Updated 25 Mar 2002
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WIRKSWORTH Parish Records 1600-1900
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WIRKSWORTH-Travel-1821-27-35-46-57
Travel by Post, Coach, Car and Canal from Wirksworth 1821-27-35-46-57
Information to be found in the following Directories for Derbyshire:
Pigot 1821-Glover 1827-Pigot 1835-Bagshaw 1846-White 1857
The Stockton and Darlington Railway (the World's first) opened in
1825. George Stephenson's Rocket won the Rainhill locomotive trials in 1829.
Universal penny post introduced in 1840. Pneumatic tyre invented 1845.
----------1821----------
POST OFFICE
Coldwell Street, Wirksworth, Mrs Brace, Post
mistress-Letters are dispatched to DERBY by a horse post every morning
at half-past six, and arrive every afternoon at half-past one. -To BAKEWELL
letters are dspatched every afternoon at half-past one, and arrive every
morning at half-past six.
COACHES
To MANCHESTER, the Lord Nelson (from Nottingham) calls at the
Greyhound, Cromford, every morning at ten o'clock: goes through Bakewell,
Buxton, &c.
To NOTTINGHAM, the Lord Nelson (from Manchester) calls at the
same Inn every day at half-past twelve; goes through Belper, Derby, &c.
CARRIERS
To ALFRETON, Martin Durham, from the Bull, Wirksworth, every Monday, and
Thomas Topham, from the King's Arms, every Monday.
To ASHBOURN, Joseph Frost, from the Pig Market, every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
To DERBY, Ellen Sims, from St John's Street, every Monday and Friday.
To MANCHESTER, BAKEWELL, TIDESWELL, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, and STOCKPORT,
John Mort, from the King's Arms, every Monday.
To SHEFFIELD & CHESTERFIELD, George Toplis, from the King's Arms, every
Monday and Thursday - William Gregory, from the Red Lion, every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, and German Wheatcroft and Sons, from Cromford, every day.
CONVEYANCE BY WATER
To LONDON, German Wheatcroft and Sons, from Cromford, every day.
To BIRMINGHAM, WORCESTER, BRISTOL, BATH, and all parts of the West, German
Wheatcroft & Sons, from CROMFORD, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
To MANCHESTER, LIVERPOOL, &c. German Wheatcroft and Sons, from Cromford,
every day.
To NOTTINGHAM & GAINSBORO, Nathaniel Wheatcroft and Son, from Cromford,
every Tuesday, and German Wheatcroft and Sons, every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday.
----------1827----------
POST OFFICE
Mrs Brace, Post-mistress. Letters are dispatched to Derby by a horse-post every morning at half past six, at which time the Bakewell letters are received, and the London letters arrive every afternoon at half past one, at which time the letters are dispatched to Bakewell.
COACH.
To LONDON, the Times, from Manchester, calls at the Red Lion at
six o'clock every evening, goes through Derby, Leicester &c.
To MANCHESTER, the same, from London, calls at the same Inn at two
o'clock every afternoon; goes through Cromford, Matlock Bath, Bakewell,
Buxton &c. The Lord Nelson, Nottingham and Manchester coach, passes through Cromford (to and from) daily.
CARRIERS.
To ALFRETON, Martin Durham, from the Bull, Wirksworth, every Monday;
and Thomas Topham, from the King's Arms, every Monday.
To ASHBOURN, Joseph Frost, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and
returns the same evening.
To DERBY, William Chadwick and John Weston, every Monday and Friday.
To MANCHESTER, BAKEWELL, TIDESWELL, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, and STOCKPORT,
John Mort, from the King's Arms, every Monday.
To SHEFFIELD and CHESTERFIELD, George Toplis, from the King's Arms,
every Monday and Thursday; William Gregory, from the Red Lion, every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday; and German Wheatcroft and Sons, from Cromford,
every day.
CONVEYANCE BY WATER,
from the Cromford canal to all parts of the Kingdom.
To LONDON, German Wheatcroft and Sons, every day.
To BIRMINGHAM, WORCESTER, BRISTOL, BRISTOL, BATH, &c. German Wheatcroft
and Sons, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
To MANCHESTER, LIVERPOOL, &c. German Wheatcroft and Sons, every day.
To NOTTINGHAM, GAINSBOROUGH, &c. Nathaniel Wheatcroft and Sons, every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
----------1835----------
POST OFFICE
Coldwell Street, Wirksworth, Mrs Mary Brace, Post Mistress-Letters
from LONDON and DERBY arrive every day at half-past twelve, and are dispatched
every morning at twenty minutes past six. -Letters from BAKEWELL and the
NORTH arrive every morning at six, and are despatched every afternoon at one.
COACHES
All call at, or go from the Greyhound, Cromford, when not otherwise expressed.
To LONDON, the Peveril of the Peak and the Royal Bruce (from Manchester) every evening at half-past five.
To BIRMINGHAM, the Defiance (from Sheffield) every morning at half-past eleven.
To BUXTON, the Peak Guide, every morning at half-past eight.
To DERBY, a Car for passengers, from the Rose and Crown, Wirksworth every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning at eight.
To MANCHESTER, the Lord Nelson (from Nottingham) calls at the Greyhound, and the Lady Nelson, calls at the William the Fourth, every morning at half-past nine - and the Royal Bruce and the Peveril of the Peak (from London) every day at twelve.
To NOTTINGHAM, the Lord Nelson (from Manchester) calls at the Greyhound, and the Lady Nelson, calls at the William the Fourth, every afternoon at half-past three.
To SHEFFIELD, the Defiance (from Birmingham) every afternon at half past hree.
