Staveley is a parish, in the hundred of scarsdale, the village being about five miles e. I think, even for people on holiday in derbyshire, it may be a little too complicated. Staveley is a town in the borough of chesterfield, derbyshire, england, alongside the river rother, between eckington to the north, barlborough to the east, sutton cum duckmanton to the south and brimington to the west. Stephen kimberley reports that the derbyshire times of 19th august 1999 has an obituary for. Brian staveleys most popular book is the emperors blades chronicle of the unhewn throne. Old rectory guesthouse in staveley this rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. The 10 best things to do near poolsbrook country park, staveley. The village stands near the midland railway, 4 miles ne of chesterfield. The rate of claiming any benefit which includes in work benefits is more than 25% higher in staveley than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under.
The town is situated alongside the river rother, adjacent to eckington to the north, barlborough to the east, suttoncumduckmanton civil parish to the south and brimington to the west. Historically a town with heavy industries coal, steel, railway, chemical works there is now a bright future thanks to recent investment. The most staveley families were found in the uk in 1891. Historical description staveley, a village, a township, and a parish in derbyshire. The 1086 domesday book identifies morton as a parish with a church, but there is evidence of there being a church in saxon times. The obituary was featured in derbyshire times on march 5, 2020. Staveley miners welfare social club limited officers. The yorkshire nameholders based at sleningford old hall, ripon, had several high ranking officers amongst their number including general myles staveley who died in 1722. The purpose of this website is to serve as a central repository for staveley family history, and to facilitate the ongoing research into this ancient family name. Welcome to the one place study of staveley, derbyshire, england. Brian staveley has 18 books on goodreads with 171098 ratings. Find out more about staveley library including opening hours, services available. Brian has taught literature, religion, history and philosophy and brings all four of those subjects into his writing.
Trip boat madeline hollingwood staveley 2020 all you. Handley staveley, derbyshire genealogy heraldry and history. Politics and government this place was an ancient parish in derby county and became a modern civil parish when those were established. We have rooms and facilities that can cater for small group meetings or large conference facilities in our air hall. Staveley was a settlement in domesday book, in the hundred of scarsdale and the county of derbyshire. Netherthorpe grammar school ww2 derbyshire war memorials. Things to do near poolsbrook country park on tripadvisor. Staveley photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Staveley, derbyshire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Other major local industries in recent history have included staveley works foundry and staveley chemicals. Handley, a hamlet in staveley parish, derbyshire, 2 milesnw of staveley village. The staveley parish council minutes for 19191926 are missing from the county record office. Barrows has been purchased by a joint stock company and is to be known as the staveley collieries and ironworks company ltd. Whatever your meeting, staveley hall is the perfect venue.
Early history of the staveley family this web page shows only a small excerpt of our staveley research. Brian staveley is an american author of epic fantasy novels. History of staveley, in chesterfield and derbyshire place names. Amelia clarke m 1792 at beighton derby to john wingfield children of amelia and john wingfield. This book, a tribute from students past and present of staveleynetherthorpe grammar school, is dedicated to the memory of those of a second generation of their number whose lives were scarificed while serving with the british forces from 1939 to 1945. The domesday book tells us that staveley already had a priest, a church and a mill, sixty acres of meadow and woodland pasture about two and a quarter miles long and as wide. Historically a town with heavy industries coal, steel, railway, chemical works there is now a. Philip childs passed away in chesterfield, derbyshire. Deepdale close adj 78 duke street nbound 74a 77 77a 78 80 80a 80a 81 90 duke street sbound 74a 77 77a 78 80 80a 80a 81 90. Despite protests from staveley urban district council, the railings were removed in 1942 in support of the war effort. Do you need to spend time sharing happy memories with friends and family. Staveley, an extensive parish, including the hamlets of middle, nether, and west handley, netherthorpe, and woodthorpe, with various scattered farms, and the hamlet of staveley works. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of staveley.
Staveley miners welfare social club limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history. Some names may derive from research by antiquarian writers such as william camden and thomas pennant into. Eng derbyshire derbysgen ne derbyshire nw derbyshire south derbyshire wirksworth archive cd books family history online picture the past freebmd freecen genuki igi batch numbers lds family search rootsweb. He writes the chronicle of the unhewn throne trilogy. This is an excellent, indepth history of derbyshire. It had a recorded population of 29 households in 1086. Staveley, derbyshire genealogy heraldry and history. All our residential, short break, home care and short term services are regularly inspected by the care quality commission cqc to ensure they comply with national minimum standards. Staveley was formerly a mining town with several large coal mines in and around the area, the closest being ireland pit. He earned his ma in creative writing from boston university. Staveley, a village, a township, and a parish, in chesterfield district, derby. Staveley is a town within the borough of chesterfield, in derbyshire, england.
