This is a list of books concerning Spondon and its surrounding that are (as far as we know) still available for sale. It includes only those known to us, so is not exhaustive!
Not all of them will be easily obtainable; if you are having difficulties, us and we will try to help.
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"A walk round Spondon": There are two leaflets published by the Spondon History Society, describing guided walks. The main one, covering the older parts of the village has just been re-published and is available at £1. the other covers the Victorian aspects and is priced at 50p |
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"Spondon: a History" by Susan
Watson |
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"Parish Church of St. Werburgh
Spondon, Derby" by J Hughes and S Lusted |
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"Memories of Spondon" by Guy
Brighouse |
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"The Holy Well" by Peter &
Helen Imms |
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"Spondon in old picture
postcards" by John R. Hughes and Pam Stevens |
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"Glasses Please! - Memories of the
Royal Oak, Ockbrook" by Olive Wilson |
There are other pamphlets etc. which are held by the Spondon Historic Society in their archive. Many of these are no longer obtainable but if you are interested in them, us and we will try to help.
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BARBER, Thomas G.: “How the Church came to Spondon, and her Chapelries Stanley and Chaddesden” 1950. |
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SPONDON LIBERAL CLUB: “The First Hundred Years” 1992 |
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SPONDON HOUSE County School: “GATEWAY” Ingredere ut Proficias - School Magazine 1956, Reprint 1991 |
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KENNEDY E J: “Ingredere ut Proficias - Spondon House School”. c1964. |
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METHODIST CHURCH Spondon: “Stone Laying Ceremony, 1933.” Pamphlet |
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METHODIST CHURCH Spondon: “Silver Jubilee Souvenir Programme” 1959 |
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METHODIST CHURCH Spondon: “Golden Jubilee Souvenir Brochure 1984 |
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CRICKET CLUB Spondon: “Spondon Cricket Club Centenary” 1983 |
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STOWER, John.: “Memoirs” 1976 |
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SPONDON MUSICAL SOCIETY Spondon: “The Sorcerer – Programme 1975 |
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SPONDON HOUSE SCHOOL: “AVANTI” – School Magazine 1929 |
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HACKETT, Dennis: “The History of the Future – The Bemrose Corporation 1826-1976" |
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MOORE, J.A: “60 Years of Scouting in Spondon”– 66th Derby (1st Spondon,) Scout Group |
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SPONDON 2000: “Spondon Millennium Souvenir Brochure” |
There are also a number of books and publications available in Spondon library:
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Adams, Ken: Radio Derby Footprints (1990) |
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Atkin, Gwen: History of Spondon W.I. (1988) |
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Banks,
C: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Railways (1996) |
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Barber,
T: How the Church came to Spondon (1950) |
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Brighouse,
Guy: Memories of Spondon
(1989) |
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Brighouse,
Guy: Spondon- the place of my birth (original) (1990?) |
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Broughton,
W: 11 Years Hard (1988) |
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Christian,
Roy: Derby in the making (1990) |
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Coyne,Arthur: Sam’s Plaza (1986) |
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Dept
of Ed & Science:
Report by HM inspectors opn Borrowood School (1984) |
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Derby City Council: Derby City
Conservation Areas
(1992) |
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Derby
City Council:
Local List – buildings
(1985) |
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Derby City Council:
War Memorials in Derby Library Service(1994) |
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Derbyshire
Family History Society:
1851 Census Name Index Vol 14:4 (1987) |
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Derbyshire
County Council:
1991 Census Profile Guide (1991) |
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Derbyshire Library Service:
Archives (1997) |
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Derbyshire Library Service:
Family History in Derbyshire (1994) |
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Derbyshire Library Service:
Local Newspapers in Derbyshire
(1983) |
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Derbyshire
Record Office:
An Introduction
(1992) |
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Green, Mike;
Pre-war and Derby Memories
(1994 |
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How to start tracing your family tree in Derbyshire (1999) |
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Hughes,
John:
Spondon in old picture postcards
(1994) |
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Hughes, John; Spondon Aflame
(1990) |
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Kennedy, E.J.; Spondon House School |
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Lusted,
S: Spondon
Millennium Souvenir Brochure
(2000) |
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Lusted,
Syd: Declaration of Allegiance
91990) |
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Lusted,Syd; Spondon Notes 1177 – 1770
(1987) |
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Lusted,Syd; Who was St Werburgh? (1990) |
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Moore,
J A:
60 yrs of scouting in Spondon 1910 – 70
(1971) |
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Palmer, Derek;
The demolition of Derby Library Service
(1997) |
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Porter, Ken: A history of a Derbyshire Village (1987) |
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Simnett, Irene:
History of Derby’s street names
(1978) |
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Spondon Historical Society:
A Walk around Spondon |
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Taylor,
F B:
Dwelling in the past (Part 2)
(1999) |
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Watson, Susan: Spondon - A History (1989) |
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Wood, Norman: Once a grenadier (1997) |
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Wright, George:
Spondon (First Paper)
(1913) |
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Wright, George:
Spondon (Second Paper)
(1932) |
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Various:
66th Derby Scouts 50th anniversary
(1977) |
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Various:
An index to the 1851 Census of Spondon
(1851) |
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Various:
Borrowood School 1990 – 1981 |
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Various:
Census of Spondon
(1891) |
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Various:
Journey down Memory Lane |
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Various:
Locko Park |
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Various:
Spondon Census population profile
(1991) |
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Various: Spondon Church |
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Various: Spondon County School
(1956) |
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Various:
Spondon House County School
(1956) |
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Various:
Spondon Liberal Club (1st 100 years)
(1992) |
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Various:
Spondon Street Directory
(1935) |
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Various:
The Cade Family
(1988) |
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Various:
The railway comes to Spondon |
The library also holds a number of local genealogical records:
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Index
of Baptisms (1653
- 1941) |
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Index
of Burials (1653
- 1922) |
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Index
of Marriages (1653
- 1939) |
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Church
Baptisms (1813
- 1848, 1849 - 1867, 1867 - 1884, 1884 - 1900, 1900 - 1916, 1917 - 1931, 1931
- 1941) |
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Church
Marriages (1813 - 1837, 1837 - 1868,
1869 - 1897, 1897 - 1915, 1915 - 1929, 1930 - 1938, 1938 - 1939) |
"SPONDON, in the hundred of Appletree, is a parish which was formerly more extensive than now, the chapelries of Chaddesden, Lockhay, and Stanley having been some years since separated from it, and erected into distinct parishes. The village of Spondon, which is about three miles E.S.E. from Derby. is situate on a commanding eminence, overlooking the beautiful vale of Derwent, and is the residence of several highly respectable families.
Many of the inhabitants are employed in the manufacture of lace and net, chiefly for the Nottingham market. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is in the decorated style of English architecture; in the chancel are three stone stalls; it has lately undergone a thorough repair, and received an addition of nearly two hundred sittings: the living is a discharged vicarage, in the patronage of the executors of the late H. D. Lowe, Esq. Here is a place of worship for Wesleyan methodists. The parish (including the chapelry of Stanley), contained, in 1821, 1,543 inhabitants, and in 1831, 1,867." [Description from Pigot and Co's Commercial Directory for Derbyshire, 1835]