| Matlock & Matlock Bath : Water Cures |
| Water cures made Matlock and Matlock
Bath famous. |
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Matlock Bath was a famous Spa. Matlock developed as a centre for
Hydropathy.
A spa is a place where there is a mineral spring.
Matlock Bath's
curative drinking water came from medicinal springs.
Hydropathy, or hydrotherapy, is a kind of medical treatment,
with water being prescribed both internally and externally.
Though the drinking of water was recommended for those undergoing
hydropathic treatment, the water that was consumed by the patients
did not necessarily contain medicinal properties. A Hydro was
a building (hotel) where these treatments were carried out.
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The water cures of Matlock Bath and Matlock
are discussed below under the
following sub headings:
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 The Spa of Matlock Bath |
'The waters were first applied for medicinal purposes about the latter
end of the seventeenth century. The old bath, which was of wood, lined
with lead, was made in 1698[1]'.
The quotation refers to the discovery of a warm (thermal) spring at
Matlock Bath.
This first spring, with a water temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit,
supplied what became the Old Bath Hotel and later the Royal Hotel.
Four people were involved with building this first bath: they were
Rev. Joseph Ferne, the Rector of Matlock Church, Mr. Benjamin Hayward
of Senior Field, Cromford, Mr. Adam Wolley of Allen Hill, Matlock
and Mr. George Wragg, also of Matlock. It was called 'Wolley's Well'.
The lease was later bought by Messrs. Smith and Pennel of Nottingham,
who erected two buildings and opened a coach road to Matlock Bridge.
The village developed as a watering place after the coach road was
made in 1702.
A second spring was discovered and the New Bath Hotel (Saxton's Hotel)
was erected. A third, slightly colder, spring was then found and the
Fountain Baths were built and opened to the public, with hot baths
also available. The discovery of these springs was the beginning of
Matlock Bath's prosperity as a spa.
To give an example of size, the more modern Fountain Bath, built after
an earlier bath was demolished in 1881, was 50 feet long and 20 feet
wide; the water's depth went from 4 feet to 6 feet and the bath held
33,687 gallons of water.
 There is more information
contained in The Wolley Manuscripts, Matlock
There's
a leaflet for the Fountain Baths onsite
Matlock Bath became a famous and fashionable spa resort, with several
large hotels where people went to take the water cure. Prices of a
bath and a lists of the hotels can be found under Matlock Bath in
1840.
See Gem
of the Peak, Matlock Bath in 1840
The table below gives an analysis of the water that people found beneficial
to their health. |
Analysis of the water taken by Dr. A. Dupré, Lecturer on Chemistry
at Westminster Hospital, London. Sample taken from the Fountain
Bath Spring.[2]
Temperature of water 68 degrees. |
| Specific gravity 1003. |
Grains per
Gallon |
Chloride of Sodium . .
Sulphate of Magnesium
(Containing Magnesium)
Sulphate of Calcium . . .
Carbonate of Calcium ..
Silica . . . . . . . . . . .
Organic Matter - Traces of Alumina,Potassium, etc. . . . .
Totally dry residue . . . |
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4.57
9.73
(1.946)
2.04
14.68
0.71
31.73
1.03
32.76 |
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Some of the most famous of the visitors to
Matlock Bath in earlier times are listed on the main Matlock
Bath page.
Matlock
Bath
And on the right are some observations and recommendations by
nineteenth century writers about water consumption.
Matlock Bath declined in popularity for the health cures of
its medicinal springs as Matlock, and the hydropathic treatments
it became famous for, expanded. There were only two hydros in
Matlock Bath, and these were developed much later than those
in Matlock, as the inhabitants of the village failed to grasp
the economic importance of hydrotherapy.
There's more onsite information:
Matlock,
Matlock Bath and Matlock Dale in 1802 describes how things
were 200 years ago, the complaints and diseases and contemporary
debates about the water's properties
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What Nineteenth Century writers said:
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'Matlock [Bath] water, drunk freely as a common beverage
throughout the day, to be likely to prove highly beneficial
in dyspeptic and nephritic affections'.
Dr. Granville: "The Spas of England".
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'Don't bathe [in winter], but drink the warm running water
with milk or cream, and sometimes add the chalybeate, which
issues at the north end of the valley, and we think they
will do you good'.
