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Photograph number: Buildings 26

Circa 1960s

Orchard House

Orchard House stands on the left hand side at the top of Brierley Hill. At the side of the house used to be the old petrol station that was run by Mr and Mrs John Swinbank. This photographs shows the garden before part of it was taken away for the road to be widened. On the right of the photograph you can see part of the Farriers Inn.

Photograph supplied by Mrs Swinbank

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Photograph number: Buildings 27

Date unknown possibly 1930s

Elms Cottages Common Road

Elms Cottages were built to house the farm workers from Elms Farm. The cottage on the left (see Buildings 28) was a tiny one up two down cottage that was later demolished to make way for the entrance to Norwood Drive. There is now a bungalow in its place and the garden wall of the bungalow is part of the old cottage. The old wall still has the remains of the old staircase and the coal fireplace

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Photograph number: Buildings 28  This photograph is on line. Click the photograph number to view

1906

Common Road

The cottage was a tiny one up two down cottage that was later demolished to make way for the entrance to Norwood Drive. There is now a bungalow in its place and the garden wall of the bungalow is part of the old cottage. The old wall still has the remains of the old staircase and the coal fireplace. The photograph that was taken in 1906 shows John Steele's grandfather John William Steele with his wife Mary Anne Steele. The babe in arms is John's dad Wilfred Steele. John goes on to say that because gypsies were known to kidnap little boys and bring them up as their own, mothers dressed them in dresses and grew their hair until they were old enough to go to school. They were then dressed in shorts and clogs followed by a haircut. John William Steele later became the first caretaker at the institute on Church Street (see photograph Buildings 4)

Photograph and information supplied by John Steele

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Photograph number: Buildings 29  This photograph is on line. Click the photograph number to view

1912

Brierley Colliery

In 1910 the Hodroyd Coal Company planned a mine in Brierley to take coal from the Shafton seam. Two shafts were sunk to the seam at a depth of 224 yards. A tramway was built to carry the coal to the washer at Ferry Moor. This tramway also carried waste to the tip at Peter Wood. (Ginny run)

The mine was bought by the Carlton Main Colliery Company of which Captain Addy was a leading figure. He bought Brierley Hall and extended it.

The opening of the short-lived colliery resulted in the building of only two streets of terraced houses and the opening of the Co-op. On January 31, 1947, mining ceased at Brierley and the colliery became a training centre. This photograph would have been taken from what is now the Grange Road area looking towards Grimethorpe

Information from “Brereley” a history of Brierley Richard Watson  & Mary Harrison

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Photograph number: Buildings 30   This photograph is on line. Click the photograph number to view

Circa early 1960s

Fieldhead Cottage  

The photograph shows Fieldhead Cottage, which stood on the land where the present day Brierley Hall car park is now. The Dymond family in the grounds of Fieldhead House where they lived for many years built the cottage. Past tenants of Fieldhead cottage have been the Steele family, Nurse Jowett and Ralph and Barbara Pearson who tenanted the cottage from 1959 to 1962 when the building and land was bought by the old Hemsworth Rural District Council to make way for the incongruous red brick extension to the Hall that we can see today

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Photograph number: Buildings 31

2005

Spiritualist Church. Church Street

The official opening was on Saturday April 14th 1956. The founders were Mrs Hilda Barraclough (nee Crookes), Mrs Lily Hobson (nee Crookes) and Lilly’s husband Matthew Hobson

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Photograph number: Buildings 32

Circa 1990s

Folly Hall Farm

Now boarding kennels (March 2009). Folly Hall farm is situated on the left hand side of the road as you are leaving Brierley towards Hemsworth. (See also photograph Buildings 6)

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Photograph number: Buildings 33

Circa 1990s

Brierley Manor House

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Photograph number: Buildings 34

1906

Violet Farmhouse

Violet Farmhouse stands on the top of Brierley Hill. The farm labourer in this photograph is unknown. The three children at the window are Emily, Ida and Mabel who were the daughters of William and Catherine Fox who tenanted the farm from George Saville Foljambe Esq. Nott’s.  William eventually bought the farm in a conveyance dated 1920. Later in 1912, buildings could be seen at the rear of the farmhouse. These belonged to Brierley Colliery and later the Amco offices. A new housing estate is now being built alongside and behind the farmhouse (September 2005). Update March 2009. The new estate is now finished

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Photograph number: Buildings 35

2001

Violet Farmhouse

Violet Farmhouse stands on the top of Brierley Hill. A new housing estate is now being built alongside and behind the farmhouse (September 2005).Update March 2009.The new estate is now finished

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Photograph number: Buildings 36   This photograph is on line. Click the photograph number to view

June 1986

Hardware Shop Church Drive

This property stand directly opposite the Medical Centre on Church Drive. Dennis Gell who was the proprietor at the time of this photograph is seen here serving Graham Elvidge. Over the years this shop has been a fish shop owned by Mr and Mrs Naylor who used coal fired pans. Fish was tuppence and chips were one penny a portion. Other known owners/proprietors have been Roy Berridge (bookmakers) and It is now owned by Wayne Hinchcliffe and is used as a storeroom for his double-glazing products (September 2005). Update March 2009. The building is now Butties and Blooms sandwich shop

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Photograph number: Buildings 37

Date unknown

Cliff Farm

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Photograph number: Buildings 38

1973

Grange Farm Church Street

Grange farm the 17th century home of the Helleley family. The very steep pitch of the stone slates indicates that it was originally built with a thatched roof.

Photograph and information supplied by Richard Watson co-author of ‘Brereley’ A History of Brierley

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Photograph number: Buildings 39

1973

Joe Kenyon’s butchers shop Barnsley Road

This building stood across from the Three Horse Shoes (see Aerial views 3).

Photograph and information supplied by Richard Watson co-author of ‘Brereley’ A History of Brierley

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Photograph number: Buildings 40   This photograph is on line. Click the photograph number to view

1973

Joe Kenyon’s butchers shop Barnsley Road

This building stood across from the Three Horse Shoes (see Aerial views 3).

Photograph and information supplied by Richard Watson co-author of ‘Brereley’ A History of Brierley

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Photograph number: Buildings 41

1973

Farriers Cottage.

The 17th century cottage that was once the Farriers Arms Inn.

Photograph and information supplied by Richard Watson co-author of ‘Brereley’ A History of Brierley

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Photograph number: Buildings 42

October 1998

Brierley paper shop

This photograph was taken on the last day of the shop trading as a newsagent. The owner, Karen Wilde decided to turn the premises into a beauty salon which it still is today (March 2009). The shop stands on the entrance to Hilltop

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Photograph number: Buildings 43

1998

Demolition of Cliff Farm

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Photograph number: Buildings 44

1998

Demolition of Cliff Farm

Looking from where the side of the house was towards Cliff Lane. Grange House can be seen on the left of this photograph

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Photograph number: Buildings 45

1998

Demolition of Cliff Farm

Looking from where the side of the house was towards Shafton

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Photograph number: Buildings 46

1998

Demolition of Cliff Farm

Looking from the back. The house is on the left hand side

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Photograph number: Buildings 47

1998

Demolition of Cliff Farm

Looking from Grange House towards Cliff Lane

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Photograph number: Buildings 48

1998

Demolition of Cliff Farm

Looking from Grange House towards Cliff Lane

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Photograph number: Buildings 49

1998

Demolition of Cliff Farm

Looking from Grange House towards Cliff Lane. The outbuildings on the bottom left belonged to Voddens but are also now demolished

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Photograph number: Buildings 50

1998

Demolition of Cliff Farm

Bedroom

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