Bradley, Derbyshire

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Bradley
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Church of All Saints, Bradley.
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Bradley parish highlighted within Derbyshire
Population313 (2011)
OS grid reference SK225457
District
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Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ASHBOURNE
Postcode district DE6
Police Derbyshire
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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.

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History

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]

Village landmarks

All Saints' Church

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]

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All Saints Church with Bradley Hall behind (red brick building)

Bradley Hall

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

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]

Primary school

The Church of England primary school was founded in 1873. [6]

Notable residents

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]

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  2. ↑ Henry was given a large number of manors in Derbyshire including Shirley, Aston-on-Trent and Pilsbury.
  3. 1 2 3 "Bradley". Domesday Map. Archived from the original on 28 June 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  4. 1 2 Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN   0-14-143994-7 p.747
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