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English Topography Part III Derbyshire - Dorsetshire
 


Contents:
DERBYSHIRE pp. 1-7
Ancient State and Remains 3
Present State
and Appearance 3-6
History 7-8
Biography 8-9
Eminent Natives 9-11
Miscellaneous Remarks 11-17
Ashboume 17-18 | and 77
Ashover 18-20
Bakewell 20-22
Beauchief 22-25
Bolsover 25-26
Boylston 26-28
Brampton 28
Buxton 28-30
Chesterfield 31-36
Dovedale 36-39
Dronfield 39-40
Duffield 40-41
Ecklington 41
Hardwicke Hall 41-42
Hault Hucknall 42-43
Kedleston 43
Markeaton 43
Matlock 44-47
Measham 47
Norton 47-48
Peak, the 48-55
Repton 55-58
Shirland 58 - 59
Smisby 59
Staveley 59 - 63
Stoney Middleton 63-64
Stydd 64
Tideswell 64-65
Whittington 65-74
Plate II, the image of "The Revolution House" at Whittington
Wirksworth 74-77
DEVONSHIRE pp.79-256
Ancient State and Remains 81
Present State
and Appearance 81-82
History 82-83
Biography 83-87
Miscellaneous Remarks 87-90
Barnstaple 132-133
Now includes additional extracts about Barnstaple from the section on: Ancient Church Architecture.
Honiton 177-183
  Engraving from The Gentleman's Magazine Library - Image Copyright © 2002 Ann Andrews

A collection of articles submitted to the Gentleman's Magazine between 1731 and 1868, varying in both length and subject. Not every town and village is described; sometimes quite large towns are completely omitted yet tiny villages are included whilst some important subjects are scarcely mentioned - clearly not of interest to the contributor.
Here are the views of individuals, honestly given and not seen through rose-tinted spectacles. There is a wealth of information for historian and genealogist alike. The Editor's Preface, transcribed in full, is worth reading.


Full transcription of Derbyshire.
Part transcript of Devon.
Dorset has not been transcribed.

The Gentleman's Magazine Library being a classified collection of the chief contents of The Gentleman's Magazine from 1731 to 1868 Image Copyright 2002 Ann Andrews

 
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The Gentleman's Magazine Library Index
First Page
Editor's Preface
Index of Names
 
Although the book contains no illustrations, individual articles within it refers to 'Plates' which appeared in the original magazines. There are, though, some delightful small decorative engravings. Several are included in the text; the engraving on the left is one example. There's also an image on site of the 'Revolution House' at Whittington which is discussed in the Gentleman's Magazine.

Other onsite transcripts
Derbyshire's
Parishes, 1811
Kelly's Derbyshire
Directory, 1891