Hayes Farms

Kirk Ireton

A pair of neighbouring farms just West of Kirk Ireton, which can be traced back to a least 1841. Around 1979, the Scow Brook was dammed to produce the present Carsington water reservoir, which eventually covered the farm and buildings. These were the only two farms flooded by the waters. The farms were knocked down, and some of the stone used to build a couple of shelters for those walking and bird watching on the banks of the reservoir. "Planning for the reservoir started in the 1960s with actual construction starting in 1979. In 1984 there was a partial collapse of the dam prior to its filling. The dam was subsequently completely removed before construction of a new dam commenced in 1989. The finished reservoir was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1992". Wikipedia John HEAYES died 1824 may be a forerunner of these farms

Upper Hayes Farm in 1922

Hays Farms 1880

Hays Farms 1900

Hays Farms 1922

BEFORE the 1980 flood.

Upper Hays Farm, at end of Hays Lane.

AFTER the 1980 flood.

A shelter built from stone salvaged from Upper and Lower Hays Farms when these were flooded in the construction of Carsington Water about 1960-70.

Another shelter built from salvaged stone.

CENSUS

----------------- 1911 Census for Hayes Farm, Kirk Ireton Robert John DEAN Head Sing M 43 1868 Kirk Ireton Farmer Eliza DEAN Sis Sing F 40 1871 Kirk Ireton House Keeper Henry DEAN Bro Marr M 38 1873 Kirk Ireton Assisting On Farm 1911 Census for Hayes Farm, Kirk Ireton Thomas SWAIN Head Marr M 33 1878 Burton Staffs Farm Bailiff On Farm Mary Elizabeth SWAIN Wife Marr F 32 1879 Colon in the Elms Derbys Thomas George SWAIN Son - M 5 1906 Burton Staffs Norman Harold SWAIN Son - M 3 1908 Kirk Ireton Derbys Harry HUDSON Serv Sing M 16 1895 Kirk Ireton Derbys Horse Man On Farm Frank ROBINSON Serv Sing M 15 1896 Burton Staffs Horse Man On Farm Edith LEE Serv - F 14 1897 Pilsby Derbys General Servant Domestic -------------------------- 1901 Census for Hays Farm, Kirk Ireton. #29---Hays Farm, West---[Kirk Ireton]---(page 7,ED 11, RSD "Wirksworth",RG13/3240)--- Kk029a Elizabeth DEAN Head W 57 F Farmer Shirley Kk029b Robert DEAN Son S 33 M Farmers son Kirk Ireton Kk029c Eliza DEAN Dau S 30 F Kirk Ireton Kk029d Henry DEAN Son S 28 M Farmers son Kirk Ireton Kk029e Elizabeth DEAN Gdau S 18 F Kirk Ireton #30---Hays Farm---[Kirk Ireton]--- Kk030a William SIMS Head M 40 M Farmer Hognaston Kk030b Elizabeth D SIMS Wife M 39 F Kirk Ireton D=Dean Kk030c Walter SIMS Son 11 M Hulland Kk030d William W SIMS Son 10 M Hulland Kk030e Elizabeth A SIMS Dau 8 F Hulland Kk030f Evelyn SIMS Dau 5 F Hulland Kk030g Jane SIMS Dau 3 F Kirk Ireton Kk030h May SIMS