Pigot and Co's Commercial
Directory for the County of Cheshire 1834
Mottram,
With the
Villages of Hollingworth, Tintwistle and Neighbourhood
Mottram, or Mottram-in-Longdendale, is a township in the parish
of its name, and hundred of Macclesfield, between 7 and 8
miles S.E. of Stockport, twelve from Manchester, by Stalybridge,
and 10 by the new road; 29 to Sheffield, by way of Woodhead,
and about the same distance through Glossopdale. The parish
extends to the borders of Yorkshire, and includes a bleak
and dreary promontary, while other scenery in the neighbourhood
of Mottram is very grand; diversified by rugged steep rocks,
swelling eminences, and vallies clothed with verdure.
Most of the hills have springs, either issuing from their
sides or summits, all of which are of soft water. The Car
Tor, in this parish, is a singular elevation, eighty feet
in its perpendicular height. The face of the precipice exhibits
various strata of rock, coal and slaty matter, and free stone,
all regularly disposed as if laid by the hand of art: the
sides and summit being partly clothed with foliage present
a picturesque effect.
Mottram hill rises above Car Tor, to the height of 450 feet:
from the summits of these eminences prospects most extensive
may be contemplated. Between the Car Tor and the hills of
Derbyshire the Mersey bubbles along its craggy bed, contributing
to the variety of the romantic prospect, There are extensive
moor grounds in this neighbourhoods, which abound with grouse.
Before the year 1300 the de Burghs had property here; in 1406
it reverted to the crown by the attainder of Lord Lovell;
soon after, it was possessed in fee by Sir William Stanley,
of Holt, and in 1495 it again was in the crown; the lord of
the manor now is Admiral John Richard Delap Tollemarche, who
holds a court leet and baron in May and November.
In the parish are some respectable concerns in the spinning
and manufacturing of cotton, and calico printing: these, together
with collieries in the neighbourhood, machine making, iron
founding, &c employ many hands. Travellers until lately
experiemced much inconvenience from the want of inn accommodation,
this has been obviated by the establishment of the White
Hart, a comfortable commercial house.
The church, which is dedicated to St Mary, has a tower and
eight bells, and consists besides of a nave, chancel, and
side aisles, with private chancels at the end; in one of the
latter is a monumental full-length figure of Ralph Staley,
in complete armour, with his wife on his left side; and on
the altar tomb is a figure of Sergeant Bretland - date 1703.
It is supposed this church was erected about 1480; the registers
commence in 1562. A few years since a fine toned organ was
added. The living comprises a rectory and vicarage, in the
gift of the Bishop of Chester: the present vicar is the Rev
William Johneson. Besides the church, there are other places
of worship for dissenters, &c.
A free grammar school was founded in 1612, by Robert Garside,
who endowed it with about £53 per annum. A handsome
building for a Sunday school has lately been erected by voluntary
subscription, in which from 5 to 600 children are taught;
the new connexion of methodists have also a Sunday school.
The most distinguished native of this town was Lawrence Earnshaw,
a most ingenius mechanic, universal architect, and musician;
he invented a curious piece of mechanism, tending to save
labour in the operation of spinning and reeling cotton: this
machine, having exhibited to his friends, with a philanthropy
that did honour to his heart, he destroyed, leaving it to
subsequent artists, less charitably fastidious, to discover
and employ similar works. In clock making his elaborate genius
was eminently conspicuous; he died about 1764.
Under the Reform Act, those of Mottram entitled to vote at
the election of county members for the northern division of
Cheshire poll at Stockport. Two fairs are held here, viz April
27th and October 31st, for cattle. The parish of Mottram comprises
the twonships of Godley, Hattersley, Hollingworth, Matley,
Mottram, Newton, Stalybridge and Tintwistle, which, together,
contained, the the returns for 1821, 10,086 inhabitants, and
at the census for 1831 the population had increased to 15,536,
of which latter number 2,144 were returned for Mottram township.
HOLLINGWORTH is a small but thriving village and township,
in the parish of Mottram, about one mile from that town. The
principal business here is cotton spinning, and in the village
is an extensive paper mill, as are the print works of the
Messrs Dalton. A chapel for the new connexion of methodists
has lately been built here. The township contained, by the
census of 1831, 1,760 inhabitants.
TINTWISTLE, or Tintwisle, is a village and township
in the parish of Mottram, 2 miles from that town, pleasantly
situated on the great road which passes into Yorkshire. This
is also a village thriving by means of the manufactories,
which give employment to many hands. The places of worship
here are a chapel for the independents, of which the Rev J
C Potter is the minister, and one lately erected for the Wesleyan
methodists; there is also a Sunday school supported by the
former, in which about 400 children are instructed; in the
same building is a day school, wherein six poor children are
educated free of expense; a house is also provided for the
master rent free. The number of inhabitants in the township,
in 1821, was 1,580, and by the returns for 1831 they amounted
to 1,820.