Dr. Adam: Article in an unnamed local
newspaper (mid nineteenth century).
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The waters 'are said to be particularly valuable as curatives
in rheumatism, consumption, gout, and pulmonary and nervous
disorders'.
Jewitt: "Nooks & Corners
of Derbyshire".
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'The usual method of drinking the water is a glass or two
before breakfast, and about five in the afternoon. The next
day three glasses before breakfast, and as many in the afternoon...'
Dr. John Elliott: "An Account
of the Medicinal Virtues of the Principal Mineral Waters
of Great Britain & Ireland".
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| The Hydros and
Hydropathy, Matlock's Expansion |
The real expansion of the industry in Matlock
followed the building of the railway line and was as a result
of John Smedley, a believer in water and fresh air, buying,
in 1853, a house on Matlock Bank from Mr. Davis. Davis prescribed
hydropathic treatment. Prior to this date, Smedley had advised
Davis about the treatment of his patients, but it was Smedley
who became the driving force in the industry's development in
Matlock.
Even a few years later, in 1857, White's Directory[3]
shows there were still only three establishments. These were
Mr. John Smedley's, described as 'near Matlock Bridge Station',
Mr. Ralph Davis's on Matlock Bank and Mr. John Rogers', Matlock
Green. See the full quotation on the right.
Also
see Matlock's Residents and Businesses in White's 1857 Directory
It is worth looking at the population figures, extracted from
the census returns, to see the extent of the growth.
See
nineteenth century expansion, population and councils
The ten yearly census may not have been taken at peak holiday
periods but there were plenty of visitors and Smedley's visitors
eventually began to be recorded in a separate book.
1901 Census, Smedley's Hydropathic Establishment |
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"BATHS - The Baths which have been established at Matlock
Town, within the last few years [1850s], have not as yet
attained that wide spread celebrity, which has been obtained
by its more fortunate neighbour Matlock Bath; nevertheless,
the support which they have hitherto received affords strong
evidence that the HYDROPATHY system is not without its friends
and supporters; and from their close proximity to the beautiful
and picturesque scenery of the Dale, it is more than probable,
that in a few years they will prove a formidable yet friendly
rival, for a share of the public patronage which is enjoyed
in such an eminent degree by its elder sister.
There are at this time three HYDROPATHIC establishments
here, viz, Mr John SMEDLEY's, near Matlock Bridge Station;
Mr Ralph DAVIS's, Matlock Bank; and Mr John RODGERS', Matlock
Green; the largest of which is under the management of Mr
SMEDLEY. The situation of this house is highly advantageous
to health, being sheltered from the north and east winds,
by a lofty range of hills; the interior is comfortably furnished,
and has all the necessary apparatus for carrying out the
treatment, with water of the softest and purest nature."
"History, Gazetteer and Directory
of the County of Derby", by Francis White and Co.,
1857, p.431, under the main heading of Matlock Parish
(Contributed by Sonia Addis-Smith)
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| John Smedley's
New Venture - An Alcohol Free Zone! |
Mr. Smedley, who was born at Wirksworth
and died at Riber (12 Jun 1803 - 27 Jul 1874) ran a successful
business at Lea Mills manufacturing woollen underclothes. He'd
personally experienced a water cure, which is why he resolved
to provide the facilities help others to be cured of their ailments.
Smedley's new venture in Matlock proved an immediate success
and the original building rapidly became inadequate. Work began
on the present building on the Bank, still known locally as
Smedley's Hydro, in the late 1850's and the premises continued
to be enlarged until 1890.
The water supply came from the gritstone moorland above the
hydro and was stored in large tanks; it did not contain the
medicinal properties of Matlock Bath's water.
It was also after his own treatment that Smedley became 'an
energetic Primitive Methodist[4]';
he preached both religion and temperance when touring round
the countryside with his tent. Whilst he was an eccentric and
would not listen to the opinions of others if they didn't agree
with him, he and his wife were also very kind, caring people
and he was a considerate employer.
Read inquest
of former employee
His workers, whom John Smedley already paid to attend a
half hour service every Sunday, were his guinea pigs. Once he
had decided to do so Smedley devoted himself to healing the
sick poor. Although he was very single minded, he would, nevertheless,
change his mind and experimented with different ideas and treatments.
