| Administrative History | The 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act grouped parishes together into Unions, controlled by Boards of Guardians, for purposes of poor relief. The Chapel-en-le-Frith Union formally came into existence in Dec 1837. In 1930, the functions of the Boards of Guardians were taken over by the Public Assistant Committee of the County Council. This continued until 1948, when the Poor Law was abolished by the National Assistance Act.
The Chapel-en-le-Frith Union contained the following parishes or townships:- Aston, Fairfield, Bamford, Fernilee, Brough and Shatton, Green Fairfield, Burbage, Hartington (Upper Quarter), Buxton, Hope, Castleton, Hope Woodlands, Chapel en le Frith, King Sterndale, Chinley, Buxworth & Brownside, Peak Forest, Derwent, Thornhill, Edale, Wormhill.
The Chapel-en-le-Frith workhouse was built around 1840, on the north side of Manchester Road. It later became the Elms Old People's Home. |
| Custodial History | These records were transferred to Derbyshire Record Office in December 1966. |