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Hollingwood and Barrow Hill were built in c.1900 when the Staveley Coal and Iron Company was formed and built homes there for the workers. It is alleged that Hollingwood was the first village in the country to have hot running water via a ring main from a central boiler house in the village.
"Tapton Hall, Derbyshire", 18th century engraving by J. Eastgate. Tapton Hall, Derbyshire (not to be confused with Tapton Hall, Sheffield). In 1638 the lordship of Tapton with a capital messuage known as Tapton Hall was sold by Durant Allsopp and Thomas Allsopp, gentlemen, also of Durant Hall, Holy Well Street, Chesterfield, to George Taylor (d.1668) of London, Vintner, with closes (fields) at ...
The last serious commercial traffic on the canal was the carriage of bricks from Walkeringham to West Stockwith, which ended in 1955, although there was a small trade in warp, a fine silt dredged from the Trent at the mouth of the River Idle, and used by the cutlery trade in Sheffield for polishing metal, which lasted into the early 1960s. [24]
The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M. Pixton, Bob (2001). North Midland: Portrait of a Famous Route: Part 2 Chesterfield-Sheffield-Rotherham ...
In January 2021, Alstom acquired Bombardier Transportation, and thus Derby works. During early 2024, Alstom publicly called on the British government to place orders for a minimum of ten trains in order to prevent 1,300 job losses and a permanent loss of capability at the Derby site. In June, the orders were confirmed.
January 1 – Japan – A charter bus carrying 62 passengers plunged 100 ft (30 m) into Aoki Lake, Ōmachi, Nagano, killing 24 people. [14] April 2 – France – A bus carrying religious pilgrims suffered a brake failure and plunged off a bridge near Vizille, killing 27 and injuring 16. [58] May 27 – United Kingdom – Dibbles Bridge coach ...
Since Lake Chesdin was built in the late 1960s, silt buildup on its bottom has reduced the amount of water the lake can hold by 1.5 billion gallons. [3] In addition, a run-of-river hydroelectric facility is located at the dam, which provides power generation whenever the flow over the spillway exceeds 150 cfs, or 1 1 ⁄ 4-inch flow depth. [2]
Sir Felix Booth's ancestry traces back beyond the 13th century when his family were lords of the manor of Barton, Lancashire.Five generations later, Sir John Booth (1350–1422) wed twice at Eccles parish church where the Booths were patrons of the living, firstly to Joan Trafford (died 1411) and secondly to Maude Savage, collectively producing thirteen children (and two Archbishops of York).