In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Alderwasley like this:
ALDERWASLEY, a township-chapelry in Wirksworth parish, Derby; near the Derwent river, the Cromford canal, and the Whatstandwell Bridge r. station, 2½ miles ESE of Wirksworth. Post Town, Wirksworth. Real property, £4,356,-of which £1,000 are in iron-works. Pop., 372. Houses, 70. The scenery is picturesque. Alderwasley Hall is a beautiful seat. Coal, iron, and lead are worked. The living is a donative in the diocese of Lichfield. Value, £120.* Patron, F. Hurst, Esq.
Alderwasley through time
Alderwasley is now part of Amber Valley district. Click here for graphs and data of how Amber Valley has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Alderwasley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Alderwasley, in Amber Valley and Derbyshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1588
Date accessed: 01st November 2024
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