|
Kelly's Directory, Derbyshire, 1891> This page |
| Wessington, Derbyshire |
| 19th Century Derbyshire Directory Transcripts |
| From: Kelly's Directory of the Counties of Derby, Notts, Leicester and Rutland pub. London (May, 1891) - p. 323 |
|
||||
| WESSINGTON is a township
and ecclesiastical parish, formed March 8, 1859, out of Crich parish,
and is 1½ miles north-west from Wingfield station on the
main line of the Midland railway, 3½ miles north-west-by-west
from Alfreton, 10 south from Chesterfield and 143 from London,
in the Mid division of the county, hundred of Scarsdale, Chesterfield
union, Alfreton petty sessional division and county court district,
rural deanery of Alfreton, archdeaconry of Derby and diocese of
Southwell. Christ Church, erected and consecrated in 1858, is a
building of stone in the Early Perpendicular style, consisting
of chancel, nave, vestry, south porch and a turret containing one
bell ; there is one small stained window : in 1884 the church was
renovated and improved, and has now 208 sittings. The register
dates from the year 1859. The living is a vicarage, average tithe
rent-charge £5, with 12 acres of
glebe value £33, gross yearly value £165, with residence,
in the gift of the vicar of Crich, and held since 1883 by the Rev.
Joseph Mulkerns B.D. of the University of France. There are two
Primitive Methodist chapels here. There are charities of the annual
value of about £12, consisting of a portion of the Gisborne
Charity, left in 1818 by the Rev. Francis Gisborne, sometime rector
of Staveley ; Kirkland's (1563); Hunter's (I735) ; and Cornthwaite's
and Miss Hurt's Charities of more recent date ; these are distributed
amongst the poor of this township. The inhabitants are principally
employed at the surrounding collieries. At the back of the church
are remains of monastic buildings now converted into cottages ;
some of the windows and carved figures remain and appear to be of
the 14th century. Major W. G. Turbutt. J.P. of Ogston Hall, and
George Cressy Hall esq. J.P. of Swanwick Grange are lords of the
manor. The principal landowners are G. C. Hall esq. J.P. Mrs. Goodwin,
Major W. G. Turbutt, Charles Joseph Else esq. and George Goodwin
esq. The soil is mixed ; subsoil, chiefly clay. The chief crops
are wheat, oats and pasture. The area is 73 acres ; rateable value, £1,810
; the population in 1881 was 609. WESSINGTON HAY is a mile to the west. Letters through Alfreton, which is the nearest money order office. The nearest telegraph office is at Higham. WALL BOX, near the church, cleared at 5.5 p.m. week days only. WALL LETTER BOX, Railway terrace, cleared at 5.35 p.m. week days only National School (mixed), erected for a day & sunday school in 1841 for 100 children ; average attendance, 75 ; Wm. Dennis, master Mulkerns Rev, Joseph B.D. Vicarage COMMERCIAL. Beardsley Frank, farmer Bonsall John, farmer Breedon John, farmer Brown Elizh. (Mrs.), Horse & Jockey P.H. Bryan John, farmer Bryan Moses, farmer Calledine Samuel, farmer Cresswell Jn. brick & tile ma. & farmer Fearn Charles, farmer Fox William, farmer Goodwin Ann (Miss), farmer Goodwin Harriet (Mrs.), farmer Goodwin John, joiner & wheelwright Goodwin William, farmer, Brook farm Hill Joseph, farmer, Wessington Hay Hobsoil Thomas, farmer Keeton John, farmer Key Ellen (Mrs.), farmer Key Mary (Mrs.), grocer Marshall Henry, farmer, Lindway lane Noble Jonathan, farmer & butcher Nuttall Joseph, farmer Sims Anne (Mrs.), grocer, Railway ter Slack Thomas, shopkeeper Taylor Emanuel, farmer Taylor Herbert, farmer Taylor John, shoe maker Tomlinson Samuel, blacksmith Turner George, Three Horse Shoes P.H. Ward George, farmer Woodhouse Elias, frmr. Wessington Hay [End of transcript. Spelling, case and punctuation are as they appear in the Directory.]
 An Ann Andrews historical directory transcript |
|||||
 Village Links |
|||||
More on site information about Wessington and the surrounding area Derbyshire's Parishes, 1811The Gentleman's
Magazine Library - Derbyshire to DorsetWolley
Manuscripts, Derbyshire for more information about Derbyshire
deeds, pedigrees, documents and willsSouth Wingfield Association, 1796, or the prosecution of felons.
Also included Washington (Wessington) and other nearby parishes or townships as part of the group. |
