Todmorden, john ramsbottom, stansfield hall railway station, summit tunnel, todmorden station partnership and walsden railway station. This was the last location where bankers could be seen in. The town was incorporated as a borough in august 1896 when parts of the townships of stansfield and langfield formerly within the parish of. Todmorden is at the confluence of three steepsided pennine valleys and is surrounded by moorlands with outcrops of sandblasted gritstone the historic boundary between yorkshire and lancashire is the. The stanfield hall is situated in a very beautiful part of the valley of todmorden. A short connecting line, from stansfield hall to hall royd, completed the. Stansfield is a village and civil parish in the st edmundsbury district of suffolk in eastern england. Conveyance by lease and release by john uttley of lee in stansfield, yeoman, to william sutcliffe of stansfield hall in stansfield. Stansfield hall signal box, todmorden, 1972 youtube. My grandfather went to live in that shop when it was built and then my mother had it afterwards. Stansfield hall nursery cottage is a grade ii listed building in todmorden, calderdale, england. The stansfields of stansfield hall were another old todmorden family, and on. A photograph and cine films of stansfield hall signal box and the railway area near it.
It was built in 1907, but ran into financial difficulties. The town hall, which was presented to todmorden by the fielden family and. When i was younger we lived at the shop at the corner of victoria road and stansfield street. Todmorden town hall, todmorden 1228980 historic england. Sold house prices in stansfield hall road, todmorden, west yorkshire, ol14. A short connecting line, from stansfield hall to hall royd, completed the todmorden triangle in 1862, thus enabling trains to travel in all three directions manchester, leeds and burnley without reversing. Stansfield hall is situated in a very beautiful part of the valley of todmorden.
This turned into an entire section of our website exploring memories, documents and other information about our local history. The history of the old stansfield corn mill near todmorden from the th. A guided history of todmorden town hall news centre. May 22, 20 the barkers, of stansfield, todmorden and surrounding district, on the borders of lancashire and yorkshire. From that date the hall seems to have been divided into two houses, when abraham fielden inherited it, except the new parlour. Stansfield hall twp stansfield, halifax parish, in the todmorden valley genuki. Administratively, todmorden has been wholly in yorkshire since 1888, although prior to this, the county boundary between yorkshire and lancashire ran through the town hall. History of todmorden, in calderdale and west riding map. Traditional industries include weaving cotton, silk and linen. The bride stone consists of one upright stone or pillar, called the bride, which has a height of about five meters, a diameter of about three meters and the pedestal is about half a meter diameter. The vale of todmorden has been described as one of the most romantic valleys in the whole of the north of england.
Roy clegg obituary todmorden, west yorkshire todmorden. The stansfield family of stansfield hall this branch of the stansfield family lived at stansfield hall. The stansfeld of stansfield hall pedigree states that. This marriage is estimated from other associated genealogies to have occurred in the first half of the 0s. Find average house prices, current average values and other historic property data with the uks largest datadriven property portal. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The institution later became stansfield view hospital and after 1948 provided care for the mentally handicapped. Halifax road north side 61 todmorden town hall formerly listed as town hall 22.
Amongst them were frederick wilson stansfield 1854 1937 born todmorden 1854 died reading 1937. These pages are all about food in todmorden in former times. Mons mill, todmorden, is a former cotton spinning mill in todmorden, calderdale, west yorkshire, built for the hare spinning company limited. Chapel house in stansfield, 4 charter day, chartist movement, 3 children in mills, hours of, 2. In the later 18th century, the spinning and weaving activities of the fielden family transformed todmorden from a village into one of the largest cotton manufacturing areas in the region. The stansfeld or stansfield family built and lived at stansfield hall, todmorden and took their surname from stansfield. The original estate lies for six miles along the river calder, and extends far beyond its banks. This property is located at stansfield hall, stansfield hall road, todmorden ol14 8bq and has an estimated current value of. Stansfield hall, todmorden, calderdale history in structure. A second railway, from todmorden to burnley, opened as a single line in 1849, being doubled to meet demand in 1860. May 31, 2014 first passenger train todmorden viaduct junction stansfield hall junction.