Dau 1 F Kirk Ireton Kk030i Alfred SIMS Son 3m M Kirk Ireton Kk030j Ellen Hall WARD Servant 17 F General domestic Kirk Ireton ------------------------ 1891 Census for Hays Farm, Kirk Ireton #114---Hays Farm A---[Kirk Ireton]--- Kk112a German DEAN Head M 63 M Farmer Kirk Ireton Kk112b Elizabeth DEAN Wife M 47 F Shirley Kk112c Robert J DEAN Son S 23 M Farmers son Kirk Ireton Kk112d Eliza DEAN Dau S 21 F Kirk Ireton Kk112e Henry DEAN Son S 18 M Farmers son Kirk Ireton Kk112f Elizabeth DEAN Gdau 8 F Kirk Ireton #115---Hays Farm B---[Kirk Ireton]--- Kk113a Samuel DEAN Head M 28 M Farmer Kirk Ireton Kk113b Catherine A DEAN Wife M 32 F Messing ESS Kk113c Arthur A DEAN Son 4 M Kirk Ireton Kk113d John P DEAN Son 3 M Kirk Ireton Kk113e Reginald N DEAN Son 2 M Kirk Ireton Kk113f Kate DEAN Dau 2m F Kirk Ireton Kk113g Annie WARD Servant S 18 F Domestic servant Kirk Ireton Kk113h Samuel COOPER Servant W 46 M Farm servant Kirk Ireton Kk113i William COOPER Servant S 17 M Farm servant Kirk Ireton #116---Hays Farm---[Kirk Ireton]---(page 18,ED 8, RSD "Brassington",RG12/2756)--- Kk114a William WAYNE Head M 43 M Farmer Biggin Kk114b Annie WAYNE Wife M 44 F Winster Kk114c William WAYNE Son S 18 M Farmers son Kirk Ireton Kk114d Robert WAYNE Son S 16 M Farmers son Kirk Ireton Kk114e Ester A WAYNE Dau 14 F Kirk Ireton Kk114f Mary H WAYNE Dau 14 F Kirk Ireton ------------------------------------ 1881 Census for Hays Farm, Kirk Ireton #106---Hays Farm---[Kirk Ireton]---(RG11-3426-9-p16) Kk103a George WOOLLISCROFT Head M 61 M Farmer of 130 acres Grindon STS Kk103b Mary WOOLLISCROFT Wife M 59 F Farmers wife CaltonWatrfll STS Kk103c Thomas OAKDEN Visitor U 50 M Farmer CaltonCroxton STS Out of business Kk103d Ellen HEUSON Servant U 26 F Dairy maid Waterfall STS Kk103e Francis WIBBERLEY Servant U 26 M Farm servant indoor Kniveton Kk103f William RENSHAW Servant U 21 M Farm servant indoor Conisston Kk103g John RATCLIFFE Servant U 18 M Farm servant indoor Stanton STS ------------------------------------ 1871 Census for Hays Farms, Kirk Ireton #126---Hays Farms---[Kirk Ireton]--- Kk126a George WOOLISCROFT Head M 50 M Farmer of 150 acres Grindon STS Kk126b Mary WOOLISCROFT Wife M 49 F Farmers wife Calton STS Kk126c William COPESTAKE Servant U 33 M Farm servant indoor Bradley Kk126d Thomas GREATOREX Servant U 17 M Farm servant indoor Shirley Kk126e John FORD Servant U 16 M Farm servant indoor Kirk Ireton Kk126f Margaret BOWLER Servant U 19 F Dairy maid Hognaston Kk126g Emma BOWLER Servant 13 F Domestic servant Hognaston #127---Hays Farms---[Kirk Ireton]--- Kk127a Thomas HEATHCOTE Head M 44 M Farmer of 145 acres Brassington Empl 1 lab Kk127b Ann HEATHCOTE Wife M 46 F Farmers wife