| Description | Collected documents
Deeds and other legal documents, 17th-20th century:
relating to Ladyshawbottom Estate, Whitle, 1742-1871; Thornsett Fields Estate, Thornsett, 1805; Lower Common Piece, Thornsett, 1805; Estate of John Shaw, Hollins Moor, Rowarth, 1884; Estate of Peter Goddard, Rowarth, 1849; Diglands, 1612; Common recovery of messuage, etc., in Ollersett and Thornsett, 1679; Thornset Bank or Bank Head Brows, Thornsett, 1785-1869; Fine of 2 messuages, etc., in Thornsett and Phoside, 1809; Thornsett Flat, 1752-1791; "Spout Gutter" (High Street) and reference to Torr Vale Mill, 1753-1855; Braddock Croft, New Mills, 1796-1821; Hague Fold, Whitle, 1837-1849; Weathercoates or Bankhead, Thornsett, 1752; Mousley Bottom, New Mills and Torr Top, and the Estate of Richard Bennett, 1834-1859; Land containing Public Hall, New Mills, 1872; Land on corner of Market Street and Hall Street, New Mills, 1875; New Meadow and Smithy Carr Meadow, Whitle, 1884; Brookbottom School Chapel, 1874; Water Paper Mill, Torr Top, 1815; Lower House Colliery, Whitle, 1868-1871; Coal Mine at Lark Hill, Whitle, 1921 or 1922; Decree concerning division of wastes of the Forest of High Peak, 1711; Deeds re Tom Field, Hayfield, 1653; Deeds re Rushy Acre, Little Hayfield, 1736-1747; Deeds re Smithy Croft and Snitch Crofty, Kinder, 1752-1753; Deeds re George Hadfield Croft, Hayfield, 1780; Deeds re Land in Hayfield, part of Manor of Glossop, 1790; Deeds re Ollersett Moor Colliery and Beard Moor Colliery, 1852;
Deeds for coal under Clough Head Estate, Bugsworth, 1852-1853; under Shedyard Estate, Beard, 1852-1858; under Haugh Estate, Bugsworth, 1852-1853; for river pollution suffered at Rock Mill, New Mills, 1854; and for coal under Jodrell Estates in Fernilee, Taxal, Yeardsley cum Whaley and Disley, 1863-1902;
Deeds for Waterside in Bugsworth, 1612-1881, 1719-1909, 1748-1867, Pighough or Pighowe in Yeardsley and Pighowe Croft in Bugsworth, 1713-1773, Furness Vale Printworks, 1797-1856, Yeardsley Hall Farm, 1867;
Deeds for the Manor of Mellor, Mellor Hall, etc., 1687-1789; Crowshaw Hill, Mellor, 1741-1778; Hollywood End Estate, Mellor, 1785; Mellor coal mines, 1844-1888; Royal Oak, Strines, 1892; Queen's Arms Hotel, New Mills, 1885-1903; and Midland Railway, New Mills and Heaton Mersey Railway, 1898;
Deeds re Newtown sewerage 30 July 1906, with two plans attached on tracing paper (one is marked W. C. Sheard, 1 May 1906);
Deeds re Lane Head, Disley, 1778-1863;
Deed of dissolution of Joseph and Reuben Williamson, Stone Masons of Birch Vale, Oct 1893;
Bond of indemnity relating to a title deed for land in Hayfield, part of the Manor of Glossop, 1790;
Mortgage of tolls from Thornsett Turnpike Road, 22 Aug. 1855, and supporting notice 24 Feb. 1875;
Acts: for dividing, allotting and inclosing the Commons or Waste Lands of Ollersett and Phoside. Royal assent 9 May 1828; for making a railway from the London and North-Western Railway near Stockport to Disley and Whaley Bridge. 17 & 18 Victoria, chapter CC [31 July 1854];
Copy of Thornsett enclosure award of 2 May 1774 with tracings of accompanying maps;
Plan of plot of land at Furness Vale belonging to the Ancient Order of Oddfellows [late 19th century];
Hayfield wills and probate, 1857-1894;
Mellor, letters of administration:- 20 June 1865, 16 July 1872 and 2 July 1875;
Probate of the will of Jabez Stafford of Cobden Edge in Mellor, co. of Derby, farmer, with notes on account of estate [made by solicitor], and other supporting papers;
Probate of the will of Thomas Holdgate of Disley, wheelwright, 14 Sep. 1871; Copy probate of the will of Elijah Hall of Birch View, colliery manager, Mar 1873; Copy probate of will of Joseph Gould of Furness Vale, collier, Sep 1877;
New Mills wills, probate and letters of administration:- 1852-1889;
Articles of Apprenticeship of James Frederick Lees as architect and surveyor. 29 Dec. 1885;
Papers regarding New Mills and Stockport water supplies, 1897-1901, including printed pamphlets on further powers in relation to Kinder Waterworks, 1906; New Mills Urban District Council Bill & Act 1906, re the purchase of Ollersett Waterworks Undertaking, supply of water in the district, and further provision in regard to the Gas Undertaking of the Council; Manuscript notebook on the 'Measurement of the Manchester and Buxton Turnpike Road' by James Worrall and Joseph Roscoe, Surveyors of the Road., 18 July 1836; and
Correspondence of James Stott (coal proprietor) and the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Co., 1856-1860 |
| Custodial History | These records were deposited to Derbyshire Record Office in November 2013 |