This was about 40% of all the recorded staveleys in the uk. History of staveley hall staveley hall was built over f our hundred years ago by sir peter frecheville on the site where his ancestors had lived for five hundred years before him. Staveley history society derbyshire posts facebook. The site on which staveley hall stands is on a ridge, high up on three sides, with the river rother running down below. The inlaid inscription is in upright capital block lettering flush with the surface, but some visible peg holes suggest that an earlier lettering may have been proud of the surface. Maryelizabeth, john, sidney, lucy, frederick, arthur. The obituary was featured in derbyshire times on september 19, 2019. Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes. The staveley family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. The domesday book tells us that staveley already had a priest, a church and a mill, sixty acres of meadow and woodland pasture about two and a quarter miles. The plaque over the front door shows the date, 1604, his status as a knight of the realm and the coats of arms of his parents, peter frecheville and margaret kaye. Staveley miners welfare social club limited officers free. This station opened in 1892 and closed to passengers in 1963 with traffic finishing the following year in 1964. Guide to staveley, derbyshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy.
Yorkshire had the highest population of staveley families in 1891. The village is mentioned in the domesday book as belonging to gospatric. Staveley, derbyshire ilivehere britains worst places to live. To us, their contemporaries, they are still living in our. Staveley, a village, a township, and a parish in derbyshire. Brenda herring passed away in chesterfield, derbyshire. Only relevant to people interested in local history.
The name staveley is anglosaxon and means the clearing where the staves where brought from. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia staveley is a former mining town in the borough of chesterfield, derbyshire, england, alongside the river rother, between eckington to the north, barlborough to the east, sutton cum duckmanton to the south and brimington to the west. We are both blessed and cursed to live in a time where exchange of information has become almost instantaneous regardless of where we live in the world, as the exchange of misinformation occurs as rapidly, and as frequently. Staveley is a dynamic and forward looking small town in north east derbyshire. The arcade dates from the thirteenth century and the tower at the west end from the fifteenth century.
Explore staveley with pictures, history, attractions and staveley map as well as images to buy for prints from. The living is a rectory, valued in the kings books at 12 pounds 7. Staveley works was the second station on the london extension line to north of staveley central, it was built to serve the outskirts of staveley. Welcome to the one place study of staveley, derbyshire. Take a picture tour of staveley or book staveley accommodation. Handley staveley, derbyshire historical description.
History and directory of derbyshire 1857 courtesy of malcolm godber who i am grateful to for providing so much information for my websites. Morton church of the holy cross has a long history, although most of the current church building dates from 1850. Barrow desire to be relieved from a considerable proportion of the care and anxiety inseparable from the sole proprietorship of a large concern and he has consequently affected the sale. In the 1960s, an electric cable was laid to light the war memorial and a public drinking fountain was added. Mary wingfield m charles hall outcome amelia hall b 1845 in staveley derbyshire. The rate of unemployment in staveley is both higher than the average for derbyshire and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. Our inhouse registered care services support people on a short or long term basis either in their own home or in a residential setting. History of staveley, in chesterfield and derbyshire map and. Now celebrating 10 years of staveley genealogy on the web. In 1891 there were 239 staveley families living in yorkshire. Thomas staveley 1624 1684 was a barrister and author, whose works found favour in the cromwellian period. It is normally open six days a week and it has a local studies and family history section to help you with your searches.
Oct 10, 2008 this is an excellent, indepth history of derbyshire. We can provide the perfect venue for your wedding day. Some names may derive from research by antiquarian writers such as william camden and thomas pennant into the roman, saxon and medieval names of places. Books by brian staveley author of the emperors blades. However for local people this is the best local history book. Final pictures from our summer holiday events in derbyshire libraries 7 september 2012 7 september 2012 becky, archivist leave a comment here are the final installments of photos from the history of you craft sessions we have hosted in derbyshire libraries over the school holidays as part of the summer reading challenge. The above links take you to the first reference to this particular version of the name within a book of travel writing, or to the relevant gazetteer entry. Staveley miners welfare social club limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. The racehorse staveley, winner of the 1805 st leger stakes, was born at nearby boroughbridge. Another 118 words 8 lines of text covering the years 1498, 16, 1626, 1678 and 1678 are included under the topic early staveley history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible.
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