HAZLEWOOD, a township and scattered village, 6 miles N.W. from Derby, and 2½ miles S.W. by W. from Belper. It contains 1299A. 3R. 8P. of land, rateable value, £1834, and in 1851 had 94 houses, and 416 inhabitants, of whom 211 were males, and 205 were females. The principal owners are Lord Scarsdale, Messrs. Strutt, George Henry Strutt, Esq., Mr. William Mason, and Beamsley Hospital, (Yorkshire) 140 acres. The Church, dedicated to St. John, is a neat stone edifice, in the early English style, erected in 1845, at a cost of about £2,000, raised by subscriptions. It contains a nave and chancel with a Gothic porch, and a turret with two bells. The chancel is separated from the nave by a handsome screen, and has a beautiful window of stained glass presented by Miss A. Colville. The number of sittings are 293, all of which, with the exception of 91, are free. The living is a perpetual curacy, value £150. Patron, the Bishop of Lichfield. Incumbent, Rev. John Horner Jenkins, B.A., who resides at the parsonage house, a handsome Elizabethan building, pleasantly situated on an eminence, near the church, built at a cost of £2,000. Handsome schools, with residences for the teachers, were built here in 1845, at a cost of about £1,000, raised by subscriptions, the greater portion of which was borne by General Colville. The average attendance of children is about 50. The Wesleyans have a small chapel here. On the farm occupied by Mr. Joseph Goodwin, may be distinctly traced the foundations of a large building, with court yard, &c., partly surrounded with a moat. The ground on which it originally stood would be about an acre and a half, and the

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fact of a number of ancient silver coins having at various times been dug up, is strongly corrrobative of its having been at an earlier period a place of some note. Here are some large stone quarries.

CHARITIES.—Mr. Alfred gave £10 to the poor of this township, which, in 1786, produced 8s. a year. It appears that this sum, which had been placed out at interest, was, in the year 1812, paid in, since which (1826) no distribution has been made. However, since our inquiry, 10s. as the interest of £10, was distributed to poor widows of the township, said, it is intended, shall be so in future.

Carr Mrs. Anne, Holmeside Cooper Alfred, butcher Hull Wm. W., Esq., Knowle House Jenkins Rev. John H., B.A., incumbent Meakins Charles, National schoolmaster Osbiston Samuel, blacksmith

Osbiston Thomas, wheelwright Poulson Stephen, shoemaker Slater Jane, beerhouse Thorpe John, blacksmith Whinerly Mary, mistress of National school

Farmers. * are Cottagers Bestwick John Collis Thomas * Cooper William Dean German Dean William

Eley George Ford Wm, & brickmk * Garton Stephen Goodwin Joseph Hitchcock Dorothy Hitchcock German Houlgate George Ligate Benjamin

* Lowe Samuel Mason Wm., jun. * Redfern Samuel * Shaw William * Shepherd Matthew Slater John * Slater John * Slater Joseph

Slater Martha Simpson John Smith George Smith John Spendlove John, (and butcher) Stevens Mary, Hall Webster John

HEAGE or HIGH EDGE, is a township, chapelry, and large scattered village, on the Chesterfield road, 2½ miles N.E. from Belper, and 5½ miles from Duffield. It contains 2278A.. 2R. 39P. of land; rateable value £5678; and in 1851 had 486 houses, and 2278 inhabitants, of whom 1206 were males, and 1,072 females. Francis Hurt, Esq., of Alderwasley, is principal owner, and lord of the manor, but Charles Colville, Esq., M.P., of Lullington, and others, have estates here. The Church, an ancient structure, was enlarged in 1836, and contains 362 free sittings, for which purpose the Incorporated Socicty for the enlargement of Churches, contributed £300. The living is a perpetual curacy, value £150, having been augmented with £1,000 Queen Anne’s Bounty, and in 1813 with £1000 Parliamentary grant. The Vicar of Duffield is the patron, and the Rev. Henry Mosse, B.A. incumbent, who resides at the Parsonage house, a good residence near the Church. A National School was built in 1841, capable of accommodating 200 children, at a cost of £200, raised partly by subscriptions, aided by a parliamentary grant. The average attendance is about 60. Heage Hall, an ancient building, now a farm house. The soil is clay and abounds in iron stone, which has been worked here from a very early period; charcoal was anciently used in the smelting and manufacturing of it, but coal is now found in abundance. The Wesleyan, the Primitive, and the Reform Methodists have each chapels here. In 1853, Mr. William Else erected a small steam corn mill of 10 horse power, near Bull Bridge. A school was founded here in 1705, by George Storer. (See Charities.)

