Ecclesall bierlow union workhouse the history of the. On wednesday 27th may you are invited to join former british rail employee stephen gay on a railway journey from sheffields abandoned victoria station via the towns of rotherham, worksop, retford. Apr 08, 2008 ecclesall bierlow as in ecclesall road. It comprised the townships of ecclesall bierlow, upper and nether hallam, dore, totley, the parish of norton, and beauchief liberty. Top surnames from the 1881 census in ecclesall bierlow. The sheffield borough constituency was created by the reform act of 1832, and was given two mps, the first time that the town had been represented in the house of commons. A parliamentary report of 1776 recorded workhouses in use at ecclesall bierlow with accommodation for up to 45 inmates, nether hallam 20, dore 60, and norton 16. His mother, ann crawshaw ragg born in in ecclesall bierlow in 1838 was the daughter of james and elizabeth ragg, james being a scissor manufacturer. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building.
Our society library is housed on open shelves and in cabinets at sheffield archives on shoreham street not far from the railway and coach stations. Lodging at the house was a 39 year old printer from kings lynn. Born in ecclesall bierlow on dec 1906 to george amos memmett. Ecclesall bierlow poor law union established in 1837 included ecclesall bierlow, nether hallam and upper hallam. Ecclesall woods have been the subject of several books. Some of the areas developed from villages or hamlets, that were absorbed into sheffield as the. Genuki is the best starting place for all such queries ecclesall bierlow, a township, in the parish of sheffield, upperdivision of strafforth and. Cup and ring marked rock 740m east of park head house.
We started building this site back in 1998 mainly around our own family tree interests, namely uk genealogy, but especially the west country devon, dorset, somerset, cornwall, gloucestershire and wiltshire. All of the photographs, collected and researched by the history society, provide an evocative reminder of a way of life that has gone forever. Yorkshire, sheffield 1871 district post office directory s. Home help forum search login free to join, add to and edit find. Ecclesall bierlow workhouse family history journal. Mill houses, a hamlet in ecclesall bierlow township, sheffield parish, with a station on the m. The workhouse was built in 18421843 and later became the site of nether edge. History of ecclesall, in sheffield and west riding map and description. Ecclesall bierlow workhouse, sheffield, south yorkshire 4419111. The ecclesall poor law union comprises 7 parishes or places, of which 4 are in the. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share. The workhouse site later became nether edge hospital. Ecclesall bierlow, sheffield, south yorkshire, england. Ecclesall bierlow, west riding of yorkshire bibliography up to 1834.
The boundaries of the ward include about half of the area that was historically known as ecclesall bierlow one of the six townships that made up the old parish of sheffield. Ecclesall electoral ward was created 1934 when the old ecclesall bierlow ward was divided into ecclesall, broomhill and hallam. Also contains a list of members, with dates of service and a roll of honours and. Guide to ecclesall bierlow, yorkshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Youtube, youtube channel, video marketing, youtuber, igtv, erika vieira, video, instagram pretty funny girl podcast overeaters anonymous.
Books and journals barnatt, j, frith, p, derbyshire archaeological journal in newly discovered cup and ring carving in ecclesall wood, sheff, vol. Three books detailing the units history from the period before and during wwi. Search for ecclesall bierlow in the london times inferred county. We started building this site back in 1998 mainly around our own. This is a classic victorian building, complete with wall tiles, castiron staircases. In many cases, registration districts were broadly equivalent to parishes, but not necessarily so. On wednesday 27th may you are invited to join former british rail employee stephen gay on a railway journey from sheffields abandoned victoria station via the towns of rotherham, worksop, retford, gainsborough and grimsby to the east coast holiday resort of cleethorpes during which you will pass through the 1,334 yard kirton tunnel whose castellated western portal was completed in 1849 for. The township lies on the verge of the county, within sheffield parish and borough, 3 miles sw of sheffield. The population of this ward in 2007 was 19,211 people in 7,626 households, reducing to 6,657 at the. Full text of the history of the cholera epidemic of 1832 in. Buy ecclesall by ecclesall local history society author jul042005 paperback by ecclesall local history society isbn. Ecclesall bierlow, west riding of yorkshire, england werelate.
The building on the opposite side of the street was used as the unions offices and also as a school. Lodging at the house was a 39 year old printer from kings lynn, william shepherd and his wife louisa, 28, who was born in sheffield. Oct 07, 2010 hi everyone im currently doing a study of ecclesall, and was hoping to find out a bit more about its history in particular, from around the time of the industrial revolution onwards, where it appears to have grown an awful lot. Ecclesall woods have a long a history of management for food. Mill houses, west riding of yorkshire genealogy heraldry. The ecclesall bierlow union was formed in 1837 under an order of the poor law commissioners. For advice and guidance on any of the information in this guide please contact sheffield city archives and local studies.
Ecclesall bierlow institution, sheffield union, 1925 1927 nether edge hospital, osborne road, sheffield 1927 1997 the ecclesall bierlow union was formed in 1837 under an order of the poor law commissioners. The sheffield borough constituency was created by the reform act of 1832, and was given two mps, the first time. Ecclesall bierlow institution, sheffield union, 1925 1927 nether edge hospital, osborne road, sheffield 1927 1997 the ecclesall bierlow union was formed in 1837 under an order of the poor law. The local ecclesall bierlow an old norse word byjarlog, meaning of the town law union set up at that time comprised ecclesall, upper and nether hallam the crookes area, beauchief, dore, totley and. Excellent venue to visit or book for your own events. The local ecclesall bierlow an old norse word byjarlog, meaning of the town law union set up at that time comprised ecclesall, upper and nether hallam the crookes area, beauchief, dore, totley and norton. At the time of the domesday book 1086 ecclesall was a part of the manor of hallam. Genuki is the best starting place for all such queries ecclesall bierlow, a township, in the parish of sheffield, upperdivision of strafforth and tickhill, liberty of hallamshire.
