Monument record MDR12396 - Mount Pleasant (site of), Matlock Road, Wessington
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A building or buildings are shown on the west side of Matlock Road on Sanderson's map of 1835. (1)
A row of four adjoining buildings is shown on late 19th century and early 20th century maps and named 'Mount Pleasant'. A well is also depicted. (2-4)
The 1891 census shows two families living at 'Mount Pleasant', namely Peter Argyle, a coal miner, and his family (wife, two children and two grandchildren, and John Jacques, also a coal miner, with his family (wife and six children). (5)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR18634 Map: Sanderson, G. 1835. Twenty Miles round Mansfield.
- <2> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <3> SDR18790 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <4> SDR20367 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1912-1921. OS County Series, 3rd edition (Second Revision), scale 1:2500 (25" to one mile).
- <5> SDR20972 Archive: Census data. 1891.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 3815 5701 (36m by 22m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WESSINGTON, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 6 2010 4:22PM