MANOR FARM

There was another Manor Farm near the church. (Photos picture the past) there are further pictures of Manor Farm at Historic England

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MANOR SYCK FARM Church St

I have never see this picture of the farm before before it certainly looks more attractive than the most recent one. Photos kindly provided by Elizabeth .

CHARLES STEADE

I remember many years ago when I was a very young girl going with my grandfather (Percy Parker) to visit the owner of Broom House on Broomhill Road.  This would have been 1960/61. All I remember was  a big house, with a grand entrance and a very well dressed gentleman! 

I decided to try and trace the life of one of the residents of Broom House, Charles Steade he lived there from approx. 1830 until his death in 1860.

My research can be read at CHARLES STEADE – Old Whittington One Place Study (oldwhittingtonops.com)

A SALUTARY LESSON

This from the Derbyshire Courier 31 August 1839. A lesson to everyone ‘lured’ by Sir John Barleycorn!

BITS OF OLD CHESTERFIELD

 

This was posted this morning by Andrew Johnson on Chesterfield and Area History and Genealogy facebook page.

It is originally from 'Bits of Old Chesterfield' Derbyshire Times 1929

ANN ST JOHN

Ann St John worked at Whittington House in the service of Frederick Swanwick. She died during the night of 14th August 1838.

The inquest report from the Derbyshire Courier 18th August 1838 states that Ann died "by the visitation of God". I have never seen that verdict before.

She was buried the day after she died on August 15th in Old Whittington churchyard and in the burial record there has been written "Received of Charles Grimes the sum of one pennyfor allowing the remains of his sister Ann St John to be conveyed into the rectory lane for internment" signed by the Curate R Robinson.

I visited her grave today at St Bartholomews the headstone is still there but the wording is a bit faded now.

Picture taken 8th March 2022 Linda Bell

Pictures of Whittington

I was sent a selection of Whittington photos by Elizabeth Pemberton dated 1960’s /1970’s ? Broomhill Park area.