Bagshaw`s 1850 Directory: Whaley-cum-Yerdsley


List of names

WHALEY-CUM-YERDSLEY, is a township, and considerable village, 8 1/2 miles S.E. of Stockport, which comprises 1,280 acres of land, the principal landowner of which, is John JODRELL Esq., besides whom Richard GASKELL, Esq., Mr John ROBINSON, and Mr John HANDFORD are also proprietors.  In 1841, there were 137 houses and 663 inhabitants; population in 1801 225, in 1831 403.  Rateable value £1,936.  The tithes have been commuted for £124.  YEARDSLEY HALL was for many generations, the seat of the JODRELLS.  About 1776, the greatest part of the old house was taken down with the intention of rebuilding it, but this design was subsequently abandoned, and it is now occupied as a farm house.  WHALEY BRIDGE, is a small village on the Manchester road, here are two collieries which produce an abundant quality of excellent coal.  YEARDSLEY, is a small hamlet 1 1/2 miles N. from Whaley Bridge.  The baptists have a small chapel in the township.  The Peak Forest Canal runs for a mile and a half on the western side of the township, and meets the Cromford railway at Whaley Bridge.  The Manchester and Derby mail passes through the village daily, and coaches call at the Jodrell Arms three times a day, for Manchester and Buxton.  The Post Office is at the Jodrell Arms.

CHARITIES - John LEGH, in 1692 left, 13s 4d. to the poor of Whaley, and 6s. 8d. to the poor of Taxall.  The sum of £50 left by William BRADBURY in 1702, is vested in the Manchester and Buxton turnpike road, for the benefit of the poor.  A yearly sum of 10s. is distributed from the bequest of Francis GASKILL.  Edmund NIXON, in 1793, left the interest of £10 for the benefit of the poor persons of this township.  Rev. John GEE, in 1786, gave the interest of £50 to be distributed among the necessitous persons in Whaley.

Directory

BOOTHAM John Wm., coal & lime master

ETCHELLS Thos. vict., Dog & Partridge

HADFIELD Edward, draper

HANDFORD Mr James

HANDFORD Mr John

HANDFORD Mr Richard

HIBBERT John, surgeon

JACKSON Thomas, blacksmith

ROBINSON Jno Esq., Bottoms hall

ROBINSON Rd. vict., Jodrell`s Arms & Posting House

SHAWCROSS Wm., ironmonger

Beerhouses

JOHNSON Ann

KIRK Thomas

WILD James

Boot & Shoemakers

HEATHCOTE George

WEAKLEY Edward

Farmers

GOODWIN Wm

HANDFORD Richard

MELLOR Jas., Yeardsley hall

MELLOR John

OLLERENSHAW Edward

ROWBOTHAM Nathaniel

ROWLEY Joseph

ROWLEY Wm

SLATER George

WILD George

WILD John

Shopkeepers

BENNETT Hannah

BUCKLEY Jno & butcher

DUNN Thomas

ETCHELLS James

FROST James

GODDARD James

MIDDLETON George

SMITH John

Tailors

BATES Joel

JACKSON John