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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D504/41/1/5 |
| Title | Bundle of papers relating to schemes for provision of water to Winster |
| Date | 1897-1920 |
| Description | Papers include copy draft deed 21 Sep and original deed 27 Sep 1897 by which Michael McCreagh Thornhill and his wife granted rights of water supply from the Winster reservoir to a committee of trustees (deed of 21 Sep includes plan); instructions to counsel to settle deed, 1897, explaining background to scheme; release of water rights supplemental to the 27 Sep deed, 28 Sep 1920; draft lease of water rights for 21 years from Mrs E H E McCreagh Thornhill to Bakewell RDC in order to allow improval and maintenance of Winster water supply; and correspondence of Mr Taylor as agent to Mrs Thornhill, May 1919-Oct 1920 |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | Client of Messrs Brooke Taylor & Company of Bakewell, solicitors |
| Thornhill of Stanton in the Peak; Cavendish, Dukes of Devonshire, of Chatsworth |