This blog is the final part of three looking at village blacksmiths – father and son – Ernest and Albert Rhodes, the latter who was also a once well-known author. In it we look at the later history of Albert Rhodes and his engineering company. It’s also a follow-up to our blog of 10 SeptemberContinue reading “Albert Rhodes – village blacksmith to Rhodes Engineering”
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Markham Vale event marks completion of Walking Together memorial trail
Back in June our local history group visited the Walking Together trail, starting at the Markham Vale Environment Centre. Now we’ve received news that the final 13 artworks are to be installed and commemorated with an event on the afternoon of Thursday 13 October. One of the final 13 men to be remembered in theContinue reading “Markham Vale event marks completion of Walking Together memorial trail”
End of the Hulleys of Baslow era in Brimington
It’s a change-over that probably won’t have been noticed by many people, but on Friday 30 September 2022 Hulleys of Baslow ran their last bus through Brimington on the service 78. This brings to an end the short Hulley era in the village. The service 78 runs from Chesterfield to the Hartington Industrial Estate areaContinue reading “End of the Hulleys of Baslow era in Brimington”
Tapton heraldry mystery solved
A longstanding mystery at Tapton – just whose coat of arms appears on a 19th century detached cottage – has been solved. We revealed the answer that’s baffled interested local people for many years, at our September meeting and pick up the story in this blog. The coat of arms appears on the cottage –Continue reading “Tapton heraldry mystery solved”
Another piece of village blacksmith’s work identified (but not yet revealed!)
For those of you who have been following these blogs, you’ll know that we have yet to complete our brief overview of the village blacksmiths Ernest and Albert Rhodes. In fact, we’ll be revealing the final part – Albert Rhodes business transition into Rhodes Engineering – at our meeting on 22 September. But that’s notContinue reading “Another piece of village blacksmith’s work identified (but not yet revealed!)”
More about ‘The Farm’, High Street, Brimington
In our December 2021 blog we promised a little more detail about the history of ‘The Farm‘ (24 and 24a High Street), Brimington. In this blog we do, indeed, take a further look at this Grade II listed building, which is largely hidden up a small yard off High Street. We know surprisingly little aboutContinue reading “More about ‘The Farm’, High Street, Brimington”
More history revealed (for free)
We’re making the third volume of our yearly journal Brimington and Tapton Miscellany available to download – for free. Miscellany 3 – for 2010 – was first published in January 2011. It contains articles on: Recreation grounds in Brimington – Alan Sharp Some local sports personalities – Elizabeth Pemberton Farewell Sheepbridge and Brimington Station – PhilipContinue reading “More history revealed (for free)”
Flying high from Chesterfield’s own airport at Tapton
This blog takes a quick look at an airport planned in Tapton (but usually described as at Calow) during the 1950s and 1960s. Chesterfield was not alone in promoting local airports in the 1950s, but a local proposal never really came to fruition and has now been forgotten. And its link with Brimington and Tapton?Continue reading “Flying high from Chesterfield’s own airport at Tapton”
Our poignant visit to Markham Vale
We look at our visit to the Markham Vale Memorial Trail, on 23 June 2022, in this blog. Sandra struggles and Vicky Jacques were our guidesaround the ‘Walking Together Memorial Trail’ which commemorates those killed in the three Markham Colliery disasters of 1937, 1938 and 1973. Sandra and Vicky are volunteers on the Markham miningContinue reading “Our poignant visit to Markham Vale”
Workhouse project exhibition and book
There’s an exhibition on the Christ Church (Stonegravels) Workhouse and Pauper Grave Project from Monday 11 to Monday 18 July in Chesterfield Library, 11 am to 3 pm. (closed Sunday). This also marks the publication of a book on the same subject Many hours of research have gone into tracing just some of those whoContinue reading “Workhouse project exhibition and book”
Brimington and Tapton Local History Group 