172 OBSERVATIONS ON BAKEWELL. 



N.B. — December, 1830. There being tribes of incendiaries in 

 various parts of the kingdom, burning corn stacks, threshing 

 machines, buildings, etc., to a very great amount ; it is thought 

 right for the magistrates in every town and village throughout the 

 kingdom to obtain lists of all the householders, and to swear in 

 special constables. December 20th and 21st swearing in days att 

 Bakewell. 



The King's Birthday. — Public dinner at the Rutland Arms 

 in Bakewell, May 28"", 1831. Mr. Barker, Burre House, Presi- 

 dent. The Tideswell band attended, and Mr. Greaves furnished 

 an excellent dinner, and many gendemen were present and many 

 toasts drunk. 



Mem. Dec. 21^', 1825. Mr. Richard Heymer finished building 

 his house, and was twelve weeks about it. On y^ 29"' of July, 

 1826, he and Mrs. Heymer commenced inhabiting it. 



Mem. The Union Hotel was repaired and an addition made to 

 it in 1826. 



The Union Parade, christened by Mr. Bossley, was completed 



in June, 1826. 



Memoranda. 



There were races about the year 1749 upon Bakewell race 

 ground, Bakewell moor. Mr. Challoner's (of Blore) horse ran 

 against a horse out of Yorkshire and a mare from Nottingham for 

 a ;^5o plate, which was won by the Nottingham mare. 



The brook near Stockingcote is called Monday Brook because 

 when the Plague was in Eyam in 1666 they used to come to 

 market and to put their money into this rivulet, and were not 

 permitted to come neai either Town. The market day was on 

 Monday. 



Bakewell Church steeple was taken down and rebuilt in 1709, 

 again in 1726, again (spire) in 1825. 



The Town Hall and Six Hospitals were built in 1709^ part of 

 the Vicarage house built that year. 



A description of Bakewell was published in the Royal magazine 

 for 1763 or 4 by Jn° Lowe. (Query if not 1766 or 7.) 



Families in Bakewell. In 1768, No. 772 ; in 1790, No. 270. 

 Increase 98, of which Mr. Arkwright's buildings are 34. 



