Whitle

Whitle

Whitle from the south
Whitle
 Whitle shown within Derbyshire
OS grid referenceSK029866
DistrictHigh Peak
Shire countyDerbyshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town HIGH PEAK
Postcode district SK22
Dialling code 01663
Police Derbyshire
Fire Derbyshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK ParliamentHigh Peak
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Coordinates: 53°22′40″N 2°00′10″W / 53.377771°N 2.002675°W / 53.377771; -2.002675

Whitle is a historic hamlet in Derbyshire. The Whitle area is now part of the town of New Mills, and lies between the centre of the town and the hamlet of Thornsett.

History

In the past, Whitle was a hamlet in rural north Derbyshire. In 1713 the hamlet was included in the newly formed township of New Mills and to this day it remains within the town's boundaries.

The Inclosure Act 1826[1] refers to, and maps, four distinct areas within Whitle: New Mills Lee, Whitle Bank, Shaw Marsh and Broadhurst Edge.

By comparing maps and written records of the Whitle enclosure, Bryant[1] shows that, in 1826, the area contained around 20 buildings. These buildings included "Stafford's Mill", "Barnes's Mill", a "Whitle School" (on the site of 41–45 Mellor Road) and also a "Poor House" (set back from the southeastern end of present-day Watford Road). Close to the Poor House a toll gate was sited on what is now known as Batemill Road.

References

  1. 1 2 Bryant, R.M. (1983). History Notes No.3: Whitle Enclosure. Derbyshire: New Mills Local History Society.


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