This section is to be used for Photographs of surrounding Villages and Hamlets close to Thurcroft.
Laughton-en-le Morthern, Carr, Brookhouse, Brampton, Ulley, Laughton Common, Morthern, Slade Hooton. Daisey Bungalows. Whiston.
Photographs of Yesteryear or any thing interesting of the above Villages and Hamlets would be most welcome. Laughton with it's ancient Church and Village is included as it was the administrative area prior to Thurcroft having it's own Parish Council in the 1920s.
Laughton-en-le Morthern, Carr, Brookhouse, Brampton, Ulley, Laughton Common, Morthern, Slade Hooton. Daisey Bungalows. Whiston.
Photographs of Yesteryear or any thing interesting of the above Villages and Hamlets would be most welcome. Laughton with it's ancient Church and Village is included as it was the administrative area prior to Thurcroft having it's own Parish Council in the 1920s.
Laughton-en-le-Morthern
The map below is part of a larger map donated by Mr Barrie Sanders, it shows Tracks and Roads along side field names and who owns them.Laughton Church is marked with a red cross, the Green line is High Street. Purple line is Hooton Lane. Black line is School Road.
Red line is Firbeck Lane. Red And Green is East Field Lane. Blue and Green Grangewood Road. Blue Line unknown.
Purple and Black line is Brookhouse Lane. Black and red Rotherham Lane (ToThurcroft ). Dark red line near church, is Church Corner.
We don't know the date of the map but it could be from the mid to late 1800s.
The map below is part of a larger map donated by Mr Barrie Sanders, it shows Tracks and Roads along side field names and who owns them.Laughton Church is marked with a red cross, the Green line is High Street. Purple line is Hooton Lane. Black line is School Road.
Red line is Firbeck Lane. Red And Green is East Field Lane. Blue and Green Grangewood Road. Blue Line unknown.
Purple and Black line is Brookhouse Lane. Black and red Rotherham Lane (ToThurcroft ). Dark red line near church, is Church Corner.
We don't know the date of the map but it could be from the mid to late 1800s.
Laughton Church below taken from the High Street, the old Shop has now been turned in to a House with others along side.
Laughton Village Church School, (below ) built around the 1620s, Claimed to be the oldest surviving School building in the country.
The two photo's below show Church Corner, taken in different years, the building on the right is now a family home. Behind the building is the remains of the ancient Mott and Bailey Castle. The large building to the left has been reduced in hight on the second photo.
The building reduced in hight can be seen clearly in centre of photo. The building on the Left is Part of the old Rectory.
The two photo's below show Church View as it is today, 2013.
The grassy mound in the photo below is what's left of the Mott and Bailey Castle, it stands behind the church on it's western boundary,as it has done for the last 900 years.
The four photographs below show some of Laughtons older buildings, first is the Old Methodist Chapel, later to become Peartree Pottery.
One of Laughton's Farm Houses and buildings from the mid 1850s
The old Post Office, now a residential building.
This old stone gateway is at the side of Sheperd's Farm Laughton, a Hand holding a single Corn-Stalk can be seen on the lintel.
The two photos below show Sheperd's Farm buildings.
Below, Laughton High Street, 1915 / 1916.
The old St Ledger Pub.
Photo below shows St Leger Arms as a Pub on the left and on the right after it had closed and for sale.
Below, First House on left hand side from Thurcroft, notice Water Pump on grass.
Brookhouse.
The photo below is of the Old Mill at Brookhouse, taken by the look of the clothes and bike some where in the 1950s, ?.
The old Water Wheel can be seen to the right of the building. Photo reproduced by kind permission of ( Royce ) Sec, Miners Welfare Club.
The photo below is of the Old Mill at Brookhouse, taken by the look of the clothes and bike some where in the 1950s, ?.
The old Water Wheel can be seen to the right of the building. Photo reproduced by kind permission of ( Royce ) Sec, Miners Welfare Club.
Below is a larger view of the above photo.
This old photo below of the Main Street in Brookhouse looks to have been taken 80 or more years ago. Photo by kind permission of Rotherham Web.
Below. The old Pub at Brookhouse before it was altered in to a restaurant some time in the 1960s.
Originally called The Travellers Rest. Dont know why the men are gathered for the photo.
Originally called The Travellers Rest. Dont know why the men are gathered for the photo.
Photo below, The Travellers Pub in Brookhouse, this shows the folk in the Garden round the back of the pub
Man in centre back with cigarette is, Sid Lockyer, Photo by Holly Woodcook.
Man in centre back with cigarette is, Sid Lockyer, Photo by Holly Woodcook.
Below. Cycling Club at the old Travellers Rest pub at Brookhouse.