POST
OFFICE, MOTTRAM, Robert Wagstaff, Post Master,
— Letters from MANCHESTER arrive every evening
at half-past five, and are despatched every morning
at twenty minutes before seven |
GENTRY & CLERGY
Dalton Mrs Mary, Hollingworth
Hadfield Samuel, esq Old Hall
Hollingworth Capt Dennis, Hollingworth Hall
Hollingworth Capt Robert, Hollingworth Hall
Hyde Geo esq, the Hall, Tintwistle
Johnson Rev Wm M.A. Mottram
Matley Mr Richard, the Hodge
Potter Rev John Cass, Chapel house, Tintwistle
Sidebottom Jas eq, Hollingworth
Sidebottom Mr Jos, Harewood lodge
Simpson John, esq, Bottom's hall
ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS
Field Thos (brdg & day) Mottram
FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, Mottram — Gerrard Marsland,
master
Hall Robert (day) Tintwistle
Langwith Mary Ann & Lucy (day and boarding)
Hollingworth
Marsland Jno Tinker (day) Mottram
ATTORNEY
Woodhead George, Mottram
BLACKSMITHS
Goddard Thomas, Mottram
Wagstaff Joshua, Mottram
Warhurst Samuel, Hollingworth
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS
Bardsley Joseph, Mottram
Bradley David, Hollingworth
Bradley James, Mottram
Bradley Joseph, Tintwistle
Chadwick Giles, Mottram
Cooper Joshua, Hollingworth
Elverson William, Hollingworth
Hadfield George, Tintwistle
Roberts Eli, Tintwistle
Shaw James, Mottram
Slinn Richard, Mottram
Sully Charles, Mottram
Woodhead Matthew, Tintwistle
BUTCHERS
Gartside George, Hollingworth
Gartside James, Tintwistle
Hadfield John, Hollingworth
Handford George, Hollingworth
Hill Margaret, Mottram
Hill Robert, Mottram
Hollingworth John, Tintwistle
Platt James, Mottram
Shaw Thomas, Tintwistle
CALICO PRINTERS
Dalton Thos & John, Hollingworth
Matley Samuel & Son, Hodge
CHYMISTS & DRUGGISTS
Roberts John, Hollingworth
Tinker Henry, Mottram
CORN DEALERS
Ashton Jos & Brother, Roe Cross
Cave Thomas, Mottram
Reddish John, Mottram
COTTON SPINNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
Marked thus * are Spinners only
Cheetham Josiah, Vale
house, Tintwistle
Hadfield & Wilkinson, Crodden brk, Tintwistle
*Hollingworth John, Hollingworth
Hull John Robert, Armfield
*Marsland Samuel, Broadbottom Bridge, Derbyshire
Sidebottom Geo & Jos, Broadbottom
Sidebottom George & Ralph, Mill brook, Hollingworth
Sidebottom John & William & Co, Water side,
near Mottram
*Wardle James and William, Bankwood mill, Derbyshire
*Winterbottom John, Bottoms lodge mill, Tintwistle
GROCERS & TEA DEALERS
(See also Shopkeepers,
&c)
Ashton Joseph & Brother, Roe Cross
Bancroft James, Mottram
Cave Thomas, Mottram
Reddish John, Mottram
Roberts John, Hollingworth
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INNS
Angel, William Ashton, Mottram
White Hart (commercial) William Belnkinsop, Mottram
JOINERS & CANINET MAKERS
Hadfield Thomas, Mottram
Ousey Henry, Mottram
Ridgway Samuel, Mottram
Wareham William, Mottram
LINEN DRAPERS
Brooke Jane, Mottram
Coppock Sarah, Hollingworth
Langwith Ann, Hollingworth cotge
Marsland Harriet, Mottram
PAPER MAKER
Oliver Samuel, Hollingworth
PLUMBERS AND GLAZIERS
Burton Benjamin, Hollingworth
Pinder John, Mottram
Robinson John, Mottram
SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS IN GROCERIES &
SUNDRIES
Barker Charles, Tintwistle
Berry Matthew, Tintwistle
Booth John, Hollingworth
Booth Joseph, Hollingworth
Bradley James, Hollingworth
Brownhill Joseph, Hollins
Chadwick John Tinker, Mottram
Chatterton John, Broadbottom
Dearnely James, Tintwistle
Dearnely Thomas, Tintwistle
Heywood Sarah, Hollingworth
Hollingworth James, Hollingworth
Howard William, Hollingworth
Lyne Malley, Hollingworth
