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D6230 - Repton Priory deeds transcripts; Tymm family of Edale, 17th-18th cent.; Nicholas Cresswell (1750-1804), of Edale, late 18th cent.; and miscellaneous papers. - 17th-19th cent.
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D6230/9
Title
Nicholas Cresswell: sketches and descriptions of archaeological sites and monuments, High Peak
Date
1780s
Description
These are unsigned except for D6230/9/2, which is said to be by 'G Eyre', but the letters appear to be drafts by Nicholas Cresswell. Included are:
A ground plan of Gamesley Castle
Notes about, measurements and diagrams of Mam Tor, including 'To find the height of Mam Tor geometrically and arithmetically'
Notes about the Marvel Stones near Small Dale, Buxton
Notes about, and a plan showing, Castleton Castle [Peverill Castle]
Fragment of a note about Indian [Native American] war marks, including a picture
Level
File
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Unidentified
Term
Ethnic groups
Indigenous populations
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