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Bakewell Union
Bakewell Union was formed July 21st 1838, the Board of
Guardians meet every alternate Monday at 11.30am at the Workhouse.
Bakewell Union comprises the following places:
Abney & Abney Grange, Aldwark, Ashford, Bakewell, Baslow with Bubnell,
Beeley, Birchover, Blackwell, Bradwell, Brushfield, Calver, Chatsworth,
Chelmorton, Cromford, Curbar, Darley, Edensor, Elton, Eyam, Eyam Woodlands,
Flagg, Foolow, Froggatt, Grange Mill, Gratton, Great Hucklow, Great Longstone
with Holme, Great Rowsley, Grindlow, Hartington Middle Quarter, Harthill, Hassop,
Hathersage, Hazelbadge, Highlow, Little Hucklow, Little Longstone, Litton,
Matlock, Matlock Bath, Monyash, Middleton & Smerril, Nether Haddon, Nether
Padley, Offerton Outseats, Over Haddon, Pilsey, Rowland, Sheldon, Stanton Stoke,
Stony Middleton, Taddington & Priestcliff, Tansley, Tideswell, Wardlow,
Wensley & Snitterton, Wetstone, Winster and Youlgreave.
The area of the whole Union is 104,617 acres, rateable value in 1895 £206,453
and population in 1891 was 32,153.
Clerk to the Guardians and Assessment Committee (1895) Alfred Hawes, Register
Office, Bakewell, also Superintendent Registrar.
Collectors and Relieving Officers:
William Bennett, North District
John Milton Toft, South District
The workhouse was erected for 220 inmates.
| Staff at the Workhouse 1895 |
| Charles Walter Evans |
Surgeon |
| Alfred Swain |
Master |
| Mrs Swain |
Matron |
| Rev. Edward T. Billings |
Chaplain |
Records
Derbyshire Record Office
County Offices
MATLOCK
Derbyshire
DE4 3AG
Tel:- 01629 580000
Page updated August 06, 2007
by Rossbret
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Bakewell