Potts Samuel, Vale house, Tintwistle
Rhodes John, Tintwistle
Ridgway Robert, Hollingworth
Sidebottom James, Mottram
Stead Phœbe, Mottram
Wilson Luke, Hollingworth
SURGEONS
Fernely Moses, Mottram
Sidebottom Ralph, Mottram
Tomlinson John, Hollingworth
TAILORS
Banks George, Hollingworth
Booth James, Mottram
Booth John, Hollingworth
Booth William, Mottram
Chadwick William, Mottram
Robinson John, Mottram
Shaw Henry, Hollingworth
Shaw Joseph, Hollingworth
TALLOW CHANDLERS
Bancroft James, Mottram
Cooper John, Mottram
Earnshaw William, Roe Cross
TAVERNS AND PUBLIC HOUSES
Angel, William Bower, Woodhead
Black Bull, Eli Woodhouse, Tintwistle
Bull's Head, Robert Hill, Mottram
Bull's Head, James Shaw, Mottram
Bull's Head, Mathw Woodhead, Tintwistle
Craven Heifer, Ths Alcock, Hollingworth
Dog & Partridge, Thomas Shaw, Mottram
George & Dragon, Thos Bower, Woodhead
Golden Lion, Moses Ferneley, Mottram
Gun, John Hyde, Hollingworth
Hare & Hounds, Miles
Goddard, Mottram
Organ, William Hill, Hollingworth
Pack Horse, Hugh Garside, Mottram
Quiet Shepherd, Jos Brownhill, Hollins
Roe Cross Inn, John Clarke, Roe Cross
Rose & Crown, Mary Newton, Woodhead
Waggon and Horses, Thomas Hampson, Tintwistle
Waggon & Horses, John Lowood, Matley
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RETAILERS OF
BEER
Blore Solomon, Mottram
Chadwick Andrew, Mottram
Chadwick Thomas, Roe Cross
Clayton John, Broadbottom
Cocker John, Tintwistle
Cooper Joshua, Hollingworth
Green James, Hollingworth
Hadfield George, Tintwistle
Harrison Samuel, Hollingworth
Hollingworth Jonatan, Hollingworth
Kinder Hugh, Nether Staley
Martland John Woods, Hollingworth
Nelson Samuel, Tintwistle
Sidebottom Joseph, Hollingworth
Sidebottom Robert, Mottram
Stringer William, Mottram
Wilson Luke, Hollingworth
TIN-PLATE WORKERS
Blore Samuel Cooper, Mottram
Blore Solomon, Mottram
WOOLLEN CLOTH MANUFTRS
Rhodes Thomas & Sons, Bottom's mill, Tintwistle
MISCELLANEOUS
Atherton John, machine maker and iron founder, Hollingworth
Bancroft John, plasterer & painter, Mottram
Booth Jas, linen thread mkr, Hollingworth
Bradbury Benj, rope, &c maker, Roe Cross
Broadbent Luke, cotton warp maker, Roe Cross
Dakin George, cooper, Mottram
Harrison John, seedman, Hollingworth
Harrison Joseph, surveyor of highways, Mottram
Lindley John & Michael, curriers & leather
Nelson Samuel, stone mason, Tintwistle
Ollerenshaw John, course eathenware manufacturer,
Matley
Platt John, cotton waste dealer, Tintwistle
Stringer Jos & John, tanners, Spout
green
Wagstaff Robert, ironmonger, Mottram
Wrenshaw Joshua, gardener and seedsman, Hollingworth
COACHES
To GLOSSOP, the Royal Mail
(from Manchester) passes through Mottram, every evening
at half-past five — and a Market Coach,
every Tuesday & Saturday evening at seven.
To MANCHESTER, the Royal Mail
(from Glossop) passes thro' Mottram, every morning
at twenty minutes before seven — a Market
Coach (from Glossop, every Tuesday and Saturday
monring at eight—& the Umpire,
the Rail-Way and the Fair Trader
(from Sheffield) every afternoon at laf-past two;
all go through Stalybridge, Ashton, &c.
To SHEFFIELD, the Umpire
(from Manchester) passes through Mottram, every afternoon
at one; goes thro' Glossop, Woodlands, &c—and
the Fair Trader, and the Rail-way,
every day at the same hour; both go thro' Tintwistle,
Woodhead, &c.
CARRIERS
To MANCHESTER, James Sidebottom, from Mottram, every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
To SALTERSBROOK, ASHTON and STALYBRIDGE, Joseph Dearneley,
from Tintwistle, occasionally. |
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