At first he charged just three shillings a day and his establishment
was non-profit making but, as the demand increased and more
accommodation was needed, the daily rate was increased to six
shillings.
The patients were not allowed to "compare notes" and
talk to fellow patients about what ailed them - in fact, Smedley
roundly told off people who did so, whatever their social standing.
No alcohol was allowed on John Smedley's premises; the probable
result of this was that off-licences which sold wines and spirits
flourished in the town, particularly around Smedley's Hydro!
The sale of alcohol in surrounding shops wasn't the only trade
to prosper and there were also tailors and hatters, hairdressers,
tobacconists, booksellers and bootmakers. So did shops such
as "Tinker" Wright's, the local ironmonger who supplied
the hydro rather than the guests.
Smedley's book, "Practical Hydropathy", ran
into a good many editions.
After Smedley's death the concern was purchased by a limited
company, who spent about £70,000 on
"structural alterations and adornments".
John Smedley certainly left his mark on Matlock with his building
projects; just as Riber Castle dominates the Matlock skyline,
so Smedley's Hydro dominates the panoramic view of Matlock Bank.
Someone writing when it was first built described the building
as having the characteristics of a workhouse, a factory and
a barracks! But, clearly, Smedley was hedging his bets as if
the hydropathy venture had failed he could have turned the building
into another mill.
Read
about Riber Castle
According to Benjamin Bryan, writing in 1903, Smedley's Hydro
was the focus for Matlock's leisure activities[5].
Between 1860 and 1939 everything from firework displays and
the circus to concerts and sports took place there.
Whilst Smedley's Hydro was much the biggest, it wasn't the only
Hydro in Matlock and Matlock Bath and there were some 20 hydropathic
establishments providing treatments at one stage! These are
shown in the table of Hydropathic Establishments
lower down the page. In 1888 Matlock House advertised Table
d'hôte at 6 p.m. alongside musical and dramatic entertainments,
lawn tennis and billiards[2].
Things had changed from just curing the sick. By 1918 the role
reversal of guests serving the staff at Christmas time was established
and was even reported in the National press.
Read
"There Was Red Tape at Smedley's Hydro Then"
The
Enduring Folly of Riber Castle
See the onsite extracts from the
London Gazette about John Smedley's patents in 1853 |
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'Matlock Bank is noted for its hydropathic establishments,
the introduction of which is due to the late J. Smedley
of Lea Mills and Riber Castle who, having himself derived
great benefit by the treatment, founded an institution here
for the practice of hydropathy in 1851; this establishment,
the property, since 1875, of Smedley's Hydropathic Company
Limited, is most complete and extensive, and is available
for over 200 visitors; alterations and improvements have
been made at a cost of £25,000. Rockside House and Matlock
House are hydropathic establishments of the first class;
there are several smaller ones, all of which are delightfully
situated.'
Kelly's Directory, 1891
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From John Smedley's "Practical Hydropathy":
And from "Mrs. Smedley's Ladies Manual":
From both books:
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Mr. Smedley's tent where his employees worshipped
Also from his book "Practical Hydropathy"
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'The success achieved by Mr SMEDLEY stimulated others to
enter the field in competition:-
- Rock Side Hydropathic Establishment was erected by Mr
Charles ROWLAND, in 1862, and subsequently considerably
enlarged. It is situated further up the hill at a height
of 800 feet above the sea level, and can be reached conveniently
and comfortably by the new cable tram.
- Prospect and Popular Cottage Hydros were established by
the Messrs DAVIS.
- Shortly afterwards Mr BARTON opened Jackson House for
the same purpose.
- Subsequently, he erected commodious and handsome premises
called Dalefield Hydropathic Establishment, in which he
introduced many improvements suggested by his experience,
and furnished it in first-class style. The house stands
within its own grounds, and commands delightful prospects
along the valley of the Derwent. The dining-hall, drawing-rooms,
&c, are all spacious, well ventilated, and handsomely
furnished, and various indoor and outdoor amusements are
provided. The heating arrangements are a special feature
to ensure an equable temperature in winter and stormy weather.
The establishment is not exclusively a sanatorium; it affords
accommodation to families and others who desire to spend
a holiday amidst the beautiful scenery of the English Switzerland
and it is also a delightful winter resort for those delicate
individuals who dread the severities of our English climate.'
