23, Market Place

Robert Johnston

Ironmonger

23, Market Place (next to the Bank) is a Grade II listed building built in 1839. Described as: Red brick; 3 storeys; 3 sash windows (no glazing bars) with channelled lintels, the uppers (one blocked) having glazing bars; plain wood eaves; slates. Modern shop front. There are cellars beneath. It may have been run from 1821 by James Sanders, who was "ironmonger, whitesmith, man. of cut nails, and smith", then by William Tomlinson 1861-1881, then Thomas Caldicott in 1891, then by Robert Johnston 1900 to 1935, when Robert retired. In more recent times it has been a tea merchants, a grocers, a delicatessen, an estate agent and Raffles. In 1980 it was one of the first old shops to be repaired under the "Wirksworth Project". Being listed, the shop front has hardly changed in 175 years.

1920 OS map

From a 1900 advert

Market Place

23 24 25 26-27 Restaurant NatWest Bank Chemist Private Electrical resid flat Residence retailer above

The Market Place, Wirksworth (looking North). Notice competitors Marsden and Johnston face each other, with goods on the pavement.

A canvas stall is being erected in the upper Market Place. A 1920's Thorneycroft lorry with solid tyres delivers a heavy load to the Red Lion. Signposts on the gaslamp read: B5035 Carsington 2, Ashbourne 8 B5023 Duffield 9, Derby 13

Robert Johnston's, Ironmonger

Robert Johnston, ironmonger, 1900-1935.

"Raffles" cafe and restaurant, opened in 1988

"Le Mistral" cafe and bistro

"Natural Choice" delicatessen, repaired 1980

Family Trees

1828 1834 1829 1828 Mary Robert 1860 Alice Thomas A JOHNSTON=====v=====RICHMOND BONEHILL=====v=====X | | | | |--------|----------|-------|------| |----------|---|---|------| | | | | | | | | | 1864 1866 1867 1869 1873 1856 1858 1861 1866 William Elizabeth Robert Alice Thomas Frederick Albert Henry Kate | Philipps | | | | | 1866 1867 Kate Robert 1897 Philipps JOHNSTON===============V=========================BONEHILL 1938 | 1955