Ecclesallbierlow, a township and an ecclesiastical parish, in the w. Ecclesall by ecclesall local history society author jul04. Ecclesall, yorkshire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Ecclesall woods are now regarded as three large ancient woodlands combined into one, however this landscape has had many uses over the course of its long history. The ecclesall bierlow workhouse was on psalter lane at sharrow moor which could. The main hall gives the impression of a medieval mercers hall. Explore the worlds largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources.
There are separate community history guides for neighbouring areas such as ecclesall and woodseats. Contents of sheffield 1871 post office directory this cd contains scanned images of the post office section of the above whites directory. The areas of sheffield, a city and metropolitan borough in the north of england, vary widely in size and history. Four candidates stood at the first election contesting these two seats. Ecclesall bierlow, a township, a chapelry, a subdistrict, and a district in w. At that time the government issued a recommended plan for workhouses. Many schools are pictured, including the pioneering openair ecclesall college.
The 1st edition of hunters hallamshire is a large and now rare book, the pages measuring 10 by 15 inches with the printed area of the page being in some cases slightly larger than a4 size. When you see some of the uk family history or tree sites already available you will agree that this is a mammoth task we love a challenge. History of ecclesall, in sheffield and west riding map and. Mill houses, west riding of yorkshire historical description. Banner cross hall is a grade ii listed building in ecclesall, sheffield, england.
Registration districts were originally created for the registration of births, marriages and deaths, rather than specifically for. The workhouse was built in 18421843 and later became the site of nether edge hospital. The main hall gives the impression of a medieval mercers hall, complete with brass plaques to commemorate the goodly folk who were past leaders of the congregations which used this hall for worship. History of ecclesall info request sheffield history.
Ecclesall by ecclesall local history society waterstones. Ecclesall bierlow parishes for this registration district. Roadside war memorial 80 metres south of church of all saints is a grade ii listed building in ecclesall, sheffield, england. Before 1832 sheffield had been represented by the yorkshire constituency. William edward was the fifth child of william and ann, his siblings being james born 1864, william born 1865, died 1867, mary born 1867 and joshua born 1869. Ecclesallbierlow, west riding of yorkshire genealogy heraldry. Im interested in the type of people who moved here, why they did, and what if any industry or commerce took place here, so that i can tr.
Ecclesall bierlow, a township and ecclesiastical parish, extending to the borders of derbyshire, formed in 1849 from the parish of sheffield, and giving name to a union, is in the southern division of. Ecclesall community history sheffield city council. Ecclesallbierlow, a township, a chapelry, a subdistrict, and a district in w. A national population census has been taken every ten years since 1801 with the exception of 1941. Nether edge hospital, sheffield formerly ecclesall bierlow. Ecclesll people are presented in their many guises, from the may queen festivals to tennis parties. An account of his visit was published in the sheffield daily telegraph on 2 september 1896.
The township lies on the verge of the county, within. Hi everyone im currently doing a study of ecclesall, and was hoping to find out a bit more about its history in particular, from around the time of the industrial revolution onwards, where it. Message boards localities united kingdom and ireland england yorkshire general jane hall to george parkin dec 1886 ecclesall bierlow search for content in message boards names or keywords. Ecclesall bierlow, a chapelry, and the head of a union, in the parish of sheffield, s. Some of the areas developed from villages or hamlets, that were absorbed into sheffield as the city grew, and thus their centres are well defined, but the boundaries of many areas are ambiguous. The house was a boarding house that was kept by a 60year old widower frances mason who originated from chesterfield in derbyshire. Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a. Uk genealogy archives family tree, parish records, census. It comprised the townships of ecclesall bierlow, upper and.
Ecclesall bierlow union workhouse, sheffield bf102229. The township lies on the verge of the county, within sheffield. The gro reference does not work for orders from a local register office. Registration districts were originally created for the registration of births, marriages and deaths, rather than specifically for the census. In fact the earliest historical record of this area refers to the. Ecclesall wardwhich includes the neighbourhoods of bents green, ecclesall, greystones, millhouses, and ringinglowis one of the 28 electoral wards in city of sheffield, england. Ecclesall bierlow local children childrens information. Hunters hallamshire cd rom description yorkshire cd books. Ecclesall bierlow, west riding of yorkshire, england. In august 1896, mr rutherfourd john pyesmith, emeritus professor of surgery at sheffield university, and consultant at the royal hospital, toured the ecclesall bierlow union workhouse as part of his investigation of the workhouse system.
Ecclesall bierlow workhouse, sheffield, south yorkshire an unusual view from the doorstep of the ecclesall bierlow union workhouse at nether edge, sheffield, south yorkshire. It holds registers for the registration districts of sheffield, ecclesall bierlow and wortley. Ecclesall bierlow is an 1881 census registration district in the county of yorkshire. Banner cross hall, ecclesall, sheffield history in structure. The ecclesall poor law union comprises 7 parishes or places, of which 4 are in the west riding of yorkshire, and 3 in the county of. Roadside war memorial 80 metres south of church of all saints. Ecclesall bierlow encompassed most of the land between the. You will find the library in the search room annexe off the. History of ecclesall, in sheffield and west riding map. It is located in the southwestern part of the city and covers an area of 3.
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