Across bredon hill, into the parish of eckington, is the ancient recusant home of. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Stables at woollas hall is a grade ii listed building in eckington, worcestershire, england. St benets kemerton, beckford hall and woollas hall in. It lies on the b6052 and b6056 roads close to the a65 for sheffield and junction 30 of the m1. Woollas hall, eckington, worcestershire history in structure. In the churchyard there is a poignant little epitaph on a tombstone. Formerly the sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions are now largely ceremonial. Eckington historic designation 3rd town hall may 9, 2016 historic designation update randy gives a little background on what we have done with hd to date voted to explore last fall, and then this is the third town hall meeting. Tithes from the manor of woollas hall for some reason went to pershore abbey. It is nestled between the villages of kemerton and beckford which both have important catholic connections. This was 100% of all the recorded eckingtons in the usa. Frances hanford flood died at farmley, kilkenny in 1875.
In 1847, william lloyd flood married frances hanford, an english heiress. It is 7 miles 11 km northeast of chesterfield and 8. This website includes the complete texts of books describing journeys around britain, written between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries. Eckington, a township, a parish, and a subdistrict in chesterfield district, derby. Village hall, school lane, eckington, pershore, wr10 3au from the north pershore leave pershore on a4104 three springs rd, going west towards uptononsevern after approx. This page contains some information about a book on the history of eckington by nils wilkes, the history of holy trinity church, a downloadable ebook pdf format by nils wilkes about eckington servicemen who served and those who died in the first and second world wars and memories of eckington from individuals who spent some time in. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of woollas hall. The eckington family name was found in the usa between 1840 and 1920. Eckington hall photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Woollas hall stands high up on the northern slope of bredon hill. History of eckington in north east derbyshire gazetteers. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and. Eckington lies in derbyshire almost equidistant from sheffield to the northwest and chesterfield in the southwest. The most eckington families were found in the usa in 1920.
The document below is the prerogative court of canterbury copy of the. Area information for eckington hall, mosborough, sheffield. This is the homepage of the website of eckington in worcestershire version 3. The postcode is within the mosborough wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of sheffield south east. A wing one story high was subsequently added at the west end. Eckington and district preservation and historical society. Woollas hall, eckington, near pershore recording britain, worcestershire. Later the house was occupied by the ashtoncase family who added the chapel wing and then it was the noviciate for the salesian order. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Many of the records of the manor court have survived from the mid14c onwards and. Woollas hall has a fascinating history, which is worthy of a. Concerns moving too fast, so will hold vote at june 6 meeting about whether to continue w exploring hd or not. Woollas hall photos, maps, books, memories francis frith.
Village hall, school lane, eckington, pershore, wr10 3au. Eckington historic designation 2nd town hall march 16, 2016 randy, eckington civic association eca president welcomes everyone to the meeting. Eckington hall in mosborough is in the yorkshire and the humber region of england. The parish of eckington discover history and heritage in. High sheriff of worcestershire project gutenberg self. Local history the dozen or so villages and hamlets around bredon hill are steeped in history. Woollas hall, eckington, worcestershire british listed buildings. Woollas hall, brewhouse, stables and 0utbuildings at woollas.
If so, the photographer was facing eastnortheast on a rooftop on the west side of eckington place. Alabama had the highest population of eckington families in 1840. It had a 2001 population of 11,152, increasing to 11,855 including. Eckington and district preservation and historical societys charitable objectives. We hope you will find out potted histories of each village of interest and even longstanding residents may discover something about their home village that they didnt know before. Arable land was recorded in different units, including. The house contains a screened hall with gallery, panelling and enriched fireplaces. The manor has belonged to the hanford family since 1536. August 1616 of woollas hall in eckington, worcestershire.