Kirk Ireton Kk127c Mary MATKIN Niece 15 F Farm servant dom Kirk Ireton Kk127d Mary A GOLD Servant U 18 F Dairy maid Brassington Kk127e William HALL Servant U 22 M Waggoner Kirk Ireton Kk127f Samuel FORD Servant U 16 M Cowherd Kirk Ireton Kk127g John FEARN Servant 13 M Farmers boy Hognaston -------------------------------------- 1861 Census for The Hayes, Kirk Ireton #125---The Hayes---[Kirk Ireton]---(page 20,ED 8, RSD "Brassington",RG9/2524)--- Kk125a William HEATHCOTE Head W 71 M Farmer of 150 acres Brassington Emp 1 lab 1 boy Kk125b Thomas HEATHCOTE Son U 35 M Farmers son Brassington Kk125c John HEATHCOTE Son U 27 M Farmers son Hognaston Kk125d Ann LEE Servant U 22 F Dairy maid Hognaston Kk125e Margaret HALL Servant U 14 F General servant Hognaston Kk125f Philip BOWN Servant U 18 M General servant Hognaston Kk125g Thomas BEESON Servant U 15 M Cowherd Hulland Ward #126---The Hayes---[Kirk Ireton]--- Kk126a Robert TAYLOR Head U 52 M Farmer of 150 acres Kirk Ireton Emp 3 men 1 boy Kk126b Elizabeth HEATHCOTE Aunt U 62 F Housekeeper Kirk Ireton Kk126c Hannah TAYLOR Sister U 53 F Dairy maid Kirk Ireton Kk126d Ann TAYLOR Sister U 49 F General servant Kirk Ireton Kk126e George COPESTAKE Servant U 25 M Carter Bradley Kk126f William COPESTAKE Servant U 22 M Cowherd Bradley Kk126g George FEARN Servant U 14 M General servant Cas Donington --------------------------------- 1851 Census for Hays Farm, Kirk Ireton #055---Hays Farm---[Kirk Ireton]---(p13, Brassington district, Enumeration district 5, HO 107/2146) Kk054a William HEATHCOTE Head W 61 M Farmer 140 acres Brassington 2 labs Kk054b Thomas HEATHCOTE Son U 24 M Farmers son Brassington Kk054c Ann HEATHCOTE Dau U 20 F Dairy maid Hognaston Kk054d Sarah HEATHCOTE Dau U 17 F Dairy maid Hognaston Kk054e John HEATHCOTE Son U 17 M Servant Hognaston Kk054f Thomas HEATHCOTE Servant U 14 M Servant Hognaston Kk054g Sarah LEE Servant U 16 F Servant Hognaston --------------------------------- 1841 Census for Hays, Kirk Ireton ---Upper hays---[Kirk Ireton]---------- Kk012a William HEATHCOTE 50 m Y Farmer Kk012b Sarah HEATHCOTE 35 f Y Kk012c Thomas HEATHCOTE 14 m Y Kk012d Mary HEATHCOTE 12 f Y Kk012e Ann HEATHCOTE 10 f Y Kk012f Sarah HEATHCOTE 7 f Y Kk012g John HEATHCOTE 1 m Y Kk012h Samuel KINDER 30 m Y M.s Kk012i Sarah BOWN 15 f Y F.s ---Nether hays---[Kirk Ireton]---(p4, Kirk Ireton, district 12, HO 107/198/1)--- Kk013a Thomas HEATHCOTE 75 m Y Farmer Kk013b Elizabeth HEATHCOTE 40 f Y Kk013c Robert TAYLER 65 m Y Ag lab Kk013d Robert TAYLER 30 m Y M.s Kk013e Hannah TAYLER 30 f Y F.s Kk013f Anne TAYLER 30 f Y F.s Kk013g Anthony TAYLER 25 m Y M.s Kk013h Thomas WIGLEY 14 m Y M.s ---------------------------------

