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Broomhead Hall
Broomhead Hall was a large English country house that stood in the Ewden valley, to the west of Sheffield, England. The hall stood near the hamlet of Wigtwizzle, to the west of Broomhead Reservoir. History The original hall was built by Christopher Wilson in the 16th century. Christopher lead the opposition when the freeholders of Bradfield, South Yorkshire, Bradfield rebelled against Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury. The hall was rebuilt by Christopher's son of the same name in the mid 17th century, during the reign of Charles I of England, Charles I. Christopher was one of a group of men that received fines due to refusing to show for a Knight, knightship. He would later go onto receive a captain's commission in the Roundhead, Parliamentary Army during the English Civil War. Joseph Hunter (antiquarian), Joseph Hunter, the Sheffield antiquarian wrote about John Wilson of Broomhead Hall, great grandson of Christopher. He noted that John was a keen antiquarian himself, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewden Valley
Ewden Valley is a valley in the civil parish of Bradfield in the Stocksbridge and Upper Don electoral ward of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Ewden Village is located between the Moor Hall and Broomhead reservoirs, close to and south of Bolsterstone, within the civil parish of Stocksbridge. Work on the construction of the two reservoirs was started by Sheffield Corporation in 1913. The reservoirs' construction site was served by the now closed Ewden Railway which connected with the Great Central Railway's Woodhead line in Wharncliffe Wood. A timber built village was constructed to house workers working on the Morehall and Broomhead reservoirs. The village was completed in 1929. By 1969 only 15 of over 70 buildings were occupied, and by the 21st century the village was practically abandoned. By 2008 a single worker's cottage remained from the original navvy village. Ewden Beck flows from Broomhead Moor, eastwards, supplying the Broomhead reservoir. Excess outfall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |