Local Parishes
About Wales
This map shows Wales in 1855
Ancient Deed
Grant by Nicholas de Baloyne to Henry son of Thurbarn of a toft and
croft in the town of Wales; all the land in Wales held by Thurban
of the grantor; and 3 and a half acres and half rood called le Delakir, in his
demesne, between Herthillesdom ( Harthill)on the south and the way from Wales
to Thorpesford on the north ; for 3s. 6d. rent; with grant that if the
said Henry make forfeit, he shall not be amerced more than 18d.
Witnesses: Nic. de S. Paule, Nic. le Conestable, Gilbert le Sergaunt,
Thos. le Kyngesman, John his brother, Ascuyl de Anestay, Jordan de
Treton.
Endd : with a mem. that Gregory Sayntpaul gave the said tenement in Wales to Sir John de Horberi in exchange for a tenement and 2 oxgangsin Totwik ( Todwick) where he dwells.
The Manor of Wales was granted to John Pope at the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries. He then alienated it to Sir George Darcy of Aston in whose family it remained until sold by Robert, the last Earl of Holderness to Thomas Duke of Leeds in 1775.
Population In 1818, stated as 500; in 1834, the population was returned at 240. in 1842 - 226.
In 1842 the Perpetual Curacy covered an area of 1,950 acres, in Strafforth and Tickhill wapentake. The Prebendary of Laughton had jurisdiction over the Chapel and the whole town. In the Parliamentary Survey, of about 1707, it was stated: 'We find a parish Church in Walles, but neither Parsonage nor Vicarage presentable thereto belonging. The tithes are impropriate. We find no cause of alteration, saving for part of Walles and Walles Wood, situate in the several parishes of Harthill and Treeton, be annexed to and made part of the parish of Walles, in regard of vicinity' ...
Valued in 1818, at £75 1s. 03d.,per annum.
Augmented in 1723, with £200 to meet benefactions of £100 from Messrs. Billam and Rogers and lands upwards of £100 by the will of Mr. Robert Turie, and in 1755, with £200, to meet benefaction of £200 from Mrs. Mary Pole.
The Register Books commence in 1580.
Charities:
Poor's Allotment. Two acres of land. Rent distributed on St. Thomas's Day.
Poor's Money. Interest of £38, given by the Rev. T. Hewitt
and Richard Hanner, distributed also on the said day.
Thomas Robinett's dole. Rent-charge of 10s. per annum for the poor.
Turie's gift. Rent-charge of £5 per annum for teaching five poor children to read and write
Described in the late 1800's as being 2 miles from Kiveton Station and 9 miles south east by east of Sheffield and west by north west Worksop, a pleasant area near the Chesterfield Canal and the Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. It has in its parish about 350 souls and 1950 acres of land, including the hamlets of Norwood , Bedgreave and Waleswood .
By a Local Government Board Order dated 22nd November, 1877, a detached part of Treeton was amalgamated with Wales.
Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection.
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