DIR.ECl'OR Y.J . BIDDING~. .289 Friday. Near here are several tramways for the collieries. Pye Bridge is a hamlet, 3 miles south-east from Alfre­ The principal landowners are T. H. Oakes esq. J.P. and ton, with a station on the Erewash Valley branch of the Charles Seely esq. The land is chiefly in pasture. To the Midland railway, 130 miles from London, and is the junc­ north-east of this villa~e is a district called Bmcnwoon, where tion of the line to Mansfield. A Church of Mission are the Birchwood and Cotes Park collieries. Room, capable of holding 120 persons, was opened in x887, PosT & M. 0. 0., S. B. &Annuity & Insurance Office, Somer­ and is also used as an infants' school. cotes.-William H. Wilbraham, sub-postmaster. Letters WALL Box cleared at 5·35 p.m. week days & 9.30 a.m, through ; delivery commences at 7· 15 a.m. ; box sundays closes for dispatch at 6 p.m. is the nearest tele­ Pye Bridge Junction (Midland ),James Beebe, station master ; graph office. WALL LETTER BoXEs cleared at 5.50 & 6.5 Griffin Radford, goods agent p.m. week days is a hamlet in Riddings parish, about PosT OFFICE, Lea Brooks.-John Bakewell, receiver. Letters 2! miles south-south-east from Alfreton. There is a mission through Alfreton ; delivery commences at 7.15 a. m. ; box room here in connection with Riddings parish church, opened closed for dispatch at 6.40 p.m. ; sundays, ro.55 a.m. in r885 and seating about xoo. The Free Methodist chapel The nearest money order office is at Somercotes & tele­ here was erected in r876. There is also a Brethren's meet­ graph office at Riddings ing house, erected in r88o. An urn, containing about 8oo SCHOOLS:- Roman coins, was discovered here in 1749 by a labourer. National (boys & girls), Somercotes, erected in 1874, at a In the district known as Golden Valley; "Newlands" is in­ cost of £2,500, by 'I'. H. Oakes & Charles See1y esqrs. & cluded with Greenhill Lane in this parish. Here is a Primi­ enlarged in r88o, for 2or boys& 201 girls; average attend­ tive Methodist chapel, built in 1831. ance, r65 boys & 167 girls; Hezekiah Hickey, certificated PosT OFFICR-Luke Evans, receiver. Letters through master ; Miss M. J. Heath, mistress Alfreton; delivery commences at 8 a.m. ; 3.40 p.m. for Infants', erected r867, for 277 children; average attendance, callers; box closes for dispatch at 9.30 a. m. & 6.35 p.m. 200 ; Miss E. J ones, mistress The nearest money order & telegraph office is at Riddings Somercotes. Hunt John, Royal Tiger P.H Riddings. CottonRev.Arthur [curate of Riddings], Jaques Daniel, shopkeeper, Market pl Oakes Charles Henry, Holly burst Church villas Jaques Samuel, grocer & draper Oakes James J.P. Holly burst Hollingworth Joseph, Mayfield house Kay Isaac, beer retailer, Lea brooks Oakes Thomas Haden J.P. Riddings ho Knowles Robert, The Oaklands Kerry Ann (Mrs.), milliner Race Rev. James W. [Congregational] Stuart James Knowles Robert, manager of .Alfreton Rogers Rev. Henry, The Vicarage iron works Sedgwick Samuel, Hill house COMMERCIAL. Lowe Henry, greengrocer Shaw Charles, Leadhill house Abbott & Go. grocers& provision dealers, Lycitt Samuel, beer retailer Wild Rev. Samuel [curate] Market place :Mansfield Frederick, butcher Askew Thomas, grocer, Lea brooks Moore William, boot & shoe maker COMMERCIAL. Bailey William, stationer Morley Samuel, stone mason Alien Ann (Mrs.), Seven Stars P.H Bakewell John, sen. brick &tile & drain Naylor Levi Thomas, grocer Barker Edward, hair dresser pipe maker, Parkcotes brick works & Noble James, shopkeeper, Lea brooks Brentnall AlfredClarke, builder & grocer grocer, Lea brooks Orme Richard, boot & shoe maker Brentnall Edmund C. joiner & builder BakewellJn.draper &post off. Lea brooks Pare Joseph, greengrocer Chamberlain Charles Richd.farm bailiff Bardill Hannah (Mrs.), beer retailer Parkin Alfred, greengrocer, Lea brooks to James Oakes & Co. Riddings farm Barlow Thomas, shopkpr. Birchwood la Parkin Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper Clarke Thos. miller to Jas. Oakes & Co Barlow William, grocer & beer retailer Parkin John, hardware dlr. Lea brooks Corby William, chimney sweeper Bates Joseph, shopkeepr. Birchwood la ParkinJsph. farmr. & butcher, Birchwd