Ann has lived in Baslow for many years. She hasa keen interest in local history and a rigorous aproach to investigating it and recordng it.
3.5a The 1717 Guide Stoop on Longstone Edge – is it missing? A review of the literature, appraisal and searches for possible locations
3.5b Toll Collectors of Rowdale Bar Ann Hall has research the families who lived at the tollbar on the Edensor to Ashford Turnpike between 1817 and 1919
3.5c Fin Cop Excavations Archaeological excavations on Fin Cop Hill Fort near Ashford in the Water Derbyshire. A massacre in the Iron Age. Waddington, C. (2010) ‘Archaeological investigations at Fin Cop Hillfort, Monsal Head: A summary report’ DAJ :130. (pp. 096-101).
3.5d John Robertson. This short article summarises the life and work of John Robertson, concentrating on his relationship with Joseph Paxton, It suggests that Paxron took much credit from Robertson’s work
3.5e Wlliam Barton – Rowland Highwayman 1 Ann Hall continues her research into Rowland. The article describes a local lad turned amateur Highwayman, who is caught and finishes up as a convict in Australia. a fascinating short read.
3.5f William Barton – Rowland Highwayman 2 The above was seen by William Barton’s descendent in Australia. The story continues.3.5g Baslow Toll Bars This is a detailed description of all the Toll Bars in Baslow, the result of a year of meticulous research. The detail makes it a useful resource when looking into the history of the village.
3.5h Stoke Toll Bar The history of Stoke Toll Bar on the road between Calver and Gindleford
3.5i Millers in Calver Calver Corn Mill is close to Baslow and several millers have had close connections with the village. This is the story of the people who worked it. (NB This is NOT the better known Calver Cotton Mill)
3.5j The Little Round House There has long been speculation about the original purpose of this small building half way up Wheatlands Lane. Ann suggests that it was an Ash House.
3.5k A Mystery in the Willows All about a wooden objet found in a flooded field in Great Longstone
3.5l The Story of St Elphins This is the pre 1888 history of St Elphins in Darley Dale near Matlock. Recently a girls school it has now expanded to be a retirement village.
3.5m Hobbs Café Ann researched the history of this building at Monsal Head, the well-known beauty spot. It has railway, gamekeeping and tourist connections
3.5n Monsieur Gabriel Tintillier Gabriel and his family came from Boulogne sur Mer, France around 1871 to live in Church Terrace, Baslow. Ann Hall tried to find out why they came to live here.
3.5o The Misses Meot Looking for foreign families in the village, Ann found the Misses Meot, who were helf french and came to Baslow from Sheffield. This is how they arrived and eked out a genteel life here.
3.5p Bufton Chapman Ann continues her series on village people. Ethel Bufton stood out as a person to remember in the mid/late 1900s. A newsagent – and unforgettable.
3.5q Pilsley Roads Summary of routeways around the village of Pilsley, using previously unpublished information and anecdotes from a local who grew up there.”
Baslow History 