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Kelly's Directory, Derbyshire, 1891> This page |
| Walton-Upon-Trent, Derbyshire |
| 19th Century Derbyshire Directory Transcripts |
| From: Kelly's Directory of the Counties of Derby, Notts, Leicester and Rutland pub. London (May, 1891) - p.322 |
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WALTON-UPON-TRENT is a township, village and parish in the
Southern division of the county, hundred of Repton and Gresley, Swadlincote
petty sessional division, Burton-upon-Trent union and county court
district, rural deanery of Repton, archdeaconry of Derby and diocese
of Southwell. Barton and Walton station, on the Derby, Burton and
Birmingham section of the Midland railway, is at Barton in Staffordshire,
on the other side of the Trent, which here separates Derbyshire from
Staffordshire, and is 4½ miles south-west from Burton-upon-Trent
and 118½ from London. The church, usually assigned to St. John
the Baptist, but in the reign of Edward III. dedicated to St. Lawrence,
is a building of grey sandstone, consisting of chancel, nave, south
aisle, south transept or chantry and an embattled western tower, with
mutilated pinnacles, containing a Clock and 3 bells, the second being
an early bell with an inscription in Lombardic letters ; the first
is dated 1632 and the third was hung in 1866 : the only definite remains
of the Norman church consist of a fragment of wall plate on the south
aisle wall and a round-headed doorway in the north wall : the chancel,
which lost the arch between it and the nave in 1334, is Early English
of the 13th century, and retains three sedilia and a piscina on the
south and an almery on the north side: three other sedilia and a piscina
remain in the spacious chantry, built by Rector Waleys in 1334, and
having two fine Decorated windows on its eastern side, and beneath
an arch in its south wall a stone effigy of a priest, vested, probably
representing the founder: the south aisle is separated from the nave
by three pointed arches: the tower is Perpendicular and bears the
arms of the Ferrers and Gresley families, by whom it was built: the
rood loft stairs still exist in the north wall : on the chancel floor
is a fine brass of Robert Morley, rector in 1492: on the pavement
of the chantry are alabaster slabs
with incised figures, much worn, and inscriptions to William Whitinge
(1598) and Agnes Boucher (1588) : the chancel also contains a mural
monument with bust, of Thomas Bearcroft, rector (1680), besides floor
stones to other rectors and members of their families (1617-1673)
: some inscribed stones of the Ferrers family, of 17th century date,
remain here also; and there are four modern stained windows : the
church, much disfigured by alterations in 1827, was restored in 1862,
and has 300 sittings, 72 being free. The register dates from the year
1587, but is not legible before 1592; there is a list of moneys collected
by Brief from 1661 to 1666. The living is a rectory, average tithe
rent-charge £487, net yearly value £657, including 72
acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of and held since 1860
by the Rev. Frederick Colborne Fisher M.A. of St.. Mary Hall, Oxford.
The charities for distribution amount to £10 yearly. Miss Disbrowe,
of Walton Hall, who is lady of the manor, and Richard Ratcliffe esq.
are the principal landowners. The soil varies ; subsoil, marl, and
the crops are wheat, barley and roots; there is also some dairy land.
The acreage is 2,309 ; rateable value, £5,259; the population
in 1881 was 440. Sexton, Moses Lea POST & M. O. O., S. B. & Annuity & Insurance Office.- Miss Hannah Redfern, postmistress, Letters from Burton-upon-Trent, arrive at 7.45 a.m. ; dispatched at 6.40 p.m Barton-under-Needwood is the nearest telegraph office National School (mixed), erected for 135 children; average attendance, 94 ; endowed with £26 yearly; David Williams, master; Mrs. Williams, mistress CARRIERS.-Jas. Redfem & Jn. Smith, to & from Burton-upon-Trent, every thurs. ; to & from Lichfield, every fri Disbrowe Miss, Walton hall Fisher Rev. Fredk. Colborne M.A. Rectory Gisburne Mrs COMMERCIAL Butcher Ann (Mrs.), Swan P.H Durant Daniel, carpenter Durant Henry, wheelwright Earp Alfred, shopkeeper Hardy Daniel (Mrs.), shopkeeper Hollier Walter, farmer James Humphrey, farmer Lea Joseph, farmer, Buro' fields Low Timothy, farmer Lunn Richard, Shoulder or Mutton P.H Redfern James, farmer & carrier Roobottom William, farmer Smedley John, butcher Smith John, farmer & carrier Smith Samuel, farmer Webster Joseph, farmer Webster Samuel, blacksmith White Joseph, saddler Winterton Thomas, farmer [End of transcript. Spelling, case and punctuation
are as they appear in the Directory.]
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