Cooke William, shopkeeper Beastall George, grocer Parkin Robt. blacksmith, B1rchwood la Farnsworth William, butcher & shop- Bettison James, furniture dealer Parsons Samuel, Black Horse P.H keeper Bonsall William, shopkeeper & beer ret Prince Henry, beer retailer Gill Edwin, butcher Bower Charles & Son, baker & corn Purdy Edward, pork butcher, Market pl Grainger J n. printer & picture frame ma dealer, Lea brooks Raven Herbert, shopkeeper & joiner, Greatorix John, draper Bowering William, shopkeeper Market place Greenhill Richard, draper Bown Joseph, baker Rayner William, stationer & news agnt Kay Andrew, grocer, provision dlr. &c Burgin Benjamin, blacksmith Ripley Co-operative Stores (branch) Lee Martha (Mrs.), grocer &c Burton Thomas, painter &paperhanger (Thomas Bird, manager) Lowe William, saddler Carlin Mary(Miss ),shpkpr.SleetMoorla Robinson J ames, shopkeeper Lygo Mary (Mrs.), beer retailer Castledine John, boot maker Rodgers Abraham, blacksmith Malt by George, New inn, & farmer Charles Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper Rogers James, grocer & beer retailer Marsden Frances (Mrs.), draper Clarke Ellen (Mrs.), smallware dealer Rowe William, grocer &provision dlr Naylor Samuel, grocer Collier Kate & Sarah (Misses), young Salt Samuel, butcher Neale Henry, chemist &c ladies' school, Lea brooks Severn George, shopkeeper Nottingham Joint Stock Bank Limited Collier Saml. beer retailer,Birchwood la Shadlow Arthur, architect (sub-branch), open tuesdays & thurs­ Cooper Frank, hardware dealer SHARP WILLIAM, complete house days from II to 3; draw on Union Cooper Thomas, milliner furnisher & mattress manufacturer, Bank of London Limited, London E c Daykin James, shopkeeper George street Oakes James & Co. colliery proprietors Dawes Joseph, grocer Shaw Herbert, shopkeeper (Charles Henry Oakes & John Wales Dooley George, tailor Sills Thomas, beer retailer Laverack,mangrs. ),Riddings colliery Dooley William, shopkeeper Slack John, smallware dealer Oakes James & Co. iron masters (Robt. Evans Henry, brick & tile maker Soar Thos. draper & grocer, Lea brooks Knowles, manager ),Alfreton iron w ks Faiers William, painter, Lea brooks Somercotes & District Permanent Land Parker Francis, boot & shoe maker Fearn Thomas, beer & wine retailer & Investment Society Limited (Hy. Prime William, watch & clock maker :Fisher Edwd. bricklayer, Birchwood la Hole,sec.; William Smith, treasurer; Richards Waiter, tinman Fletcher James, joiner, builder &c Nottingham jointStock BankLimited... Riddings Floral & Horticultural Society Fox Joseph, china & glass dealer bankers) (Robert Knowles, sec) Gibson Richard, ironmonger & draper Somercotes Institute Club & Reading Riddings Working Men's Association & Gibson Thomas, Rifle Volunteer P.H. Room (John Merryman, sec) Library (William Brown, sec) Birchwood lane Spencer Mira (Mrs.), shopkeeper Robson John, tailor Goodacre Joseph,draper & furnituredlr Stevens Elizabeth (Mrs.), cowkeeper Rostron John, painter & paperhanger Gregory James, beer retailer & shopkpr Stewart Thomas, foreman moulder t(} Sansom Bathsheba, shopkeeper Haddigan Thomas, tailor J. Oakes & Co Sewell Robert, shopkeeper Hall John, shopkeeper Taylor & Parkin, wheelwts. Lea brooks Shaw Alfred, chemist & sub-postmaster Hall William, grocer TaylorSarah(Mrs. ),shopkpr. Lea brooks Shaw Charles, plumber, gasfitter &c Hamlinton James, grocer Towson George, plumber, painter &c Skelton William, fishmonger Hardstaff Thomas, butcher Trueman Harriet (Mrs.), milliner &. Tagg Catherine (Mrs.), boot & shoe dlr HardstafiWilliam,gamekeeper toJames grocer, Seely terrace Taylor Abraham, butcher & farmer Oakes & Co Vardy Samson, hair cutter & grocer Taylor Enoch, grocer, provision dlr. &c Herrod Thomas, wheelwright & joiner Wain Jn. Horse & Jockey P.H.Lea brooks Taylor Thomas, shoe maker Hill Peter,shopkeeper,LowerBirchwood Walker William, draper WJ.d Geo. cashier at Alfreton iron wks Hollingworth Joseph, currier & leather Ward William, beer retlr. Birchwoodla. Woodcock John, news agent &c merchant, Somercotes leather works j Wass Ralph, shoe maker Woodcock John, jun. watch maker &c Hubball Joseph, shopkeeper Wass Thomas, sewing machine agent D. L. N. & R. 19