Stansfield hall road, todmorden, ol14 5lr residents. Stansfield hall road has 38 houses and flats on it with an average current value of. Dr emma stafford, senior lecturer in classics and deputy head of the school of languages, cultures and societies at leeds university has written the guidebook, pulling together research and stories from the volunteers who work at the hall. Find average house prices, current average values and other historic property data with the. Property details for 2 stansfield hall stansfield hall. Ii house of 1640 for james stansfield with large extension dated 1862 in gothic revival style by john gibson for joshua fielden m. The buildings were demolished in 1996 and the site cleared. To book onto a tour, or for more information about open days and tours, please contact the todmorden information centre.
The valley of todmorden is the most curious and romantic that was ever seen, and where the water and the coal seem to be engaged in a struggle for getting foremost in point of utility to man the boundaries changed in 1888, moving todmorden from lancashire to west riding of yorkshire. The early history of the station is difficult to unravel as it appears not to have enjoyed a formal opening, and sources differ as to which month and year this was, and for many years the name seems to have been fluid either stansfield hall or todmorden white platts. Oct 26, 2016 a photograph and cine films of stansfield hall signal box and the railway area near it. The earliest written record of the area is in the domesday book 1086. The postcode is within the todmorden wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of calder valley. The town stands on the river calder, the rochdale canal, and the lancashire and yorkshire railway, 7. Stansfield hall primary school littleborough, todmorden road. Located seven miles southwest of bury st edmunds, in 2011 its population was 221. The village has an anglican church dedicated to all saints. 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. Stansfield hall railway station was the second station in todmorden in west yorkshire, england. He is remembered in the halifax town hall books of remembrance, and on the memorial at saint thomas the apostle, claremount. Stansfield hall, todmorden 1230848 historic england.
My grandpa was one of five boys who had a grocers shop in todmorden. The barkers, of stansfield, todmorden and surrounding district, on the borders of lancashire and yorkshire. First passenger train todmorden viaduct junction stansfield hall junction. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. It is 17miles north east of manchester and in 2011 had a population of 15,481. David taylor, a historian specialising in the upper calder valley, has found the earliest mention of a stopping place at white platts junction today known as stansfield hall junction in the december 1868 timetable for todmorden burnley services which shows an additional daily train each way for first and second class passengers stopping at todmorden white platts, although not at any of the intermediate stations on the copy pit route, presumably a yorkshire service. Property details for 2 stansfield hall stansfield hall road. Stansfield college previously known as stansfield school of business was awarded the college.
The townhall is a stone building, erected in 1875 at a cost to the fielden family of nearly. Todmorden is at the confluence of three steepsided pennine valleys and is surrounded by moorlands with outcrops of sandblasted gritstone. In 1626 todmorden hall is described in the manor survey as a capital messuage fairly built of stone, and in the will of john fielden, who died there in 1734, the house is mentioned with its gatehouses and cottages. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and. Check stansfield hall primary school in littleborough, todmorden road on cylex and find.
About 19081911, he completed, edited and published the book entitled the flora of todmorden which was compiled by his father and. Area information for stansfield hall road, todmorden, ol14 8bq. Todmorden, a town, a township, and a chapelry, in lancashire, and a subdistrict and a district partly also in w. Todmorden is a market town in the upper calder valley, west yorkshire england. Cultures of natural history by nicholas jardine, james a. House prices in stansfield hall road, todmorden, west. In the adjoining township of langfield stands a stone column, first erected in 1815, to commemorate the termination of the french war. A guided history of todmorden town hall posted on 21112016 by calderdale council dr emma stafford, senior lecturer in classics and deputy head of the school of languages, cultures and societies at leeds university has written the guidebook, pulling together research and stories from the volunteers who work at the hall. Use rightmove online house price checker tool to find out exactly how much properties sold for in stansfield hall road, todmorden, west yorkshire, ol14 since 1995 based on official land registry data.
