Pigot & Co’s

NATIONAL

COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY

For

1828-9;

COMPRISING A DIRECTORY AND CLASSIFICATION

Of the

MERCHANTS, BANKERS, PROFESSIONAL GENTLEMEN,

MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS,

IN ALL THE

CITIES, TOWNS, SEA-PORTS, AND PRINCIPAL VILLAGES IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN ENGLAND, VIZ,

CHESHIRE                LANCASHIRE                      NOTTINGAMSHIRE                      WARWICKSHIRE

CUMBERLAND       LEICESTERSHIRE              RUTLANDSHIRE                            WESTMORELAND

DERBYSHIRE          LINCOLNSHIRE                  SHROPSHIRE                                  WORCESTERSHIRE

DURHAM                  NORTHUMBERLAND       STAFFORDSHIRE                           YORKSHIRE

MELBOURN, REPTON, TICKNALL, CALK, FORMARK,

BRETBY, SMISBY AND NEIGHBOURHOODS

MELBOURN or Melburn, a  considerable village of some antiquity, in the hundred of Repton, is seven and a half  miles S E E from Derby, and is mentioned by Camden as having a castle, in which John, Duke od Bourbon, of the blood royal of France, was confined nine years, after being taken prisoner at the battle of Agincourt; the only remains now visible is a wall of considerable thickness and height, about twenty yards in length.  Lord Melbourn has a seat here, but ut is seldom visited by its owner. This is a populous village and its inhabitants are chiefly employed in combing and spinning wool, and working upon the stocking frame; there is also a manufactory for silk flowered shawls and handkerchiefs of a peculiar nature by Mr William Haimes. Here is a church, under the establishment; and the parish is remarkable for the variety of religious sects, the Presbyterians, Calvinists, Baptists, and Quakers, having each a place of worship. The parish contained, in 1821, upwards of 2,000 inhabitants.

            REPTON, a parish and village, in the same hundred as Melbourn, is seven miles from Derby and four and a half N E from Burton-upon-Trent: it is situated upon the declivity of a hill and consists of one street of scattered houses, extending about a mile in length, having a fine trout stream running by it, which flows into the Trent. At the lower part of the village, pleasantly elevated above the meadows, stands the church, a large handsome structure, with an elegant lofty spire, forming a very beautiful and distinguished object in the surrounding scenery. In the area before the church is an old stone cross, terminating in a column; and a plain pointed arch or gateway, leading into the school-yard.  Near the church are the remains of a priory, now converted into a free school, richly endowed by Sir John Porte, of Etwall, in 1557. Repton is not signalized by any particular manufactures; but there are many malting concerns, some of which are upon an extensive scale.  The parish is celebrated by antiquaries as the head of the Saxon kingdom of Mercia, and the burial place of several of its sovereigns. The parish contained, in 1821, about 1800 inhabitants.

            TICKNALL parish is extensive, in the same hundred as Repton; the village is about five and a half miles from Ashby; and about two miles from it are large lime works, wrought to great advantage; the lime being conveyed by a rail road to the Ashby canal, and from thence forwarded to every part of the country. Ticknall parish contains about 1300 inhabitants, having no other dependent township.

            CALK, Calke or Caulk, is a very small parish, two miles from Melbourn.  Calk hall and park, the seat of Sir George Crewe, Baronet, is about three quarters of a mile from the village; this gentleman is building a church at his own expense.

            FORMARK or Foremark, three miles W from Melbourn and six and a half miles S S E from Derby, is distinguished as having within its precincts the beautiful seat of Sir Francis Burdett, most judiciously and romantically placed, amidst  scenery  of a rich, bold, and varied character, upon the southern bank of the Trent; the hanging hills being crowned by thriving plantations : the house is spacious, and its appearance imposing in a considerable degree; the pleasure grounds are tasteful, and lead down a valley through finely wooded avenues, to the banks of the river. The population of this parish, including the township of INGELBY, is upon the increase.

            BRETBY, or Bradby, is a hamlet to Repton, about a mile and a half from it, and three miles from Burton.  Bretby park, the seat of the Earl of Chesterfield, is here : though not extensive, presents a variety of beautiful scenery.

            SMISBY, a small parish, containing a church, in the patronage of the Hastings family is four miles from Melbourn and two and a half from Ashby-de-la-Zouch. The parish contains about 300 inhabitants.