"History, Topography and Directory
of Derbyshire" (1895) by T. Bulmer and Co., p.417,
Matlock
(Contributed by Sonia Addis-Smith)
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You may also like to see the following:
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Photograph of Smedley's Hydro, with Rockside on the top left
of the picture
© Andy Andrews |
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| Some of the
Treatments Available |
Qualified doctors and nursing staff practised hydropathy. Some of
these treatments are still perfectly acceptable in a modern world,
but others will be now considered barbaric. It is little wonder St.
Giles Churchyard is so full of non Matlock residents. Some examples
of the types of treatment available were:
- Head Bath - lying with the back of the head immersed in cool
or cold water for a period of time.
- Sitz Bath - sitting in cold water for a period of time, sometimes
with running water which would have been even colder.
- Steam Box - sitting in a wooden box full of steam with only
the head poking out from the top.
- There were douches of various strengths available, baths for
legs and chests, mustard packs and even a concoction using chilli
paste.
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| Hydropathy Establishments,
1891, when Matlock was in its heyday |
from Kelly's Directory, p.442[1891]
| Location |
Name of Establishment |
Owner/Proprietor |
| Matlock Bank |
Bank House, Smedley Street |
Henry Ward |
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Belle Vue |
Mr & Mrs Allsopp |
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Chesterfield
House |
R Davis & Co. |
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Church view, Smedley Street |
Henry Ward |
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Dalefield
(later Lilybank) |
Geo. B. Barton |
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Jackson House |
J. L. Dean |
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Malvern House, Smedley Street |
Job Smith |
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Matlock
House Hydropathic Establishment |
(Robt. Hall, sec) |
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Prospect
House & Poplar Cottage |
Thomas Davis & Sons |
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Rock
side |
Wm. Atkins, proprietor
(also the proprietor of Darley Dale Hydropathic Establishment);
William Moxon L.R.C.P., physician
[also see Darley
listing] |
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Rose Cottage, Dimple |
Aaron Rigard |
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Smedley Hydropathic Co. Lim. |
Alfred Douglas, sec;
William B. Hunter M.D.
& Charles Jos. Whitby B.A., MD, physicians |
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Smedley Memorial Hydropathic Hospital |
Miss Ann Jackson, matron |
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Smedley Street |
Miss E Knowles |
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Sycamore House, Smedley Street |
John Dawes |
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Tor House, Jackson Road |
George Davis & Sons |
| Matlock Bath |
Clarence House |
Rev Richard Nicholson
(see also Matlock Bridge) |
| " |
Tansley House |
Wm. Mycock |
| Matlock Bridge |
Bridge Hall |
Rev Richard Nicholson
(see also Matlock Bath) |
Note: Also listed under Matlock Bank was the Derby & Derbyshire
Convalescent Home (Miss F. Peet, matron)
Needless to say, the Hydros and
hotels of Matlock and Matlock Bath needed a large number of
employees to make them function properly and workers were drawn
to the area from all over the country. Some came for the season
and some stayed permanently. Many came from the cotton areas
of Lancashire. I have already mentioned above how Smedley's
Hydro was a centre for leisure activities. It had its own orchestra
and musicians, as did the Royal Hotel in Matlock Bath. Rockside
held musical evenings and musicians were also employed at the
Palais Royal in Matlock Bath. Some musicians came from overseas
and settled in the town with their families.
The Hydros had developed into high class hotels, with Smedley's
and several other establishments having both a national and
an international reputation. Many visitors were very wealthy.
In 1916, Rockside was a rated as first class hotel and was described
as '800 feet above sea level[1916]'.
The larger Smedley's Hydro was below this, at 500 feet above
sea level. There were 13 hydros still listed in Kelly's Directory
at that time, plus the Hospital and the Convalescent Home. In
the directory dated 1932 it stated that Smedley's Hydro had
room for 350 visitors, and Chatsworth (formerly Jeff's Poplar
Hydro), Rockside and other, slightly smaller, establishments
were also listed[1932].
However, by the 1941 directory there were only three establishments
advertising and the water treatments were almost at an end[1941]. |
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The quotation below illustrates how they tried to extend
the season to encourage winter visitors as well as summer
ones.