AMBERGATE, a small hamlet on the Midland Railway, at the junction where the Matlock and Rowsley branch joins the main line, 2 miles N.W. from Heage, and 3½ miles N. from Belper. It consists principally of the Railway Station, with the offices and outbuildings attached thereto; a handsome stone building, with convenient waiting rooms, &c., from whence trains are despatehed North and South several times daily; contiguous to which is the “Thatched House Tavern,” a first-rate commercial, and posting, and boarding hotel, fitted up with every convenience, and where post horses, flys, &c., are in readiness at five minutes notice,—Mr. Benjamin Broadhurst, proprietor. Here is also an extensive steam saw mill, built in 1856, by Mr. John Linacre.

BUCKLAND HOLLOW, one mile N.E. from Heage, on the Cromford Canal, is the extensive establishment of German Wheatcroft & Son, carriers to all parts of the kingdom. At

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a short distance, and near Bull Bridge, are the Hopton Wood Stone Company’s works, where all kinds of chimney pieces, monuments, tablets, &c., are manufactured in Derbyshire and Foreign marbles, also landings, staircases, steps, &c. The Methodists have a chapel here.

MORLEY PARK, half a mile S. from Heage, is a scattered district of farms, and the extensive iron works of John and Charles Mold, who have two blast furnaces, with steam engines of 300 horse power. They manufacture all kinds of iron work. They have also a large establishment at Alderwasley. Morley Park was granted by Queen Elizabeth, about 1753, to John Stanhope, Esq., and in 1677 was found to contain 560A. Since the purchase of Heage, it has passed with that manor, and now belongs to F. Hurt, Esq., of Alderwasley.

TOAD MOOR, a small scattered hamlet, 2¼ miles N.W. from Heage, where the Wesleyan Methodists have a chapel.

CHARITIES.—George Storer, in 1705, conveyed two closes, 9 acres, near Harthay, of the yearly value of £3, in the following trusts, viz.: the yearly sum of £5 to be paid to apprentice poor children, natives of Heage, and in default of such, to poor children of Belper; and the sum of 10s. to be paid by the said trustees to some orthodox minister, to preach two sermons on Trinity Sunday, in Heage chapel yearly. By indenture, 1705, the said George Storer conveyed to other trustees two closes, 12 acres, called the Upper Haggs, at Harthay, and several closes called the Nether Haggs, containing 12 acres, in the lordship of Ripley, to apply £5 10s. for teaching poor children. The property consists of a house, garden, barn, and about 26 acres of land, at a rent of £35 per annum, The profits of both are carried to one account, £5 only being paid as the apprentice fee. The schoolmaster now receives £28 annually. A school room was built about 1810, from the funds of the charity. Thirty boys and girls are instructed, and £1 1s. is paid to the minister of Heage chapel, for the two sermons.

Edward Ridge, in 1709, left 5s. per annum, to be paid out of the High Green House, and to be divided between two of the poorest widows of Heage.

James Holland, in 1774, vested £150 in the hands of trustees, the interest of £100 to the minister of Heage Chapel, and the interest of £50 to be given in bread or money to the poor attending public worship in the said chapel. This has been lent, formerly at 3 per cent, latterly at 4 per cent interest. About 1820, Thomas Sims had £45, but dying intestate, the sum of £26 5s. 3d. was received as a dividend from his estate. In order to preserve the remaining part £136 1s. 9d. from loss, it appears desirable that it should be invested in some publie security.

Rev. Francis Gisborne’s charity.—(see Bradley.) The annual sum of £5 10s. is received by the minister, and expended in the purchase of coarse cloth and flannel, and given to the poor.

Post Office at J. Hopkinson’s, Heage. Letters arrive by foot post from Belper, at 9 15 a.m., and are daspatched at 6 15 p.m. Post Office at Henry Adams, Toad Moor,— letters arrive from Belper by mail cart at 6 a.m., and are despatched at 8 p.m.

Those marked 1, reside at Ambergate; 2, Buckland Hollow; 3, Morley Park; 4, Ridgeway; and 5, Toad Moor.

