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Collapse 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.

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.

Expand 1 - Repton Priory deeds: transcripts - 1932

1 - Repton Priory deeds: transcripts - 1932

2 - Accounts of the Marriot estate, Ollerbrook, in the Parish of Edale, chiefly of Daniel Tymm of Edale, with other papers - 17th-early 19th cent.

3 - Edale headborough's accounts [?Nicholas tym] - 1663

4 - Rent receipts, vaccary of Ollerbrook, in the Parish of Edale, chiefly 18th cent. - 18th cent.

5 - Edward Ward of Derby: vouchers to household accounts - 1804-1807

6 - Red Soil Mine, Ashford in the Water - 1832

Expand 7 - Leadmining and miscellaneous papers - 18th-19th cent.

7 - Leadmining and miscellaneous papers - 18th-19th cent.

Expand 8 - Nicholas Cresswell (1750-1804) of Edale: letters, 1780-1783, to him from William Bray (1736-1832), antiquarian, author of 'A tour into Yorkshire and Derbyshire', and John Wilson (1719-1783) of Broomhead Hall, near Sheffield, antiquarian - 18th cent.

8 - Nicholas Cresswell (1750-1804) of Edale: letters, 1780-1783, to him from William Bray (1736-1832), antiquarian, author of 'A tour into Yorkshire and Derbyshire', and John Wilson (1719-1783) of Broomhead Hall, near Sheffield, antiquarian - 18th cent.

Collapse 9 - Nicholas Cresswell: sketches and descriptions of archaeological sites and monuments, High Peak - 1780s

9 - Nicholas Cresswell: sketches and descriptions of archaeological sites and monuments, High Peak - 1780s

1 - Measurements, including 'height of castle yard wall', no place [?Castleton]

2 - 'Plan of fortification on Mam Tor by G Eyre'. With measurements. Scale: 1/4inch:1 chain

3 - Description of 'present appearance' of Mam Tor and brough

4 - ?Draft letter [from Nicholas Cresswell]; not able so far to take plans of place in writer's last letter, has found a carved stone similar to crosses in Bakewell and eyam now in use as a 'doorhead for the school in Hope'; rocking stone on Strines Moor; report that a party hope to open the tumuli at ?Brough 'upon a supposition that there is treasure hid in it'; corrections to [?Bray's] book [?'Tour into Yorkshire and Derbyshire' 1783], including leadmining customs

5 - Sketch of location of castle [?Castleton], with road to Sheffield shown; on reverse, measurements and sketch of ground plan

6 - Measurements of castle, including thickness of wall, 'only entrance a small door at the South East corner about 3 feet wide', 'Botham Gate' mentioned.

7 - Calculations to find the height of Mam Tor

8 - Plan of Gamesley castle: ground plan with locations of 'remains of a Roman Gateway 16 or 17 yards broad'

9 - Sketches of buildings 'at bottom of Mam Tor'; on reverse, sketch of '5th building in the Hays'

10 - Rough sketch and measurements, ?Mam Tor.

11 - Sketch and calculations of the 'area of the camp on Mam Tor', scale:1/2inch:1 chain; endorsed 'Mr France'

12 - Fragment of draft letter [from Nicholas Cresswell to William Bray]; will take the earliest opportunity of sending [Bray] the Indian warmasks; happy to help with enquiries after [Cresswell's] 'most favourite people, the Indians'; [Cresswell] 'has been very unlucky and met wth many disappointments'. On reverse: sketch 'This is the War achievements of Win.......A Delaware Warrior' - 4 Feb 1781

13 - Very rough sketch [?Mam Tor]

14 - Description [?by Nicholas Cresswell] of the marvel stone or stones in Peak Forest near Smalldale, 3 miles from Buxton in a field belonging to Samuel bagshaw of Ford, but farmed by Stephen Joul of Smalldale; endorsed: 'old ditch and altar on the Nether More...Marvel Stones'

15 - Detailed description [?by Nicholas Cresswell] of castleton castle with two rough sketches of ground plan

16 - Draft letter [?from Nicholas Cresswell]; has sent a larger plan [of Castleton Castle], but has been prevented by business from resuming his measures

17 - Ground plan of Castleton castle; also shows houses, caves, 'Peak Hole water', Cowlow pasture and old road to Botham edge; compass rose, no scale; on reverse: notes [?by Nicholas Cresswell] on tumulus at Bailey Hill near Bradfield, Yorkshire; 'Tottering Stone' about 3 miles from Brough at Strines Moor with dimensions, 28th March - 1788

10 - (/1-35) H H Bemrose: miscellaneous correspondence, chiefly 1876 - c.1876

11 - Llewellynn Jewitt: miscellaneous correspondence - c.1850s

National Coal Board

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

National Coal Board

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Harpur Crewe family of Calke

Harpur Crewe family of Calke

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