'It is the general impression that the WATER CURE is applicable
only in the summer time. This is, however, incorrect, for
almost all diseases are quite as readily cured in the winter
as in the summer; and here at all seasons both visitors
and invalids will find a most comfortable home.'
"History, Topography and Directory
of Derbyshire" (1895) by T. Bulmer and Co., p.417,
Matlock
(Contributed by Sonia Addis-Smith)
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| So who came? |
"Noel Coward and novelist John Wyndham came. Dame Clara,
mother of Ivor Novello, lived there. At afternoon tea in the
Winter Garden, Violet Carson played the piano[6]."
This writer's father bought Dame Novello's piano from the sale
when Smedley's closed, though it is no longer owned by the family.
The curator at the Colour Museum in Bradford says that 'William
Henry Perkin, discoverer of the first synthetic dye, Mauveine*,
was at Smedley's Hydropathic Establishment in December 1881.
H. Caro, a renowned European dyestuff chemist, wrote to Perkin
whilst he was at Smedley's. The letter is dated 10th December
1881' and Caro's letter is at Manchester Museum of Science and
Industry.
*"Perkin's discovery of Mauveine, also led to the birth
of the pharmaceutical and perfume industries." |
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See
Smedley's Hydropathic Establishment Enumeration Book in the
1891 census
Look
at 1901 Census, Smedley's Hydropathic Establishment
In
1901 Grimsby Town football team were staying at Poplar
Hydro, later Jeff's |
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| What happened
to the Hydros |
The First World War (1914-18) was a turning point in the fortunes
of the many of the hydros, though treatments continued at Smedleys.
Social changes followed the war and then the Depression in the
1930's dramatically affected the industry.
However, it was the Second World War (1939 - 1945) that really
ended everything.
During the Second World War Rockside, or 'Hatters Castle', became
a psychiatric hospital for sick airmen. Pilots or their crew,
suffering from nervous breakdowns after managing to return to
England with their aircraft and their fellow crew members either
severely wounded or dead on board, came to Rockside for treatment.
Suicide amongst these patients was not uncommon and ECT therapy
was used to treat the men.
Smedley's Hydro was used as an intelligence centre by the army.
The late actor and author Dirk Bogarde was one of the trainees
there.
Chatsworth was taken over by a textile firm from Manchester
(C & A Modes), and was used for offices. Chatsworth did
reopen after the war and continued as a hydro for a short time. |
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Smedley's entrance - now Derbyshire's County Hall |
So did Smedleys, but eventually
Smedley's Hydro closed for business and the building was taken
over by Derbyshire County Council. In the 1950's the Council
Offices relocated to Matlock from Derby, and Matlock became
the county's administrative centre. The hydro building is now
County Hall and is affectionately nicknamed 'The Kremlin' by
the locals.
Rockside, Chatsworth and a number of large houses became part
of the Matlock Teacher Training College, which was a highly
respected institution. Unfortunately for the town, the students
eventually moved to the larger Derby when the Derby and Matlock
Colleges amalgamated.
Former student Janet Mitchell, who was studying in Matlock at
that time, writes that "we protested against the move and
the college allowed us to remain for three years but we finally
had to move to Derby for our fourth year. We would have liked
to remain there to complete our course. My college friends and
I remember Rockside and the town of Matlock with much affection
and we were sorry to leave." She also corrects a misunderstanding:
"the decision to move students to Derby was one taken by
the college authorities." |
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"I understand that the County Council are suffering
from claustrophobia in Derby, and are coming to Matlock
for a dose of hydrophobia."
Alan Wilcox, Round Table Area Chairman
at the Charter Anniversary Dinner. Quote of the week, on
Derbyshire CC / Smedley's Hydro project, The Derbyshire
Times, 13 Apr 1956
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The once very beautiful and prestigious Rockside Hall, shown
on the right, was in a dreadful state of repair for some considerable
time, despite the Grade II listing it has to protect it.
It had been vandalized and has suffered from fire damage; the
side facing Cavendish Road seemed to be falling down on itself.
This view, on the Matlock skyline, shows windows that were partly
boarded up as most of the glass has been smashed.
Sheer neglect meant that this building was nearly lost which
would have been dreadful as it is part of Matlock's heritage.