CARRIERS
To LONDON, German Wheatcroft and Sons Van, from Cromford, three days a week.
To ALFRETON, Thomas Topham, from the Crown, Cromford, every Monday.
To ASHBOURN, Joseph Frost, from the King's Head, Wirksworth, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
To BAKEWELL and BELPER, a Mail Cart, for light parcels, every afternoon at one.
To CHESTERFIELD - Rose, from the Crown, Cromford, every Saturday.
To DERBY, - Stevenson, from his house, Newbridge, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday - and Job Western from the Angel, Coldwell street, three days a week.
To SHEFFIELD, - Blundsley, from the Crown, Cromford, every Friday.
CONVEYANCE BY WATER
To LONDON, BRISTOL & the WEST and LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER and the NORTH, German Wheatcroft and Son's Fly Boats, from Cromford three days a week.
To NOTTINGHAM, GAINSBORO, BOSTON and all parts of the EAST, German Wheatcroft and Sons, three days a week - & Nathaniel Wheatcroft & Son, from Cromford, every Tuesday and Friday.
To STOKE and the POTTERIES, Nathaniel Wheatcroft and Son, from Cromford, every Tuesday and Friday.
----------1846----------
POST OFFICE, Church street ; Mary J. Brace, postmistress.
- Letters arrive by mail from all parts of the country at
half-past seven in the morning, and are despatched at six in the evening.
CARRIERS from Wirksworth.
Ashbourn : EDWARD MOSS, Rose and Crown, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Ashbourn : JOSEPH FROST, Wednesday.
Ashbourn : JOSEPH PICKARD, Wednesday and Saturday, North end.
Chesterfield : JOHN ROUSE, Spread Eagle, Tuesday and Thursday, and Slater on Tuesday.
(Dale) Cromford : JOHN HAWLEY, daily.
(North end) Derby : JOSEPH PICKARD, van, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
(Market place) Derby : JAMES STEVENSON, daily.
(Coldwell Street) Derby : JOHM SIMS, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
(Dale) Matlock: JOHN HAWLEY, daily.
Nottingham : JOHN TOPHAM, Red Lion, Tuesday and Thursday.
Nottingham : JOHN BAINBRIDGE, Spread Eagle, Tuesday and Thursday.
COACHES from Cromford
FROM THE GREYHOUND POSTING-HOUSE.
CHAMPION to Manchester at half-past 10 morning, and Nottingham at 4 afternoon, daily.
ROYAL MAIL to Manchester at 10 morning, and Derby at 4 afternon, daily.
PEAK GUIDE to Buxton at 5 afternoon ; and the UNION to Buxton and Manchester at 8 morning in the summer season only.
Omnibus to Amber Gate four times a day in summer, and twice in winter.
CARRIERS.
Derby : *JOSEPH SWIFT and JOHN MART, junr. Friday.
WHEATCROFT GERMAN & SON, by railway and canal to all parts of the Kingdom.
----------1857----------
WIRKSWORTH
Post Office, Church street, Mary J. Brace, postmistress;
letters from all parts arrive at 7 a.m., and are despatched at 7.35 p.m.,
box closes at 6.50 p.m.;
Money Orders are granted and paid from 9 a.m. to 5.30. p.m.
Carriers.
Ashbourn, Joseph Frost, from North end, Wed. & Sat.
Derby, Wm. Weston, from China House yard, Mon and Fri.
Derby, Jph. Frost, from North end, daily except Thursday
Derby, Joseph Pickard, from Coldwell st. daily except Thursday
CROMFORD
Post Office (Receiving House), at John Parker's.
Letters arrive at 8 a.m., and are despatched at 6.30 p.m.
Railway Conveyance.
(Matlock and Rowsley Brnch. of Mid. Ry.)
Station, half mile N. E. of the town there are 5 Passenger and
2 Luggage Trains each way daily, and on Sundays, one Passenger
Train only. Edwin Furniss, station master
Carriers
By Water, to all parts.
Grand Junction Canal Co., Canal wharf; A. Wheatcroft, agt.
Wheatcroft G. & Son, Canal wharf
Wheatcroft Nathaniel, jun., Canal wharf
Carriers. To Derby, on Friday, Simeon Spencer & Geo. Wildgoose
MATLOCK
Post Office, at Miss Travis's, Matlock Bath.
Letters arrive from Derby, (London mail), at 6.30 a.m.; and despatched at 7.55 p.m.
Letters arrive from Wirksworth, &c., at 7.55 p.m.; and despatched at 6.30 a.m.
Money Orders issued and paid.
Post Office, at Lindsey Hodgkinson's, Matlock Bridge.
Letters arrive at 8.30 a.m.; and are despatched at 5.30 p.m.
Money Orders issued and paid.
Railway Conveyance.
(Matlock & Rowsley Branch of the Midland Railway.)
Stations
Matlock Bridge & Matlock Bath. 5 Passenger's Trains
and 2 Luggage Trains each way daily, and on Sundays, 1 Passenger
Train each way. Mr. Benj. Broadhurst, stationmaster, Matlock Bridge,
& Mr. Robt. Skirrow station master, Matlock Bath.
An Omnibus and Cabs attend the arrival and departure of every train
from and to Matlock Bath Station.
Carriers.
Derby. Jno. Holmes, Tues. & Thurs.; and John Smith, Mon. and Wed.
Chesterfield, Jno.Rouse,Tue., Thurs., and Sat.
Sheffield, John Smith, Fri.
Wirksworth, Jno. Rouse, Fri.
Copyright © 2002,
John Palmer,
All Rights Reserved.