l6o OBSERVATIONS ON BAKEWELL. 



when the fervor began. In 1777 the Cotton Mill was begun, 

 when wages were raised immediately, and hands came from 

 Manchester, introducing good-natured girls here, to whom the 

 town was a stranger. In 1774 Mr. Bossley's and Mr. Gould's 

 shops nor Mr. Carrington's had no glass windows ; only wooden 

 shutters. Mr. Carrington's then the principal grocer's shop in the 

 town. The Quarter Sessions were held in this town previous to 

 and in 1774. The gentlemen were always so well accommodated 

 with beds, etc., as it was possible by the principle Inhabitants, 

 who spared no pains to oblige them. The Market, though 

 formerly held on y^ Monday, was now (1774) on the Friday, and 

 though formerly a market for Lead and Corn, is now only for 

 Butter and Eggs. Pots, tinware, &c., are brought for market. 

 A Corn Market was re-established, Toll Free, Jan''. 22'', 1796 

 (Friday). 



The new loft was built in Bakewell Church by Mr. Samuel 

 Watson, Bill as per agreement, in 1751, ;^3i 13s. 2d. 



Proprietors. s. d 



Mr. Roe's of each addition to the above sum ... 10 o 



Mr. Bennet's Do. ... 12 o 



Mr. Baker's Do. ... 511 



Mr. Mander's Do. ... 10 11 



Mr. Barker's (surgeon) Do. ... 48 



Whole compleat ^33 16 8 



In or about 1774 the Church v/as fresh painted when Matthew 

 Strutt was Churchwarden, and the vane was fresh gilt by Mr. A. 

 Beresford. 



In 1779, the Church being newly whitewashed. W. Watson was 

 applied to by the Churchwardens, Mr. W™. Greaves and George 

 Holmes, for to renew the Commandments, Creed, etc , which he 

 did. In 1785 a new clock face was put up, which was painted 

 and lettered by White Watson, for which he received his bill ^4. 

 Size of the same 8 feet diameter, letters 14 inches long. (N.B. — 

 This clock face was taken down and re-gilt pale gold by Shipley, 

 of Chapel, Dec'., 1813.) 