Other former hydros fared better than Rockside and some suffered
similar mishaps, even if only for a short time.
Clarence Hydro in Matlock Bath closed about 1938 when the people
running it simply walked away, even leaving the pots on the
table. It became very derelict. After the war it was sold and
was then converted into flats. Restoration of the building began
in 2007.
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Rockside before it was rescued and refurbished © Ann Andrews
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Also
read: Rockside Hydro - "Watered-Down Future for a glorious
icon of the age of the hydro" |
Bridge Hall, at the bottom of Bank Road, became
the Town Hall in 1899. Wyvern House in Matlock, which was for
a time called Bank House Hydro and afterwards became Ernest
Bailey's Grammar School, is now the Derbyshire Record Office
(pictured right). Some other buildings have also changed use.
One example is Laburnum Hydro which ceased to be a hydro about
1933-4, then became an old people's home and has more recently
also been converted to flats. The large hydro in the nearby
parish of Darley became St. Elphin's girl's school although
has recently also been sold and converted to flats and cottages.
About
Ernest Bailey's School
How
to contact Derbyshire Record Office
See
Kelly's 1891 Directory of Darley |
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Oldham House and Prospect Place Hydro on Wellington
Street was also requisitioned by the RAF one weekend at the
outbreak of the war. It had been run for many years by the Davis
family, but was bought after the war by two sisters and turned
into a private school, which closed in 1965.
The Presentation Convent took over two other old hydro buildings.
Lilybank (formerly Dalefield) was the last hydro to close and
was purchased by the Convent in 1962. Lilybank first became
the Nagle Preparatory School and then later changed its use,
becoming a residential home for the elderly. About thirty six
years earlier Chesterfield House, pictured below, had become
their Convent and School. Though Chesterfield House has been
extended and altered, Ralph Davis's original building is still
obvious in the right hand section of this photograph.
About
the Presentation Convent |
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"Taken
Back In Time - Lilybank", by Sally Mosley, is
an article about her schooldays as a pupil in the 1960s. It
describes what the inside of the Hydro was like shortly after
it was sold to the Convent
Matlock
Lido, "Liquidating a Former Tourist Asset" |
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The Presentation Convent, formerly Chesterfield House Hydro
Caroline Cantor is a former pupil and
this photograph was taken at a reunion |
Some medical web sites are (external links open in a new window):
Glossary
of Diseases from Genealogy Quest - for explanations of old medical
terms
Old
Disease Names Frequently found on Death Certificates
Antiquus
Morbus - Rudy's List of Archaic Medical Terms
Medical
Heritage of Great Britain by Bath & Wessex Medical History
Group
The excellent Archaic Medical Terminology site that was written and
researched by Paul Smith seems to no longer work.
And also about water
The
Victorian Turkish Bath Databank. A not-for-profit educational
project in the UK |
Photographs kindly provided by and ©
Andy Andrews, Caroline Cantor, Paul Kettle and the webmistress.
Information researched by and © Ann Andrews. Intended for personal
use only
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References:
[1] Lysons, Rev Daniel and Samuel Lysons Esq.
(1817) "Topographical and Historical Account of Derbyshire"
London: Printed for T. Cadell, Strand; and G. and A. Greenland, Poultry,
p.20
[2] "Black's Tourist Guide to Derbyshire"
(1888) pub. Adam and Charles Black Edinburgh, p.220
[3] White, Francis (1857) "History,
Gazetteer and Directory of the County of Derby", Francis
White & Co.
[4] Firth, J.B. (1908) "Highways and
Byways in Derbyshire" MacMillan & Co., London, p.399
[5] Bryan, Benjamin (1903) "History
of Matlock - Matlock, Manor and Parish" London by Bemrose
& Sons, Limited
[6] 'The Derbyshire Village Book' published
by the Derbyshire Federation of Women's Institutes & Countryside
Books, 1991. ISBN 1 85306 133 6. The book itself is now out of print,
but the quotation is published here with the kind permission of the
Derbyshire Federation of Women's Institutes.
[1891] "Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire",
1891 } There are online transcripts: 19th
century directories
[1916] "Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire",
1916 } There are online transcripts: 20th
century directories
[1932] "Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire",
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[1941] "Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire",
1941 } -
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