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Padfield, Derbyshire

Padfield maps

Historic maps of Padfield and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Padfield maps

Padfield map

Historic map of Padfield

Derbyshire map

Illustrated Victorian map of Derbyshire

Padfield map

Historic Map of any Padfield postcode

Padfield maps
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Padfield photos

We have no photos of Padfield, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Tintwistle, Mottram, Hyde, Compstall, Mossley

Padfield books

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Derbyshire Revisited Photographic Memories
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Derbyshire Dales Photographic Memories
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Derbyshire Photographic Memories
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Padfield books
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Memories of Padfield

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Derbyshire memories

HADFIELD 1938 to 1950

Although born in Glossop, my mother and father moved to Hadfield in 1935. First we lived in Church Street and then at 54 Hadfield Road, by Hadfield Cross and opposite to Dewsnaps the Butchers. My maternal grandparents, Tom and Althea Farrell lived at 26 Stanyforth Street and aged 5 yrs old I attended St Andrew's CofE School situated, in those days,... [more]

Shared on 19 April 2009 by Brian Bamforth.

St George's School

Hi, Carol Jakes was soliciting memories from pupils of St George's School in the 50s.  I was born in 1940 at Whitle Fold and attended Spring Bank Primary from 1945 to 1947(?) when I shifted to St George's. My memories of those years include sliding on ice slides in the play ground, frozen milk, Mr Neville slapping our legs for not... [more]

Shared on 01 October 2008 by Alan Dones.

The early years!

Hi There
I originally lived in New Mills on the council estate on St George's Rd. I spent many years teaching and designing bridal & cruisewear. I have lived for many summers on Vancouver Island in Canada, and many winters in Colima, Mexico. Would like to hear from anyone who went to St George's Primary School in the 50's,& ... [more]

Shared on 06 July 2008 by Carol Jakes.

Queens' School Sixth Form visit Edale Youth Hostel

Edale Youth Hostel is an adventure centre with organised activities like caving, abseiling, rock climbing and archery. Each September for many years I accompanied two coach loads of sixteen year olds who had just joined the Queens' School Sixth Form on a four day stay at this Youth Hostel. We provided them with a full programme of adventurous activities and some... [more]

Shared on 01 January 2008 by John Howard Norfolk.

School/Doctor

School doubled as the church on a Sunday and I sat next to the altar rail often gazing at the pedals and knobs and levers of the organ instead of listening. I remember sitting at bench-type tables for lunch, stirring the Christmas pudding and hoping for the sixpence. We had two classrooms - little ones with Mrs Fidler -... [more]

Shared on 12 January 2009 by Sally Pethybridge.

The "White Hart Inn"

My Gt.Gt.Grandparents ran this Inn in Bradwell during the 1870's. Their names were John & Ann Archer. They originally came from West Yorkshire in a place called Kirkburton.
John & Ann had a great many children who married into Bradwell families.
John & Ann both died in 1879 wilthin a few months of each other & are buried in St.Barnabus... [more]

Shared on 10 September 2007 by Linda Archer.

The "White Hart Inn" Towngate

My husband's ancestors John & Ann Archer were Innkeeper's of this Inn in Bradwell in the 1850's. They lived here until their deaths in 1879 & are buried in St.Barnabus Churchyard.
They both originally came from Kirkburton West Yorkshire & at one time were Tollkeepers for nearby Mytham Bridge Toll Road.

Shared on 30 July 2007 by Linda Archer.

loss of a school chum

I was born in Peak Dale 6.9.40, at which time Peak Dale was very much a limestone quarry village. As it is coming round to Easter it reminds me of the first tragic loss that I vividly remember. While we were in school our teacher asked us to bring some pussy willow for the setting up of our Easter decorations. A... [more]

Shared on 27 February 2008 by Donald Keworth.

Extracts From Padfield & Derbyshire books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Padfield, inspired by Frith photos.

Buxton Town and City Memories

This wooded area to the north of the town was laid out and intersected with walks in the latter half of the 19th century and remain today a pleasant, if steep walk to the northern rim of the bowl within which the town sits. Good views can be had of the town from the top of Corbar Hill and of the moorland to the north over Lightwood... [more]

This is an extract from Buxton Town and City Memories.
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Buxton Town and City Memories

Rowing and paddle boats were a common sight on the upper lake from the 1930s through to the 1970s. Some of them endearingly carried identifying names, the two paddle boats in this view are called Hamish and Paddy.

This is an extract from Buxton Town and City Memories.
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Buxton Town and City Memories

With increases in both population and numbers of visitors to the town, provision had to be made for their shopping requirements. Although there are shops in higher Buxton, on High Street and the Market Place, the major commercial centre is Spring Gardens in the lower town. Originally known as Town Street or Sheffield Road, it was developed into a busy shopping street selling, among other things, tourist gifts.... [more]

This is an extract from Buxton Town and City Memories.
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