Jun 08, 2005 headingley hall is to be recognised as one of the most historic sites in the city by leeds civic trust at a special ceremony on wednesday 8 june 2005. This funloving couple shared their special day with family and friends at the wonderful yeldersley hall. Wortley family history wortley walled garden heritage. Fitz is the traditional prefix to a child born to a royal father out of wedlock. The hall itself is steeped in history and has been sympathetically maintained and restored with many original features preserved throughout the property. The shottle hall estate is nestled amongst rolling hills and offers stunning countryside views. Please note that short break rates may not be available at christmas and new year. Rockingham was succeeded as prime minister by none other than the. It is about 5 kilometres 3 mi south of ashbourne notable residents. It is understood that this coat of arms was demolished when the property of john baggiley baguley, baguley hall was made over to sir john leigh of booths near knutsford around 53. Yeldersley hall wedding photographer derbyshire venue. Yeldersley hall could so easily have been a setting for one of flemings books. He is president of the british agricultural history society and chairman of the local population studies society.
For statistics about yeldersley itself, go to units and statistics. April 19, 2017 by raesquiggles in azchallenge, abbeys 1 comment. Feb 10, 2012 i found this photo of yeldersley hall circa 1910. An old map of derbyshire, handdrawn in 1840 for the renowned cartographic publisher samuel lewis. The girl who loved bonds creator uk news the guardian. Ernest wright and yeldersley hall circa 1910 a tale of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
I wonder if she was working there when my great grandfather ernest beresford fitzherbert wright 18751942 was living there with his family in. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Yeldersley old hall farm and cottages offer first class accommodation for the tourist and business visitor alike. I must have driven past yeldersley hall a hundred times over the years with it being so local to me, so i was quietly chuffed when rebecca and john asked me to photograph their wedding there at the beginning of october last year. Books ordered for the workhouse classroom in 1849 included lessons in geography, mothers first catechism, instruction in household matters, an agricultural class book, and histories of england. Ordsall hall is a formerly moated mansion the earliest parts of which date from the fifteenth century. She was the girl who loved him, a highly connected english rose who remained true to ian fleming, the creator of james bond, despite his repeated, 007like, womanising exploits. Full text of collections for a history of staffordshire. The fuller relevance of this to wortley hall is not hard to find. Sk 24 sw parish of yeldersley painters lane 5112 north side 10851 yeldersley hall gv ii country house.
Apr 28, 2018 yeldersley hall could so easily have been a setting for one of flemings books. Yeldersley hall, yeldersley 1109701 historic england. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of yeldersley hall. Yeldersley old hall farm is a working dairy farm with pedigree holsteinfriesian cows and calves. Aug 22, 2000 she was the girl who loved him, a highly connected english rose who remained true to ian fleming, the creator of james bond, despite his repeated, 007like, womanising exploits. Heritage list entry summary for dog kennels at yeldersley hall. They cleared the woodland, drained the land and created a moated enclosure and water courses. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Seems like the home of my great great grandfather fitzherbert wright 18411910 and his father francis wright 1806 1873 has been turned into luxury self catering holiday apartments in a georgian mansion although id have though that luxury and self catering are mutually exclusive. Howley hall ruins, situated in batley dont look much to the eye.
It was sent to the yeldersley hall site recently by a lady in south australia whose grandmother used to work in service there. Four hundred and twenty four years after the elizabethan mansion was finished at a cost of. Its position near the southern edge of the peak district makes it the closest town to dovedale, to which it is sometimes referred as the gateway. It was built to replace an earlier home some distance away. The workhouse in ashbourne, derbyshire the history of. Subsequently i have written about goole and howden the latter with ken powls and about my home village of eastrington. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. His mother, selina wright, would live in the dower house at yeldersley hall and died in 1889. There was a 150ft tower in army barracks style, a second smaller campanile, mullioned and transomed windows. In 1115 a group of augustinian canons founded a community by the river mersey near its only crossing, known as the runcorn gap. Thatched cottage is a grade ii listed building in yeldersley, derbyshire, england. An irregular house of massive appearance in the neotudor genre. Shottle hall, the coach house marquee, and our 14 acres of parkland are the perfect backdrop for your wedding day celebrations. Ashbourne is a market town in the derbyshire dales, england, with a population of 8,377 in the 2011 census.
Full text of collections for a history of staffordshire see other formats. History at yeldersley as well as being the perfect base from which to explore the historic homes of derbyshire and the peak district, yeldersley hall has its own fascinating history. Books about yeldersley hall area browse 29 photo books on yeldersley hall and the surrounding area. It contains many historical buildings and independently owned shops, and offers a historic annual shrovetide football match. A brief history wortley walled garden heritage project. Yeldersley hall in derbyshire yeldersley hall is situated 2 miles south of ashbourne on the main derby to ashbourne road. Yeldersley old hall farm and cottages are listed as buildings of historical interest. Hire the facilities you require at yeldersley hall, then choose your catering options and organise your own entertainment and decorations accommodation four and five star quality accommodation is included in our wedding packages or can be hired for selfcatering holidays or short breaks. I wonder if she was working there when my great grandfather ernest beresford fitzherbert wright 18751942 was living there with his family in 1911. In 2011 the fourth in the pictorial history of goole series was published. Yeldersley english civil parish, administrative division, dated location, location, statistical region. Dec 22, 2007 annesley hall and church as depicted in thorotons history of nottinghamshire, published in 1677.
