Whitle

Whitle is a historic hamlet in Derbyshire. The Whitle area is now part of the town of New Mills, and lies between the centre of the town and the hamlet of Thornsett.

Whitle
Whitle from the south
Whitle Location within Derbyshire
OS grid reference	SK029866
District	High Peak
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HIGH PEAK
Postcode district	SK22
Dialling code	01663
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	High Peak
List of places UK England Derbyshire 53.377771°N 2.002675°W / 53.377771; -2.002675

The main approach to the hamlet is via an unadopted road from the south, connecting with Apple Tree Road. This continues north-east as a public bridleway and private driveway to Mellor Road. Public footpaths lead north-west and WSW across New Mills Golf Course, which is immediately west of the hamlet.^[1]

History

The placename is thought to derive simply from "white hill". At one point, Whitle was part of the Lordship of Longdendale.^[2] In 1713 the hamlet was included in the newly formed township of New Mills and to this day it remains within the town's boundaries. The Inclosure Act 1826^[3] refers to, and maps, four distinct areas within Whitle: New Mills Lee, Whitle Bank, Shaw Marsh and Broadhurst Edge.

By comparing maps and written records of the Whitle enclosure, Bryant^[3] shows that, in 1826, the area contained around 20 buildings. These buildings included "Stafford's Mill", "Barnes's Mill", a "Whitle School" (on the site of 41–45 Mellor Road) and also a "Poor House" (set back from the southeastern end of present-day Watford Road). Close to the Poor House a toll gate was sited on what is now known as Batemill Road.

All of the major surviving buildings in Whitle were Grade II listed in 1977: Whitle Farmhouse^[4] and its barn;^[5] Bower House^[6] and its barns;^[7] Fold House;^[8] Whitle Cottage;^[9] Hilltop Cottage;^[10] and Century Cottage, dated 1666.^[11]

See also

• Listed buildings in New Mills

References

1. OL1 Dark Peak area (Map). 1:25000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey.
2. Lewis, Steve. "History of New Mills". Retrieved 7 February 2018.
3. Bryant, R.M. (1983). History Notes No.3: Whitle Enclosure. Derbyshire: New Mills Local History Society.
4. Historic England. "Farmhouse and attached farm buildings (occupied by D Stafford) (Grade II) (1334777)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
5. Historic England. "Barn at Whitle Farm (occupied by D Stafford) (Grade II) (1054715)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
6. Historic England. "Bower House (Grade II) (1088127)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
7. Historic England. "Three barns to Bower House Farm (Grade II) (1088129)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
8. Historic England. "Fold House (Grade II) (1054710)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
9. Historic England. "Whitle Cottage (Grade II) (1088128)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
10. Historic England. "Hilltop Cottage (Grade II) (1334776)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
11. Historic England. "Century Cottage (Grade II) (1054708)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 February 2018.