Sources

--------------- Robert JOHNSTON married Alice RICHMOND at Stratford on Sep 1860 --------------- 1871 Census for John Street, Old Stratford, Warwickshire Robert JOHNSTON Head - M 38 1833 Travelling Draper Scotland Alice JOHNSTON Wife - F 43 1828 - Gloucestershire William JOHNSTON Son - M 7 1864 Scholar Warwickshire Elizabeth JOHNSTON Dau - F 5 1866 Scholar Warwickshire Robert JOHNSTON Son - M 4 1867 Scholar Warwickshire Alice JOHNSTON Dau - F 2 1869 - Warwickshire Robert JOHNSTON Boarder - M 19 1852 Travelling Draper Scotland --------------- 1881 Census for 2 John Street, Old Stratford, Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire Robert JOHNSTON Head Marr M 47 1834 Travelling Draper (Carter) Scotland Alice JOHNSTON Wife Marr F 52 1829 - Stanton, Gloucestershire Elizabeth JOHNSTON Dau Sing F 15 1866 - Warwickshire Robert JOHNSTON Son Sing M 14 1867 Scholar Warwickshire Alice JOHNSTON Dau Sing F 12 1869 Scholar Warwickshire Thomas JOHNSTON Son Sing M 8 1873 Scholar Warwickshire John McKECHNIE Boarder Sing M 22 1859 Travelling Draper Scotland --------------- 1891 Census for Bath Street East, Leamington Priors, Warwick Thos TALES Head Widower M 51 1840 Ironmonger Chorley, Lancashire Louisa Emma SOUTHAM Servant Widow F 45 1846 House Keeper Birkenhead, Cheshire Robert JOHNSTON Boarder Single M 24 1867 Ironmongers Assistant Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire ---------------- Robert JOHNSTON married Kate Philipps BONEHILL at Stratford on Jun 1897 ---------------- 1901 Census, 23 Market Place, Wirksworth #7---Market Place, 23---[Wirksworth]--- W007a Robert JOHNSTON Head M 34 M Ironmonger Stratford Avn WAR W007b Kate P JOHNSTON Wife M 35 F Stratford Avn WAR --------------- 1911 Census for 23 Market Place Wirksworth Robert JOHNSTON Head Marr M 44 1867 Ironmonger Stratford 0n Avon Warwicks Kate Philipps JOHNSTON Wife Marr F 45 1866 - Stratford on Avon Warwicks Florrie BONEHILL Niece Sing F 27 1884 - Ladywood Bham Emma ELSE Maid Sing F 16 1895 Domestic Wirksworth Derbyshire --------------- Robert JOHNSTON died at Belper on 1938 aged 71 --------------- =========================================================== ------------- 1891 Census for Bottom Locks, Broomer Croft, Kingsbury, Tamworth, Staffs Albert BONEHILL Head Marr M 33 1858 Lock Keeper On Canal Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire Mary A BONEHILL Wife Marr F 34 1857 - Stratford, Warwickshire Florrie BONEHILL Dau - F 7 1884 Scholar Birmingham, Warwickshire Thomas BONEHILL Son - M 5 1886 Scholar Birmingham, Warwickshire ------------ 1891 Census for Lime Works Cottage, Birmongham Road, Old Stratford, Stratford upon Avon, Warwicks Thomas BONEHILL Head Marr M 62 1829 Foreman Brick & Lime Works Wilmcote, Warwicks Mary A BONEHILL Wife Marr F 63 1828 - Aston Cantlow, Warwicks Kate P BONEHILL Dau Sing F 25 1866 Dressmaker Stratford on Avon, Warwicks ------------ 1881 Census for Ashburns Lime Works Cottage, Birmingham Rd, Old Stratford, Stratford on Avon, Warwicks Thomas BONEHILL Head Marr M 52 1829 Foreman Lime Burner Wilmcote, Warwickshire Mary Ann BONEHILL Wife Marr F 52 1829 None Aston Cantlow, Warwickshire Fredrick BONEHILL Son Sing M 25 1856 General Labourer Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire Albert BONEHILL Son Sing M 23 1858 Labour On Coal Wharf Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire Harry BONEHILL Son Sing M 20 1861 Labourer Lime Burner Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire Kate Philipps BONEHILL Dau Sing F 15 1866 Milliner Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire ------------ 1871 Census for One Elms Wharf, Old Stratford, Stratford upon Avon, Warwick Thomas BONEHILL Head Marr M 42 1829 Lime Burner Aston Cantlow, Warwickshire Mary A BONEHILL Wife Marr F 43 1828 - Aston Cantlow, Warwickshire Fredrick BONEHILL Son - M 15 1856 Lime Burner Old Stratford Warwickshire Albert BONEHILL Son - M 13 1858 Lime Burner Old Stratford, Warwickshire Henry BONEHILL Son - M 10 1861 Scholar Old Stratford, Warwickshire Kate P BONEHILL Dau - F 5 1866 Scholar Old Stratford, Warwickshire ------------ ====================================== ------------ 1891 Census for Market Place, Wirksworth #12------[Wirksworth]--- W012a Thomas CALDICOTT Head M 29 M Ironmonger Gainsboro LIN W012b Lizzie CALDICOTT Wife M 25 F Nottingham NTT W012c Winifred CALDICOTT Dau S 3 F Nottingham NTT W012d Mary CALDICOTT Dau S 1 F Gainsboro LIN W012e Clara HART Servant S 18 F General servant dom Bingham NTT --------------------- 1881 Census for Market Place, Wirksworth #94---Market Place---[Wirksworth]---(RG11-3419-1-p20) W094a William TOMLINSON Head M 55 M Ironmonger Wirksworth W094b Eliza TOMLINSON Wife M 58 F Chelsea MDX W094c Thomas K WILLIAMS Servant U 21 M Ironmongers assist Ormskirk LAN K=Kuffin? W094d Ann WETTON Servant U 26 F Dom servant general Chesterfield -------------------- 1871 Census for Market Place, Wirksworth #136---Market Place---[Wirksworth]--- W136a William TOMLINSON Head M 45 M Ironmonger Wirksworth W136b Eliza TOMLINSON Wife M 47 F Chelsea MDX W136c Kate KIRKLAND Niece U 17 F Chesterfield W136d James GOMAR? Apprent U 19 M Ironmonger Stonsey? MDX W136e Jane ELSE Servant U 16 F Servant domestic Wirksworth ------------------- 1861 Census for Market Place, Wirksworth #61---Market Place---[Wirksworth]---(Page 11,ED 1, RSD "Wirksworth",RG9/2517)--- W061a William TOMLINSON Head M 35 M Ironmonger Wirksworth W061b Eliza TOMLINSON Wife M 38 F Chelsea MDX W061c George OUTRAM Appr U 17 M Apprentice Cromford W061d Elizabeth WARDMAN Servant U 21 F House servant Wirksworth ----------------------- ================================== ------------- 1841 Census for Market Place, Wirksworth ---Market Place---[Wirksworth]------------ W811a James SANDERS 50 m Y Whitesmith W811b Mary SANDERS 50 f Y W811c Judith TURNER 70 f Y Ind W811d Emma HENCHCLIFFE 5 f Y F.S. ------------- 1821 SAUNDERS James (Market place) Ironmongers 1827 SAUNDERS James (Wirksworth) Whitesmith, ironmonger, man.of cut nails 1821 SANDERS James (Market place) White & blacksmiths 1835 SANDERS James (Market place) Ironmongers [(& smith)]

Cellars

Does #23 have cellars? What are they like? Some of the answer came from Customer reviews for 2014 catacombs downstairs ----- labyrinth of small rooms in the cellar ----- downstairs to the 'cellar' ----- previously been a cellar ----- totally isolated part of the restaurant downstairs ----- there is also a basement where the bulk of the covers are situated ----- cellar surroundings are lovely ----- The downstairs section of the restaurant is such a pleasant and unexpected surprise ----- This restaurant has a lovely characterful basement/cellar dining area with discrete sections ----- sitting downstairs in the cellar, although very quaint and authentic....----- cellar space was charming and intimate ----- downstairs in the vaulted cellar which has a lovely atmosphere ----- sat in the cellar, which was architecturally delightful ----- appreciate the cellar experience ----- downstairs area is very cosy.

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