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
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]
^"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. 6th entry
March 03, 2023
foolow, english, possibly, bird, hill, colourful, hill, village, derbyshire, peak, district, village, pondlocation, within, derbyshireos, grid, referencesk191768districtderbyshire, dalesshire, countyderbyshireregioneast, midlandscountryenglandsovereign, stateu. Foolow Old English possibly for bird hill or colourful hill 1 is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District FoolowThe village pondFoolowLocation within DerbyshireOS grid referenceSK191768DistrictDerbyshire DalesShire countyDerbyshireRegionEast MidlandsCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townHOPE VALLEYPostcode districtS32Dialling code01433PoliceDerbyshireFireDerbyshireAmbulanceEast MidlandsList of places UK England Derbyshire 53 17 16 N 1 42 54 W 53 2879 N 1 7151 W 53 2879 1 7151 Coordinates 53 17 16 N 1 42 54 W 53 2879 N 1 7151 W 53 2879 1 7151 Contents 1 Village centre 2 Lead mining 3 See also 4 ReferencesVillage centre EditThe 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 EditSouth 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 EditListed buildings in FoolowReferences Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Foolow 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 amp 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 6th entry Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Foolow amp oldid 1096442427, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
