THE BARM MAN

Found this lovely story in the Derbyshire Courier from August 1910.  Brought back happy memories, my grandmother used to call yeast 'barm' but I have not heard it called that for years.

SAMUEL HINDE

I first heard of Samuel Hinde when I was trying to find out information on the Newbridge Inn which stood on Newbridge Lane. I had never heard his name mentioned along with the like of Samuel Bower, John Dixon as a Whittington landowner in the late 1700's but he was, and I decided to try and do a bit of research into the man who at one point had a 1/16th share in the Manor of Whittington. I have uploaded his story to the webpage and it can be read here https://oldwhittingtonops.com/samuel-hinde/ Samuel owned plots of land around Whittington and lived in a substantial Manor House, which would appear to have been at the bottom of Whittington Hill, possibly where the present Manor House now stands.

CHURCH STREET OLD WHITTINGTON

I have just bought this photo (its not the clearest) from Ebay and I think it is the top of Church St, on the corner with the turn to the church on the right. The steps are there which still exist.

I have never seen another picture of this cottage on the corner wonder if it the start of the row I have highlighted on the attached map.

VICTORIA COUNTY HISTORY

Derbyshire Victoria County History have posted a wealth of information on their website about Whittington it can be read here http://derbyshirevch.org/draft-text/

It is still a work in progress but contains a variety of information relating to Whittington, Old and New and Whittington Moor.

Photograph taken from their facebook page Derbyshire Victoria County History | Facebook   

St Bartholomews after fire damage of 1895

Mary Swanwick Memorial Hall and Rifle Range

This from the Sheffield Evening Telegraph 12 October 1915.

I have never heard of the Rifle Range that was opened the same time as the Swanwick Memorial Hall. Has anybody else heard of it or know where it was?

MARY SWANWICK

Finding the article on Mary Swanwick playing fields reminded me that 18 months ago I was asked to jot down a few facts about Mary Swanwick for someone who was giving a talk about her.

For some reason I never posted the 'jottings' on here or the webpage. I have now rectified that and this can be read at https://oldwhittingtonops.com/mary-swanwick-13-july-1841.../

The story is by no means a full biography of Mary Swanwick, but there may be some information in there for people who wonder who the lady was who had a school named after her.

Photo on display at Elder Yard Chapel Chesterfield 

MARY SWANWICK PLAYING FIELDS

This report taken from the Derbyshire Times/ Chesterfield Herald 17 June 1933, shows how strongly people felt when the Mary Swanwick Playing fields were changed from public playing fields to school playing fields, only to be used during school time.   I dont know if they ever went back to public use again after this protest. Perhaps someone may know.

I love the fact that whoever did the deed replaced the ground and place another message there!