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| Question from Gary
webmaster January 2006
I have a photograph of Barnsley Road
Brierley
which I am informed is dated 1934, but it says on it Shafton Lane, could this
be a mistake by the photographer or was Barnsley Road called Shafton Lane at
any time? Also how can I verify the date? I will enclose the photograph for
your inspection.
Reply from Richard
The old name for Barnsley Road here was
Oak Tree Lane. By the Three Horse Shoes it was Cross Hill from a stone
cross that once stood near there. On towards Hemsworth the road was
called Brighty Lane. So someone made up the name Shafton Lane on this photograph.
Regarding the date, the
photo said about 1910 to me due to its style, but it is only a guess.
Adding tar to the macadam surface of roads started in the late 1800s
and was completed on main roads by the 1930s.1890 to 1914 was the golden era for this kind of photo. The houses on
the photo you have sent me were built after a survey made in 1906/7. Houses
(Mackay Crescent) near Mackey Lane
built about 1930 are not on the photo but the terrace just past them
is. The best way to date buildings is to note date stones on similar
ones and learn the architectural periods. Park estate Brierley is in
the style of 1920/30. Living memory is a good starting point but must
be treated with caution.
Further to the above, I have just
found the houses on your Shafton Lane photo on a map dated 1919.
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