Allen Henry Francis, manager, Stone works Allison George, colour manufacturer Clark Mr. William Flower William, gardener Fritchley Thomas, gent Gell Edward, managing corn miller Hopkinson, Joseph, registrar of births and deaths 2 Hopton Wood Stone Company; H. F. Allen, manager Key Francis, horse dealer

1 Linacre John, timber merchant and saw mills 3 Mold John & Charles, iron & coal masters Mosse Rev. Henry Moore, B.A., incumbent, Parsonage 3 Peat George, farm bailiff to Francis Hurt, Esq. 2 Smithard Samuel, boat builder 4 Stafford John, bookkeeper 2 Shelly Richard Clayton, coal master

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Summerside Thomas, resident agent to Clay Cross Lime Co., Ridgeway House Turner John, whitesmith 4 Trueman William, coal agent Webster James, farm bailiff to J. Strutt, Esq. 2 Webster James, canal agent Whawell James, sawyer 1 Whitmore Thomas, station master Wholstenholme John, painter, &c. Inns and Taverns. Black Boy, Wm. Clark, jun.

Black Horse, Henry Moore Green Man, George Bowler New Inn, Mary Bowler Spankard, William Argile Thatched House, commercial boarding and posting hotel, Benjamin Broadhurst, near the Railway Station, Ambergate White Hart, Joseph Bilbie 5 White House, Wm.. Litchfield

Academies. Free School, Joseph Hodginson National, Eleanor Julia Mitchell 4 Trueman Elizabeth Beerhouses. Alton William Lynam William Williams Charles Blacksmiths. Harvey Matthew Holland Rowland Turner William Boot & Shoe Mkrs. Bramley Samuel Butler Timothy 1 Carey John Farnsworth George Farnsworth Joseph 5 Greaves Wm. Green Joseph Lynam Samuel Poyzer James Riley Charles Taylor James Wright Richard Butchers. Alton John Bramley Joseph Bramley Joseph, jun Haynes Thomas Herret Henry, jun. Herret Richard

5 Litchfield Wm. Rodgers Gervase Corn Millers. Bower Charles, Bull Bridge Clark & Hawkins Else William, Bull Bridge Steam mill Shore Isaa c & Co Farmers. Marked * are Cow- keepers. * Adams William Alton John Alton Joseph Argile George, Heage Hall 3 Bilbie Robert 4 Bowmer Isaac * Cartwright Timothy * Chadwick James Dannah John Else William, Bull bridge * Farnsworth Joseph Fritchley Thomas Frost William Hawkins Samuel, Common * Hawkins Vincent Haynes Sarah Haynes William Herret Richard * Holland Rowland Litchfield Godfrey, Dunge 3 Morrell Joseph

Morrell Joseph Orten Josoph Shore Isaac, jun. 3 Sims John Sims Joseph Sims Thomas Smith Joseph 3 Spendlove George Walker John Walters Thomas Whawell Wm., sen. Wildsmith George Wildsmith Mary 3 Willott George * Wright Richard Maltsters. Alton Joseph Clark & Hawkins Nail Makers. 5 Blackburn Joseph 5 Blackburn Wm Clark John 5 Harrison Joel Rodgers Benjamin Shopkeepers. 5 Adams Samuel Ashton William Aulsebrook Wm. Hy. Bates George Beardmore George Bradley Alexander Clark John Cox Peter Harvey Matthew Rodgers Gervase Stoppard Charles

Vallans Henry 3 Morrell Matthew Wade Benjamin White Robert Wright Richard Taylors. Hodgkinson Isaac Key George Webster James Wheelwrights and Joiners. Hodgkinson John Moore Henry Whawell Gilbert Whawell Wm., sen. Railway Conveyce. Ambergate Station, (Midland Railway Co.) Trains to Der- by, Sheffield, Leeds, York, and the North, several times per day, and to Mat- lock, Rowsley, &c., five passenger trains each way, daily. There are also sev- eral luggage trains daily. Thos. Whit- more, station mstr. Carriers by Canal. 2 Wheatcroft & Son, to all parts.

