Bradley | |
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![]() Church of All Saints, Bradley. | |
![]() Bradley parish highlighted within Derbyshire | |
Population | 313 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SK225457 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ASHBOURNE |
Postcode district | DE6 |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
Bradley is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire just east of Ashbourne. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 313. [1] Other neighbouring parishes include Hulland and Yeldersley.
Bradley was mentioned in the Domesday book of 1086 as belonging to Henry de Ferrers, [2] having previously been in the possession of "Aelfric of Bradbourne" and "Leofwin". [3] [4] The village is assessed as being worth twenty shillings (a fall, having been valued as worth £2 in 1066), and having a taxable value of 1 geld unit. [3] [4] The village is recorded as having 17 households, 6 of which were smallholdings. [3]
In 1891 Kelly described the village as "an agricultural parish and picturesque but scattered village" of 2,374 acres. [5] The soil is described as "chiefly gravel and clay", with the main crops grown being hay, wheat, barley, oats and turnips. [5] The population is recorded as 227 and the rateable value of the village given as £2,945. [5]
The village's parish church is dedicated to
All Saints.
[6] Primarily constructed in the late 14th century, but incorporating some earlier work, it has an unusual layout with an aisleless nave and chancel, and no tower.
[6]
[7] In 1891 the church was described as "an edifice in the Decorated style of the early 14th century, consists of a small chancel and nave under a single roof, south porch and a wooden turret at the west end containing 3 bells, two of which date from 1722, the tenor being undated".
[5]
The 18th century wooden bell-turret has been removed and one of the bells is attached to the rear wall. The church was substantially renovated in the 19th century.
[7] The church contains several graves and monuments belonging to members of the Kniveton, Byrom and Meynell families, who had formerly resided at Bradley Hall opposite the church.
[5]
[6]
The original Bradley Hall was sold by Sir Andrew Kniverton who was bankrupted by the English Civil War. [6] The Old Bradley Hall was demolished by Hugo Meynell in the late 18th century, who built the Hall we currently see. [6] What is known as "Bradley Hall" today was originally built to be part of a stable-block for a new Hall which was never built. [8] [9] The stable block was later converted to serve as the residence. [8] [9] Additions were made to the Hall in both the 19th and 20th centuries; it is currently protected as Grade II Listed. [8] The hall was recently listed up for sale with a guide price of £2,900,000. [10]
Hole-in-the-Wall is a pair of brick tenements dated 1750–51, with a central road arch, on the outskirts of the main village. It was formally the entrance gate to the park. [6] [11]
The Church of England primary school was founded in 1873. [6]
The following lines are by Sir Aston Cockayne and begin a commendation of Bancroft's poem:
From your retir'd abode in Bradley town,
Welcome, my friend, abroad to fair renown.
Nova Atlantis and Eutopia you
Again expose unto the publique view
[12]
Bradley | |
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![]() Church of All Saints, Bradley. | |
![]() Bradley parish highlighted within Derbyshire | |
Population | 313 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SK225457 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ASHBOURNE |
Postcode district | DE6 |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
Bradley is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire just east of Ashbourne. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 313. [1] Other neighbouring parishes include Hulland and Yeldersley.
Bradley was mentioned in the Domesday book of 1086 as belonging to Henry de Ferrers, [2] having previously been in the possession of "Aelfric of Bradbourne" and "Leofwin". [3] [4] The village is assessed as being worth twenty shillings (a fall, having been valued as worth £2 in 1066), and having a taxable value of 1 geld unit. [3] [4] The village is recorded as having 17 households, 6 of which were smallholdings. [3]
In 1891 Kelly described the village as "an agricultural parish and picturesque but scattered village" of 2,374 acres. [5] The soil is described as "chiefly gravel and clay", with the main crops grown being hay, wheat, barley, oats and turnips. [5] The population is recorded as 227 and the rateable value of the village given as £2,945. [5]
The village's parish church is dedicated to
All Saints.
[6] Primarily constructed in the late 14th century, but incorporating some earlier work, it has an unusual layout with an aisleless nave and chancel, and no tower.
[6]
[7] In 1891 the church was described as "an edifice in the Decorated style of the early 14th century, consists of a small chancel and nave under a single roof, south porch and a wooden turret at the west end containing 3 bells, two of which date from 1722, the tenor being undated".
[5]
The 18th century wooden bell-turret has been removed and one of the bells is attached to the rear wall. The church was substantially renovated in the 19th century.
[7] The church contains several graves and monuments belonging to members of the Kniveton, Byrom and Meynell families, who had formerly resided at Bradley Hall opposite the church.
[5]
[6]
The original Bradley Hall was sold by Sir Andrew Kniverton who was bankrupted by the English Civil War. [6] The Old Bradley Hall was demolished by Hugo Meynell in the late 18th century, who built the Hall we currently see. [6] What is known as "Bradley Hall" today was originally built to be part of a stable-block for a new Hall which was never built. [8] [9] The stable block was later converted to serve as the residence. [8] [9] Additions were made to the Hall in both the 19th and 20th centuries; it is currently protected as Grade II Listed. [8] The hall was recently listed up for sale with a guide price of £2,900,000. [10]
Hole-in-the-Wall is a pair of brick tenements dated 1750–51, with a central road arch, on the outskirts of the main village. It was formally the entrance gate to the park. [6] [11]
The Church of England primary school was founded in 1873. [6]
The following lines are by Sir Aston Cockayne and begin a commendation of Bancroft's poem:
From your retir'd abode in Bradley town,
Welcome, my friend, abroad to fair renown.
Nova Atlantis and Eutopia you
Again expose unto the publique view
[12]