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The Minstrel of the Peak

16 May 01 - 01:25 PM (#463953)
Subject: The Minstrel of the Peak
From: Ringer

Delivered to all the homes in my area is a freebie magazine called Reflections. This month's had an article about Richard Arkwright (b1755), son of Sir Richard, of cotton-spinning fame. In 1787, so the article relates, he bought the site of Cressbrook Mill (after it had been destroyed by fire) and re-employed William Newton (the Minstrel of the Peak) to rebuild the Mill. Does anyone know of this William Newton, Minstrel of the Peak?


16 May 01 - 01:31 PM (#463965)
Subject: RE: The Minstrel of the Peak
From: MMario

click

me


17 May 01 - 01:47 PM (#464831)
Subject: RE: The Minstrel of the Peak
From: Ringer

Thanks, MMario. How is your "me" link connected to you?

I was going to ask if the Anna Seward who dubbed him the Minstrel was the author of Black Beauty, but I think she was Sewell. Do you know who AS was & why she dubbed him TMotP?


17 May 01 - 02:00 PM (#464855)
Subject: RE: The Minstrel of the Peak
From: MMario

it's not connected to me - I typing "click me too" and screwed up...

I would guess it would be Anna Seward

google has a lot about her.


22 May 01 - 02:38 PM (#468024)
Subject: RE: The Minstrel of the Peak
From: Ringer

Thanks