HOLBROOK. a township, chapelry, and picturesque village, 2½ miles S.E. by S. from Belper, and 5½ miles N.E. from Derby. It contains 886A. 3R. 5P. of land; rateable value, £1,368; and in 1851 had 203 houses, and 981 inhabitants, of whom 511 were males and 470 females. The manorial rights, which were sold by Charles the I, are divided between Thos. W. Evans, Esq., and Mrs. Meynell of Tapton Hall, and the principal owners are, Thos. W. Evans, Esq., of Allestree Hall, and Geo. Strutt, Esq., of Belper, besides several small freeholders. The church was erected in 1761 by the Rev. Saml. Bradshaw, who endowed it with £30 per annum, charged on the Holbrook estate, it has been augmented to £50 with £200 Queen Anne’s bounty. It having fallen into decay in 1841, it was rebuilt and

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enlarged by the late William Evans, Esq. it is a plain stone building without a tower, and will now seat 420 persons. The living is a perpetual curacy, value £50, in the patronage of Thos. W. Evans, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. Wm. Leeke, M.A., who reaides at the Hall, a handsome mansion delightfully situated on a commanding eminence, embracing fine views of the surrounding district. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in making gloves and stockings. In 1837, the late Wm. Evans, Esq., built a school for the instruction of boys and girls; it is a plain stone building, capable of accommodating 200 children; the average attendance is about 100; and in 1842, he erected a similar one on Holbrook moor for infants; the average attendance is about 50. The commons were enclosed in 1790.

COXBENCH, a small village partly in the township of Holbrook, and partly in Horsley parish, about equal distance from each. Here was a considerable estate, which for many generations, belonged to the ancient family of Franceys, whose residence it was. The co-heir of Mr. Robert Franceys, the last male heir of the family, carried it to the Johnson family, from whom it passed to the Meynells. The Hall, a neat mansion 4½ miles N.N.E. from Derby, is now unoccupied. The Independents have a chapel here, and the Methodists one on Holbrook Moor.

CHARITIES.—John Lockoe surrendered a close of land called Spencer’s Croft, 2 acres, upon trust to pay the rents to the poor of Holbrook for ever. About the year 1808, a turnpike road was cut through this close; afterwards, £20 8s. 8d. was received by the trustee. Out of this sum an expanse of £2 11s. 11d. had been incurred in searching the Duffield court rolls, and the remainder, £17 16s. 9d., was placed at interest. In 1822, a further portion of the land was sold for £83. This sum, with 8s. 3d, as interest, and the above £17 16s. 9d., made in the whole £101 5s.; of which the sum of £94 12s. 6d. was in the year 1823 laid out in the purchase of £100 new 4 per cents. £1 1s. 8d. was paid for a power of attorney to receive the dividends, and £5 11s. was in 1835 distributed to the poor. The remaining part of the close, 3R., is now let for £6 per annum. The present income, £10, is now distributed on St. Thomas’s day.

Post Office at Samuel Shepherdson’s; letters arrive from Derby at 9 30 a.m., and are despatched at 5 p.m.

Marked * reside at Coxbench.

* Annable Samuel, vict., Fox and Chase Annable William, cowkeeper Bainbridge Emanuel, beerhouse Bainbridge John, farm bailiff Beresford James, stone mason Brown Thomas, beerhouse Buxton Cara, schoolmistress Chambers Isaac, sexton Chambers William, stone merchant Gisborne Mrs.— Grace James, framework knitter Leeke Rev. Wm., M.A., incmbt., The Hall Morley Samuel, vict, White Hart, Bargate

Rooth Elizabeth, infant schoolmistress Sadler Leonard, farm bailiff Sanders William, coal dealer Seal John, stone mason Sheldon James, butcher and beerhouse Smith James, framesmith Smith Samuel, framesmith, Prospect House Walker George, parish clerk Weston Mrs. Hannah, Day Park White Mrs. Phœbe, Day Park Wilcockson George, vict., Greyhound Wilton Thomas, hosier Wood James, musical instrument maker and repairer.

Blacksmiths. * Poole Joseph Simpkinson John Boot & Shoe Mkrs. Harrison James Peet Matthew Rowland Joseph (and cowkeeper)

Farmers. Bainbridge Sarah Brassington John Brown Abraham Brown Hy., Bargate Byard Jno, Spring bk Byard T., Day Park Godbehere Anthony Hall John Harrison Wm.. Moor

Knifton John Morley Jph., Bargate Oldfield Thomas (and miller) Poundall Sarah Richardson Samuel Sims Samuel Stevens Edward Wilson Lydia & Sarah Day Park

Joiners & Builders. Knifton Jno (whlwrgt) Sheldon Joseph Whitaker Robert, (& bell hanger, &c) Shopkeepers. Bell Joseph Hickling Joseph Jepson Francis