Category Archives: History

The Miners Arms, Brimington Common – a short history

In this blog we take a brief look at the history of the now closed Miners Arms public house. Introduction The Miners Arms on Manor Road, Brimington Common is the third local public house to close (in the Christmas 2022 period) in the last few years. To this we can add the recent closure ofContinue reading “The Miners Arms, Brimington Common – a short history”

Brimington in wartime features in latest Miscellany available to download

We’ve made another of our yearly journals – Brimington and Tapton Miscellany – available to download. Find out what’s in it and how to obtain your free copy in this blog. What volume is available? Volume five of our yearly journal was for 2012 and was originally published in January 2013. What does it contain?Continue reading “Brimington in wartime features in latest Miscellany available to download”

FW Broom and Broom Gardens

In this post we take a short look at FW Broom and his connection with Broom Gardens which sit just behind the war memorial gates opposite the top of Cotterhill Lane, Brimington. Broom was Clerk to Chesterfield Rural District Council and this small development was named after him. Making connections Very often local history isContinue reading “FW Broom and Broom Gardens”

 ‘A wretched and miserable case’ – baby farming in Brimington

In this post we take a look at an 1890s ‘baby farming’ incident in Brimington. From Andy Miles (and our thanks to him for sharing it with us), it takes a look at an incident reported in contemporary newspapers. The article, slightly edited here and with additional illustrations, was originally published in the Hasland Magazine.Continue reading ” ‘A wretched and miserable case’ – baby farming in Brimington”

End of an era as Robinsons Caravans closes

It is undoubtedly the end of an era when a local employer dating back into the 1960s closes. This is the case with Robinsons Caravans, who have been at their Ringwood Road, Brimington site since 1989. In this post we take a brief look at the company who have been part of the caravan andContinue reading “End of an era as Robinsons Caravans closes”

The plague in Brimington – 3

This is part three of a series of blogs looking at the plague in Brimington, which was present in the community from late 1603 to early 1604 In parts one and two we have looked at the almost certainly incorrect tradition that plague victims were buried in a field – Cabbin Close at the bottomContinue reading “The plague in Brimington – 3”

Remembering Lewis Randall Barber (1923 – 1944)

As we remember those who gave their lives in the various theatres of war, this post takes a look the only known combatant from Tapton to have lost his life during either of the two world wars. Lewis Randall Barber (1923 – 1944) is Tapton’s only known combatant to have lost his life during eitherContinue reading “Remembering Lewis Randall Barber (1923 – 1944)”

Miscellany 4 now available to download for free

We’ve made another edition of our yearly journal – Brimington and Tapton Miscellany – available to download for free. Number 4 in our series is the volume for 2011, originally published in January 2012. It contains articles on Brimington’s doctors, First World War prisoners captured at Brimington, and the late Peter Harrison’s memories of hisContinue reading “Miscellany 4 now available to download for free”

Another pub closes – The Mill and its story

Our last blog reported on the closure of the Markham Arms, this blog looks at yet another closure – The Mill, Wheeldon Mill. Early History It’s pretty safe to say that the ‘New Inn’, as it was originally known, appeared on the scene sometime in the period from 1841 to 1846 – it was firstContinue reading “Another pub closes – The Mill and its story”