A history timeline of our village

Here is our interactive timeline of Padfield village. It begins with the entry in the Domesday Book in 1086 and runs through to present day. It is a work-in-progress and further stories will be added when they have been researched. It is by no means a complete history, in fact there are many gaps that require some attention. See below for instructions on how to use this timeline. If you spot any errors and/or omissions, please let us know so we can correct them, thank you.​
How to use this timeline
Using this timeline is easy and straightforward. To begin, read the introduction and then click on 'continue'. 
  • You can scroll through the stories by using the slider at the foot of the timeline.
  • You can click on any of the coloured dots to be taken to a specific story. Each colour denotes a different category.
  • To expand a story, click on 'more' and a box will open with the full story.
  • You can scroll up and down within the box and view images and videos. 
  • Some boxes will have links to other sources of information.
  • You can move between stories within the box by clicking on the left and right arrows or you can close the box, scroll to a different story and open a new one.
  • You can change the timeline viewer settings by clicking on the spanner symbol in the lower right hand corner.​​
References / Sources
  • Birchall, Janis. A Portrait of Padfield: Celebrating a Century of Community Life in Padfield Village. Padfield Residents' Society, 2013.
  • Padfield Conservation Area Character Appraisal​. High Peak Borough Council, 2015. Highpeak.gov.uk. Web. 10 June 2016.
  • Quayle, Tom. Reservoirs In The Hills. Senior Publications, 1988. ISBN 0863171888
  • Quayle, Tom. The Cotton Industry in Longdendale and Glossopdale. Temps Publishing, 2006. ISBN 0752438832