NOBILTY, GENTRY AND CLERGY

Burdett, Sir Francis, Foremark Hall

Chesterfield, the Earl of, Bretby Park

Crewe, Sir George, Calk Hall

Eyre, Rev Henry, Calk

Farnham, the Countess of, Catton Hall

Gilbert, Captain Robert, Repton

Hastings, Misses, Smisby

Jennings, Henry, esq. Newton Castle

Lamb, the Honble, George MP, Melbourne Hall

Lamb, the Right Honble, William, Melbourne Hall

Lees, Robert, esq. Newton Solney

Matthews Wm, esq. Lascott

Middleton, Rev. John, Melbourn

Oskin, Abraham, esq. Newton Solney

Patison, Rev. John Repton

Pearson, Thomas, esq. Foremark

Sleath Rev Wm, Repton

Wheldon, Miss Ann , Calk

PROFESSIONAL PERSONS

Ashley, Joseph, Agent to the Earl of Chesterfield, Bretby

Child Beaumont, surgeon, Melbourn

Crabtree William, agent to Sir Francis Burdett, bart. Foremark

Dolman James, surgeon, Melbourn

Fox Henry, agent to the Right Honble William Lamb, Melbourn

Greatorex Thomas, (professor of music) Newton Solney

Huchinson Geo, surgeon, Repton

Smith William, agent to Sir George Crewe, bart. Foremark

INNS TAVERNS AND PUBLIC HOUSES

Boot, Richard Somers, Repton

Black Horse, John Smith, Coton

Bull’s Head, William Brear, Melbourn

Bull’s Head, Math Marples, Repton

Chequers, Ann Rollings, Ticknall

Elm Tree, William Palmer, Calk

Hasting Arms, James Ridgeway, Melbourn

Melbourn’s Arms, Francis Dalman

Mitre, Joseph Bradbury, Repton

Nelson, Lydia Hopkins, Smisby

New Inn, Ann Warren, Melbourn

Queen’s Head, Daniel Fearn, Coton

Roebuck, Joseph Brooks, Melbourn

Royal Oak, John Hardy, Ticknall

Star, Peter Meekins, Repton

Swan, Sarah Dunicliffe, Melbourn

Three Tuns, Joseph Walter Cockram, Smisby

Wheel, Gilbert Hutchinson, Ticknall

White Lion, John Buck, Melbourn

Unicorn, Wm Eaton, Newton Solney

Hutchinson Gilbert Maltster Ticknall

Kinsey Thos blacksmith Melbourn

Marples Wm butcher Repton

Martin John blacksmith Ticknall

Mason Jas tallow chandler Melbourn

Matchett John tailor Ticknall

Mills Saml woolstapler & spinner Melbourn

Minnion Henry blacksmith Ticknall

Morley Robert shoemaker Repton Muggleston James & Geo plumbers and glaziers Repton

Newstead William watch & clock maker Repton

Newton John baker Melbourn

Nicholas Richard Ticknall

Ordish James shopkeeper Repton

Orgill Thos Maltster Smisby

Parker Benjamin brazier Repton

Peach Thos wheelwright Repton

Pearson Geoschoolmaster Coton

Peat Henry butcher Smisby

Peech Chas tailor Ticknall

Pegg John wood-turner Melbourn

Powell Jas shopkeeper Ticknall

Ratcliffe Ann Shoemaker Repton

Ratcliffe Thos shoemaker Ticknall

Redfern Hugh shopkeeper Coton

Richdale Wm butcher Ticknall

Sales Thos butcher Ticknall

Shaw John Butcher Ticknall

Shaw Thos wheelwright Ticknall

Shepherd Jas blacksmith Melbourn

Simpkin Hanh shopkeeper Coton

Simpkin Wm blacksmith Coton

Smedley Elizabeth blacksmith Newton Solney

Smith Francis shoemaker Ticknall

Smith Jas builder & architect Repton

Smithard Wm jun saddler Repton

Smithard Wm snr collar maker Repton

Somers Wm shoemaker Repton

Taylor Wm shoemaker Coton

Thorp Henry butcher Repton

Tunks Stringer basket maker Repton

Ward Francis basket maker Repton

Ward John Clark Maltster Repton

Ward John Woodhouse Maltster Repton

Wheldon John dyer Melbourn

Whetton Thos blacksmith Repton

Woodward Francis, auctioneer Smisby

Woodward Wm Maltster  Ticknall

CARRIERS