In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Pilsley like this:
PILSLEY, a township, with a village, in Edensor parish, Derby; 2¼ miles N E of Bakewell. Acres, 447. Real property, £694. Pop., 320. Houses, 72. The village stands on an eminence, and commands beautiful and extensive views. A school-room is here, and is used as a chapel of ease.
Pilsley through time
Pilsley is now part of Derbyshire Dales district. Click here for graphs and data of how Derbyshire Dales has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Pilsley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Pilsley in Derbyshire Dales | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1819
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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