Foolow (Old English possibly for "bird hill" or "colourful hill"[1]) is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District.
| Foolow | |
|---|---|
 The village pond | |
  Foolow Location within Derbyshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK191768 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOPE VALLEY |
| Postcode district | S32 |
| Dialling code | 01433 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Village centre edit
The village green contains an ornate Grade II listed[2] medieval cross, similar to the one at Wheston but possibly of later date. It has been suggested that it is 15th century.[2][3] It is inscribed with the date 1868, when it was moved from the site of the Wesleyan Reform Chapel and its shaft was replaced. A former bull ring lies in front of the cross.[4]
Lead mining edit
South of the village, the Watergrove Mine was active from the 18th century until 1853. Water was a problem over this period; both soughs and pumping engines were used. In 1837 a Fairbrother beam engine was installed. Its 80 ft (24 m) chimney stood until 1960. There are hillocks in the north of the parish that mark the sites of other mines.[5] There are also sinkholes present- the most recent appeared in late 2013- believed to result from mine workings.[6] It is probable that mining, whether for lead or other minerals, has been an occupation for the people of Foolow since at least the 15th century. Robert Roworth, of Folowe, a miner, appears as owing £4 to Thomas Calton of Chesterfield, in a legal record of 1470.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Foolow". Key to English Place-names. English Place Name Society at The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Village Cross (Grade II) (1109996)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Village Cross, Foolow, Derbyshire". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ Sharpe, Neville T. (2002). Crosses of the Peak District. Landmark Collectors Library.
- ^ Harris, Helen (1971). Industrial archeology of the Peak District. David & Charles.
- ^ "Sinkhole opens in ground by village". BBC. 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; National Archives; CP 40 / 837". Aalt.law.uh.edu. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
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