Welcome to stansfield hall primary school stansfield. Formerly, part of todmorden lay in lancashire, but in 1888, when county. Stansfield, jonas 16831758 attorney he was a quaker and. The first train to carry passengers was organised by pathfinder tours on saturday 31 may 2014. With its deep cloughs and wide moorland expanses, all roughly segregated by aggressive rivers and veins of quick water, todmorden not only has a long geological history, but also has a fascinating and thoroughly welldocumented social history too. David taylor, a historian specialising in the upper calder valley, has. The township of stansfield in the valley of todmorden has neolithic sites such as the hawkstones and the bride stone etc. About 19081911, he completed, edited and published the book entitled the flora of todmorden which was compiled by his father and john nowell, with a list of the birds of todmorden compiled by walter greaves. Stansfield hall is a grade ii listed building in todmorden, calderdale, england.
Aug 28, 2018 the early history of the station is difficult to unravel as it appears not to have enjoyed a formal opening, and sources differ as to which month and year this was, and for many years the name seems to have been fluid either stansfield hall or todmorden white platts. Broom hill, stansfield hall road, todmorden, lancashire, ol14 5lr. Todmorden town hall, a history and guide by christian jackson and david morritt. A short history of todmorden 1912 by joshua holden. The history of todmorden town hall has been brought to life in a new guidebook featuring the many stories that the building holds. History of todmorden, in calderdale and west riding map and. The principal seats are scaitcliffe, todmorden hall. Stansfield hall road in todmorden is in the yorkshire and the humber region of england. Aug 01, 20 cultures of natural history by nicholas jardine, james a. The urban district includes todmorden and walsden and comholme in the parish of rochdale and stansfield and langfield in the parish of halifax. Rachael babar interviewied local people about the history of growing in todmorden. Please note that this index is given in good faith as a guide to the contents of the book, but there may be errors in both the original index and the transcription of the index.
Clegg roy passed away peacefully on 12th april 2020 at stansfield hall care home after a long battle with vascular dementia. We would be pleased to discuss your requirements and show you around todmorden town hall. Todmorden is a market town and civil parish in the upper calder valley in calderdale, west. We expect all staff, visitors and volunteers to share this commitment. Jonathan barker, engineer, millwood, a gentleman well known and highly respected, died suddenly from a second attack of paralysis at his own house. Spary many members of the stansfield family in todmorden rose to prominence in the world of natural history and in particular within the realm of ferns. Stansfield hall, todmorden, calderdale british listed buildings. C17 house of large dressed stone, extension in ashlar, stone slate roof. Todmorden, lancashire genealogy heraldry and history. A pair of drs class 20s 20305,20308 performed, starting and finishing at crewe, with a class 37 37419 assisting with the reversing moves. History of the family of stansfeld of stansfield in the. House prices in stansfield hall road, todmorden ol14 zoopla.
Todmorden to burnley copy pit banking engine lms stanier 8f 280 48519 runs from the steam bankers siding at stansfield hall todmorden to buffer up to a westbound class 40 diesel headed freight and then push it up the gradient the van is just visible through the smoke from the loco. Please note that this index is given in good faith as a guide to the contents of the book, but there may be. Todmorden and the advance of natural history not at home. The average house price in stansfield hall road, todmorden ol14 is. The principal seats are scaitcliffe, todmorden hall, stansfield hall, centre vale, and ridge foot. He was a subscriber to the publication of watsons history.
The development of todmorden 17001896 compiled by mrs. There are over entries on the calderdale companion for people with the surname. It passed over to the mons mill 1919 co ltd and then was taken over by the lancashire cotton corporation in the 1930s and passed to courtaulds in 1964 and production stopped in 1968. Beloved husband of patricia, much loved dad of susan, andrea.