Our 14th edition of Brimington and Tapton Miscellany is now available. Of 82 pages in length, in this edition our chronicle of local events (for 2021) is a little longer than previously, particularly so we can cover what happened in the area regarding Covid. Our two main articles are: Regrettably we’ve had to increase theContinue reading “Our Miscellany 14 is now available”
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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)”
Some lost Brimington street names
In this blog we take a selective look at some Brimington street names, particularly focussing on those that are lost. We’ll be using the 1881 census as our baseline. The census Anyone reading the census enumerators’ returns will be able to fairly quickly build up a picture of who lived where and what they did,Continue reading “Some lost Brimington street names”
The Brimington Foster Fathers
In this blog we take a look at a little known Brimington initiative to help the children of First World War widows. We also briefly look at a largely forgotten, but once influential Brimington couple – the Tissingtons. The 1921 census (if you can afford it) Firstly, let’s get something off our chest! After 100Continue reading “The Brimington Foster Fathers”
A bit of history for free
When we started our local history group we wanted to have regular meetings with guest speakers, but also leave something of a legacy for the future. So we decided to try and publish a yearly journal. Our Brimington and Tapton Miscellany is the result. Since it was first published in the autumn of 2008 it’sContinue reading “A bit of history for free”
Trinity Church Jubilee Brochure available to download
We have been able to make available a jubilee history of the former Trinity Methodist Church at Brimington (1896-1946) in our downloads section and at the bottom of this page. This building will be very familiar to those who attend our meetings. For it’s actually the building where we meet, but it was once aContinue reading “Trinity Church Jubilee Brochure available to download”
Road sign points to local government’s past in Brimington
The road sign, on display in the Brimington Community Centre entrance foyer, shown in our photograph, was saved by the parish council in 1990. In this blog we’ll take a look at its significance – as it’s a reminder of Brimington’s past local government arrangements. The sign’s significance On the sign you’ll see, in redContinue reading “Road sign points to local government’s past in Brimington”
Brimington’s pop and jam factory
Did you know that Brimington once had a mineral (aerated) water and then a jam factory? Both were short-lived early 20th century affairs and probabaly operated from the same premises on Coronation Road. You’ll sometimes see bottles like the two illustrated here, on sale via Ebay or market stalls. They are embossed ‘Kirkham & Hebdige,Continue reading “Brimington’s pop and jam factory”
A fuze, the Shaw family, Dryhurst House and two charities
Dryhurst House, the Shaw family, a patent dynamite fuze, exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851 and two charities all briefly feature in this blog. Dryhurst House sits to the left of the entrance to Chesterfield Royal Hospital, off the A632. It’s now used as a nursery and actually historically sits in Tapton – theContinue reading “A fuze, the Shaw family, Dryhurst House and two charities”
Brimington and Tapton Local History Group 