Across bredon hill, into the parish of eckington, is the ancient recusant home of the hanford family woollas hall. The abbot of westminster was the lord of the manor nonetheless throughout the middle ages it seems that many people kept close ties with the abbey at pershore. One of many properties for sale in eckington, pershore, worcestershire, wr10 3dn from savills, world leading estate agents. Marketed by andrew grant south worcestershire and cotswolds property centre, pershore. Holy trinity church in the main street dates from the th century and contains a fine jacobean monument to john hanford, who built woollas hall, which stands 400 feet up on bredon hill behind the village. There was a roman catholic chapel and later college established at spinkhill, in eckington, derbs. Eckington, a township, a parish, and the head of a petty sessional division in derbyshire.
Contemporary brewhouse adjoining woollas hall on south. Eckington tom bates derbyshire peak district author. In medieval times it was a small but important settlement, which was later engulfed by development when coal deposits were extensively worked throughout the area. Selecting one of the links below will take you to the first reference to eckington within the selected text. 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. Eckington, derbyshire genealogy heraldry and history. Upon eckington bridge, river avon is reprinted from an anthology of modern verse. Bibliographic references citation, noteabstract, nal no catalogue of drawings in the recording britain collection given by the pilgrim trust to the victoria and albert museum published by the victoria and albert museum, prints, drawings and paintings. See also the history of parliament entry for sir john higford 15291607, of dixton in. Overbury is a pleasant village just over the county boundary into worcestershire. Heritage list entry summary for brewhouse at woollas hall. Brewhouse at woollas hall, eckington 1116684 historic.
Woollas hall, eckington, near pershore grimmond, william. We would like to thank our customers for continued support in these difficult times. Recorded in the domesday book as eckintune, the ancient parish and manor includes mosborough, bramley, plumbley, renishaw, spinkhill and troway. Woollas hall is a grade ii listed building in eckington, worcestershire, england. Eckington, worcestershire genealogy heraldry and history. Derbyshire marriages, 15841836 the hallam family of the. History of eckington in north east derbyshire map and. The township lies on the river pother, adjacent to the m. To improve protect and preserve for the benefit of the public, the country townvillage of eckington and district. We use cookies to enhance your experience with savills, including to show you more personalised content and tailored advertisements. St peter and st pauls church, eckington is a grade i listed parish church in the church of england in eckington, derbyshire history. The name eckington is of saxon origin, meaning the township of ecca.
Catalogue description hanford family of woollas hall, eckington. Eckington friendship hall sheffield local business. St benets kemerton, beckford hall and woollas hall in photographs beckford hall the home of the wakeman family. The township lies on the river rother, adjacent to the midland railway and the chesterfield canal, 6 miles nne of chesterfield. Holy trinity church in the main street dates from the th century, and contains a fine jacobean monument to john hanford, who built woollas hall, which stands 400 feet up on bredon hill behind the village. Property details for hunters lodge woollas hall eckington pershore. Eckington overbury westmancote little comberton old maps of woollas hall. This is a list of sheriffs and since 1998 high sheriffs of worcestershire the sheriff is the oldest secular office under the crown. Use zoopla to view property details for hunters lodge woollas hall eckington pershore wr10 3dn including a current value estimate, local information. Eckington eckington is situated seven miles north of chesterfield, in northeast derbyshire. The church dates from the 12th century with elements from the th, 14th and 15th centuries. Eckingtons long history is dominated by the remarkable sitwell family who down the centuries have been its major benefactors, and whose family seat, the magnificent seventeenth century renishaw hall, stands stately and proud amidst its fine gardens overlooking the rolling downs of renishaw park a mile or so east of the village. Property details for coach house woollas hall eckington. This page combines information for the address eckington hall, mosborough, sheffield, s20 5eq, and the neighbourhood in which it resides.
Eckington is a town in north east derbyshire, part of the sheffield urban area. When frances succeeded to her familys estate at woollas hall in worcestershire in 1861, the family name became hanfordflood. Woollas hall, as it stands today, has a history that goes back most certainly to the 1200s and quite possibly beyond. A ploughland terra carucis or carucata was the area that could be ploughed by eight oxen in a year. The cross head in eckington was no exception and the current one is a 19th century addition.
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