In 1850, a proposal to employ a schoolmaster was dropped due to. Originally built for an edmund evans around 1800, the first part consisted of a five by three bay, two storey brick villa with stone dressings. The history of the wortleys and their neighbours at the time of the civil war raises interesting questions about alliances and enmities which have a bearing on the hall. It is well worth visiting on its own or as part of a trip that includes other local attractions. Yeldersley hall is a grade ii listed building in yeldersley, derbyshire, england. Gb historical gis university of portsmouth, history of yeldersley in derbyshire dales map and description, a vision of britain through time. The first local history books i was involved in were written with the help of members of a local history class i taught in gilberdyke. His previous books include how our ancestors lived, the oxford guide to family history, the oxford companion to local and family history and family names and family history. It is probable that sir william built the great baguley hall, the most important building in our area at the period of the greatest eminence of the family in the early. Dog kennels at yeldersley hall, yeldersley 1109702. It has 230 acres of land and the land has been farmed by our family since 1954. The visit ashbourne website formerly ashbourne life is brought to you by print and website specialists ego. The hall was built on its present site in about 1800 for edmund evans, whose family made their money from a mill at darley abbey, derby. Catherine pegge was born here in the seventeenth century references.
Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Originally built in around 1800, yeldersley hall is a magnificent georgian country house that stands in 12 acres of gardens and paddocks. History yeldersley old hall farm is a working dairy farm with pedigree holsteinfriesian cows and calves. Ranging from the stone age to the 1990s, it is no mean feat to have captured in 140,000 words the essential history of a county that comprises almost oneeighth of england. The wortleys appear to have been allied to the wentworths and opposed to the saviles. Yeldersley is a manor mentioned in the domesday book. History of yeldersley in derbyshire dales map and description.
Wortley family history wortley walled garden heritage project. The hall was built on its present site in about 1800 for edmund evans, whose family made their money from a. This manor house was rebuilt in 1583 by sir richard wortley 1. Originally there was a baggiley baguley coat of arms vis. This busy, country market town boasts the remains of a onceimportant. The york book of days is one of the quirkier history books about yorkshire that ive come across and all the more enjoyable for it. This walk looks at a small area of greenbelt between batley and morley west yorkshire, uk. Yeldersley old hall is situated in peaceful surroundings on the outskirts of bradley village some three miles from the market town of ashbourne. Seems like the home of my great great grandfather fitzherbert wright 18411910 and his father francis wright 1806 1873 has been turned into luxury self catering holiday apartments in a georgian mansion although id have though that luxury and self catering are mutually exclusive doubt they do discounts for descendants unless youre the duchess of york. Oct 10, 2014 howley hall ruins and the story of nevison the highwayman. As we have seen, the wentworths were tories and covert jacobites, as, it would appear, were wortley montagus, at least by the mideighteenth century.
Yeldersley hall and fitzherbert wright a tale of downward. Yeld meaning and origin of the name yeld nameaning. Ordsall hall is easy to overlook because it lies in a heavily built up area close to salford quays and near to manchester city centre. Originally built for an edmund evans around 1800, the first part consisted of a five. A brief history of wortley hall and the walled garden the current appearance of wortley hall and its surrounding parkland dates mostly to work dating to the 18 th and 19 th centuries although the origins of the site are likely to have been as the site of a medieval manor house around which a deer park was created in the early 1500s. Jan 20, 2016 the front hall at osmaston manor a tale of downward social mobility ian peter andrew monro walker 19021982 ian walker fell into his fathers mould with a love for the outdoors. An alphabetical dictionary of coats of arms belonging to families in great britain and ireland, ed. Howley hall ruins and the story of nevison the highwayman. In 1657 catherine bore charles a son and the child was named charles fitzcharles. It was great working with matt andrew, who took some fantastic photos and a huge thank you to the talented chris west, who captured the incredible aerial footage. Sep 15, 2012 this book is magnificent there is no other word for it, fitting both in scale and quality its subject. Weddings in ashbourne visit ashbourne, ashbourne, peak. These superbly detailed maps provide an authoritive and fascinating insight into the history and gradual development of our cities, towns and villages. Henry fitzherbert wright married muriel harriet fletcher and had 8 children.
In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described yeldersley like this. Please contact us if you wish to book a short break at yeldersley hall. It has been the home to industrialists, politicians, an eccentric inventor, and remains a private home. Headingley hall is to be recognised as one of the most historic sites in the city by leeds civic trust at a special ceremony on wednesday 8 june 2005. Shottle hall stands on the edge of peak district national park and forms part of the famous chatsworth house estate. Buy a history of haigh hall by haigh hall museum wigan isbn. The howley hall and lady annes well walk is one of several available for booking from heritage education. Maybe muriel was the inspiration for the bond girl, who knows. History suggests that catherine pegge, probably the first of king charles iis mistresses once lived at yeldersley old hall. He passed away on 23 feb 1947 in yeldersley hall, ashbourne, derbyshire, england. Annesley hall and church as depicted in thorotons history of nottinghamshire, published in 1677. Stay in one of our three selfcatering cottages, or enjoy bed and breakfast in our grade ii listed 17th century farmhouse.
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