Friday 29 September 1989

12. Datestones of Bradshaw & Harwood

Summary

A study of 17 to 19th century datestones on buildings in Harwood and Bradshaw townships in the parish of Bolton-le-Moors.

Details

Publication Number12
TitleDatestones of Bradshaw & Harwood
AuthorA S & E Day
Year Published1989
Number of Pages34
ISBN Number9781904974123
Amazon ASIN1904974120 (view on Amazon)
Price & AvailabilitySee publications list

Cover Photo


Turton Local History Society #12 - Datestones of Bradshaw & Harwood

Contents

Datestones - Their Interpretation and Place in History, p5
List of Locations of Datestones, p6
Map of Bradshaw and Harwood, p8
Photographic Record of Properties and their Datestones, p9-33
Puzzles Arising from this Study, p34

Locations of Datestones

1. Ramsbottom Road (1887)
2. Bull’s Head Hotel (1891)
3. Walsh Fold (1619/1658/1831)
4. Jumbles Reservoir (1971)
5. Old Water Fold (1720)
6. Harry Fold (1823)
7. Bradshaw Road Water Works (1952)
8. Lower Nuttalls (1824)
9. Top o’th’ Knotts (1784)
10. Old Ned’s (1687/1986)
11a. Bradshaw Works (1871/1986)
11b. Bradshaw Hall Porch (1871/1986)
12. Lower Knotts (1795)
13. Greaves, Riding Gate (1961/1973)
14. Ferndale, Riding Gate (1976)
15. New Green, Riding Gate (1882)
16. Crooked Walls, Riding Gate (1897)
17. The Nook, Riding Gate (1816)
18. Hill End Farm (1727)
19. Tottington Road (1787)
20. Methodist Church, Tottington Road (1890)
21. Rigby Cottages (1750)
22. Posey Bank Farm (1826)
23. Bradshaw Chapel Tower (1986)
24. Old Police Station (1900)
25. Bradshaw Chapel Junction (1838)
26. Lee Gate, Old Co-op Store (1868)
27. House Without A Name (1832)
28. Lee Gate Farm (1729/1896)
29. Lee Gate Cottages (1852)
30. Jubilee Terrace (1897)
31. South View (1870)
32. Brook Fold (1681)
33. Height Farm (1678)
34. Methodist Church, Longsight (1862)
35. Walsh’s Institute (1872)
36. Higher Pit Field (1787)
37. Hardy Mill Road (1757)
38. Bryngs (1721/1870)
39. High Croft (1912)
40. Spring Side, Nab Fold (1763)
41. Nab Fold Farm (1837)
42. Cleggs Cottage (1728)
43. Bottom o’th Moor (1808)
44. Bottom o’th Moor (1780/1829)
45. Goodwin House (1879)
46. Christ’s Church (1840/1913)
47. Harwood Lodge (1757/1826)
48. Harwood Lodge (1828)
49. Retainers Cottage (1757)

Surnames Included

Bradshaw, Broadstock, Bromelle, Bromily, Brookes, Clegg, Crankshaw, Fletcher, Flitcroft, Gibson-Hughes, Goodwin, Grundy, Hardcastle, Haslam, Heaton, Horrocks, Isherwood, Knowles, Leigh, Lever, Lomax, Marsh, Pendlebury, Robinson, Roscow, Scowcroft, Sefton, Taylor, Toothill, Walch, Walsh