George Colledge one of my fore bares of Cromford was a partner with John Fairburn for a time at Backdale Mine
Hassop 1870s .. George was also owner of Baileycroft Quarry Wirksworth ..He was a Master Tailor by trade having a shop at Water Lane Cromford ..He then lived on Greenhill Wirksworth above his Quarry
His son in law Thomas Brittan was owner of Manystones Quarry Longcliffe Brittans General Managere being William Thomas Needham Slack of Brassington my wifes 3XUncle
George was nephew of my 3XGrandmother Elizabeth Flint nee Colledge Thomas Brittans daughter Sarah Matilda Brittan married my wifes 3XUncle Luke Fox's son Alfred Fox
Luke Fox was Station Master at Wirksworth Railway Station 1877 - his demise George Colledge along with his son in law Thomas Brittan (Brittan born in Warwickshire) who was a Civil Engineer built a tunnel under North End Wirksworth where they ran a tramway to get their stone into Wirksworth Railway Yard ..It is now a feature at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Association site .