Severn Trent Water

Why was Carsington Water created here? The area was largely just arable land and part of the rationale to build in the Scow Brook Valley was that it only involved the inundation of two farms, minimising the social impact to the area. The Field Barn or Chapel in the valley was dismantled piece by piece and was reconstructed near to the Visitor Centre, to match exactly the original building. The land was used very much as the surrounding land is today, for livestock grazing. Carsington Water has great regional significance for Severn Trent as it is in the heart of the company’s developing grid supply system. This grid links Clywedog Reservoir in Central Wales, the Lower Severn and East and West Midlands through Leicestershire. It therefore plays an important part in guaranteeing water at times of drought to the furthermost points of the Severn Trent compass. What was here before? The earliest occupation of the Carsington area dates back to around 2000BC. A Bronze Age barrow (burial mound) was discovered near to the site of the Visitor Centre and during excavations in 1986 the archaeologists found human remains and a scatter of flints, including knives and scrapers. Pollen from those times was also found, showing that during the Bronze Age the landscape was mostly covered with hazel, oak, lime and other trees that were tolerant of boggy conditions. In Roman times the area north of Carsington was an important lead mining centre and it is believed that the valley could be the site of Lutudarum, a distribution centre at the junction of two major roman roads. Two Roman sites were discovered before the reservoir was built and three archaeological excavations have recorded and saved the artefacts of our distant past and the finds are on display at Buxton Museum. How long did it take to build the dam? The project to build Carsington Water started in 1980 and the site was officially opened by the Queen in May 1992, some 12 years later. Prior to the building taking place, three public enquiries had looked out, and discarded, alternative proposals. Work was at an advanced stage when part of the original dam collapsed in June 1984, after a period of prolonged heavy rain, halting further construction work until 1989. Following further public enquiries it was agreed that the project should continue. The remaining dam was levelled to its foundations and a new dam was built in its place – flatter, containing more than twice the material and with double the width of the old dam at the base. Construction was finished in autumn 1991 and the first water entered the reservoir on 16 October 1991. What is Carsington Water’s role in the water supply network? Carsington Water is the ninth largest reservoir in England it increased Severn Trent raw water storage capacity by 10%. To meet the growing demands of over three million customers in the nearby cities and towns the reservoir was built as a large storage facility that can supply them with up to 206 megalitres a day, which is almost a third of the water needed in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. Carsington reservoir is also linked to Ogston reservoir which supplies water to Chesterfield and the surrounding area. Where does the water come from? An aqueduct, comprising 9 kilometres of tunnel and 1.5 kilometers of pipeline, connects the reservoir to the River Derwent. The tunnel has a diameter of approximately 2 metres and is lined with concrete. The water is taken out at Ambergate Pumping Station, which was adapted specifically for this role when the reservoir was built, and travels along the aqueduct before entering the reservoir through the Control Tower. When the flow is down, water is returned by gravity from Carsington to the Derwent, ensuring ample supplies all the year round at the abstraction point downstream at Little Eaton, near Derby. From there, water is pumped to treatment works at Little Eaton and Church Wilne. How deep and big is the reservoir? At its highest level the reservoir can hold 7800 million gallons of water. At maximum capacity the reservoir is 300 hectares (741 acres) and 700 football pitches could fit on the surface. When full the reservoir is 31 metres deep – the height of seven double decker buses. From: STW Carsington Water

John HEAYES 1824

Derbyshire Records Office holds a record D258-20-30-8-01 dated 1793. This has been transcribed by the author and appears to be related to the Upper and Nether Hays Farms which were submerged beneath the new Carsington Water reservoir described above. The Field names mentioned should confirm this when a listing of names in the GELL estate Tithe map is examined. John HEAYES appears to have died in 1824, when his Livestock, Implements and Furniture (400 items) were auctioned, see Farm Auction 1824.

This record is held by Derbyshire Record Office Reference: D258/20/30/6-15 Description: Surveys and valuation of farms and lands in Carsington, Hopton, Kirk Ireton and places not specified. D258/20/30/8 (of John Heayes' land) is endorsed with sketch plan and account dated 1793. Includes a sketch map of Messrs Heayes' farm (D258/28/8/10) Date: Late 18th cent and 1798 Held by: Derbyshire Record Office, not available at The National Archives Language: English

John HEAYES Tenant Value Homestead A r p per acre £ s d bean Orchard 2 3 30 | Leys adjoining 0 1 22 | 35 6 2 0 Top of Leys at the Rick yard 0 0 25 | Iron? Lands 3 3 05 40 7 11 3 Woolow and Tang? 1 3 20 40 3 15 0 Another Woolow 1 2 06 40 3 1 6 Another Woolow 1 3 07 40 3 11 9 Stoney plantation deducted 4 1 14 35 7 11 9 Catt Clouds 4 3 30 35 8 12 9 A ditto 2 1 28 25 3 0 7 Peasant Lowe 1 2 04 35 2 13 4 Fine More Hill 2 2 18 24 3 2 8 Breech 2 2 12 30 3 17 3 Another Catt Cloude 3 3 14 30 5 15 1 Quick setts 0 3 35 | Joe acre 1 3 04 | 24 5 3 7 Scots Clow and Button park 1 2 12 | Moor pieces 6 0 00 18 5 8 0 Catt Clou under ye Cliffe 2 1 11 | 30 7 7 4 South of Catt Clou 2 2 15 | Cliffe 11 1 10 | 10 1 0 16 8 4 0 Deduction for new Plantation 1 0 10 | A piece under ye Cliffe near Hopton Field above Gate 1 3 12 | 25 29 17 2 Hopton Field 22 0 10 | Carsington Hill 8 Gates 30 12 0 0 1 Little House & small garden in Carsington 1 5 0 Burnswood Top 22 2 12 14 15 16 0 Hopkinson pidas? 23 3 10 12 16 4 5 ---------- --------- 130 1 39 160 10 11

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