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the main road from Chesterfield to Worksop. This bridge was 

 built in the reign of Queen Mary by a fishmonger named Abbot, 

 who, by way of penance, had been enjoined "to build the North 

 bridge and causeway in the parish of Staley." As nothing was 

 left for its repair, in the days of Sir Peter Frecheville, who died in 

 1634, a petition was presented to the Justices for the county of 

 Derby, asking them to order the bridge to be repaired at the 

 charge of the county, which order was then given. A stone 

 records that "This county bridge was rebuilt and causeway 

 repaired by the County, Anno 1742." 



Not far from the North bridge there is a field called Abbot's 

 flat, which doubtless owes its name to Abbot the fishmonger, who 

 built the bridge. 



A bridle road from Netherthorpe to Woodthorpe crosses the 

 Doelea by High bridge, now pronounced '' Ee brig."' From 

 the parish accounts for the last two hundred years, I find that this 

 bridge has been a continual source of expense, scarcely a year 

 passing without something being charged for its repair. The 

 upper part is quite new, but the arch is very quaint. The 

 adjoining meadow is also called High Briggs. I am unable to 

 suggest a reason for the name, unless it was called High bridge 

 in contrast to the low ford a few yards away. I am also at a loss 

 with regard to Earning^' bridge, a little higher up the same stream. 



Slittifig-Mill bridge over the Rother derives its name from the 

 slitting-mill, built in 1650 for the purpose of slitting iron into thin 

 strips for the use of the sickle and nail makers. 



Packsaddk bridge, built in 1777, over the Chesterfield and 

 Gainsboro' canal, is said to be so called on account of its 

 resemblance to a packsaddle, not because it was for the use of 

 packhorses, as it is only a towing path for the horses drawing 

 barges down a branch canal, and is not on any public road. 



In 1487, "Richard Ince, of Spynkhill, granted to John Fretch- 

 ville, a place in Staveley called Handley Wood," and from this 



*" Earning" — the south-western pronunciation of the word '^ runnitig." 

 Is this indicative of the comparative force of the stream at this place ? 

 Anglo-Saxon Yrnan, to run : .'Erninf;, running. — El>. 