What a crying shame they have knocked the Cartwheel down to build modern, in Brookhouse.
In center of photo, in the mist you can just pick out Laughton church.
Laughton Common.
Below is a photo of the old Railway Station and Platform at Laughton Common, taken from track side. Laughton Church in the back ground. Many local folk will remember taking the Train to the coast from this station, i believe the local Scouts used this station for outings etc. Mr Ernest Floyd has informed me that Mr Bottom was Station Master in the late 1920s / early 1930s,
And that his wife Mrs Bottom was a teacher at Thurcroft School.
And that his wife Mrs Bottom was a teacher at Thurcroft School.
Another view of the station below.
The signal box below was sited at the north side of the bridge on Rotherham Lane, ( Between Laughton and the junction with Daisey Bungalows.
Dinnington Station, looking towards Anston/Worksop.
Below train at Dinnington Station
As a footnote to the above photo's, The station opened in December 1910. The station building's a wooden booking office / waiting room and lamp room on the Worksop bound platform and brick built structures opposite lasted until the mid-1960s before demolition. The signal box named Dinnington Station and situated at the south end of the Doncaster platform was demolished in 1973.
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The photograph below was very kindly loaned by Sammy Turner, it looks like it's from the 1920s.
The photograph below was very kindly loaned by Sammy Turner, it looks like it's from the 1920s.
The two photos beow kindly taken from Morris Bakers web page.
Photo Below, Station Road, Laughton Common.
Below, Rotherham Road, Laughton Common.
The two photos below show the diss mantling of the Giant Gas O-Metre that stood on Rotherham Road
SLADE HOOTON.
The map below is part of a larger map very kindly donated by Mr Barrie Sanders. I have coloured some tracks in for identification.
All the fields have individual names and are accompanied by who owns them. The Green line is Main Street, from Brookhouse.
The red line is Hooton Lane / Slade Hooton, the red area marked with black lines is the main street in Slade Hooton.
Purple line is Abbey Road, Blue line is Carr Lane, Black line is High Hooton Road, small Blue line meandering across bottom left is
Brookhouse Brook . We don't know the date of the map but could be from 1800s.
All the fields have individual names and are accompanied by who owns them. The Green line is Main Street, from Brookhouse.
The red line is Hooton Lane / Slade Hooton, the red area marked with black lines is the main street in Slade Hooton.
Purple line is Abbey Road, Blue line is Carr Lane, Black line is High Hooton Road, small Blue line meandering across bottom left is
Brookhouse Brook . We don't know the date of the map but could be from 1800s.
Slade Hooton Hall was built approx 1698, and built for John Mirfin.
Railway Bridge across main road, Hooton Lane.
Carr.
In 1822 Carr was in the parish of Maltby, and in 1868 Carr was described as an Hamlet in the township of Laughton-en-le Morthern. Carr had a windmill that was built between Carr and Slade Hooton, it stood at the cross roads of Carr Lane, Bib Lane and Green Lane.
The windmill was demolished in the mid 1970s and was said to have had walls two feet thick. Information and map from Rotherham web.
In 1822 Carr was in the parish of Maltby, and in 1868 Carr was described as an Hamlet in the township of Laughton-en-le Morthern. Carr had a windmill that was built between Carr and Slade Hooton, it stood at the cross roads of Carr Lane, Bib Lane and Green Lane.
The windmill was demolished in the mid 1970s and was said to have had walls two feet thick. Information and map from Rotherham web.
The two photographs below show one of the Farm Houses and buildings / Barns in Carr.
The four photo's below were very kindly sent in by Mr Neil Crofts, first one shows his father Ernest Crofts in Carr on his AJS bike in 1936.
Second photo shows Neil's uncle Mr Horace Crofts with some friends in Carr in the 1930s, others not known.
Photo below shows Neil's father Ernest with Ted Mottram on the back.
Mr Mottram had a farm on the left hand side going up the hill out of Carr.
Mr Mottram had a farm on the left hand side going up the hill out of Carr.
Last photo shows Neil's Mum and Dad with sisters Maureen and Pat in 1940 when his father was home on leave at there home in Carr.
The photograph below was very kindly sent in by Mr Robert Keeting, it shows the Old Windmill that stood at the top of Bibe Lane Carr.
Brampton-en-le-Morthern
The seven photographs below were very kindly sent in by Les Walker, ( Brampton Farmer ). The first two show Brampton Ponds and Grangecottage on Brampton Road, 1st one looking towards Thurcroft, 2nd looking into Brampton village. The ponds were donated to the
village for the purpose of washing the horses feet, this was mentioned in village awards. Photo's taken some time in late 19th century.
village for the purpose of washing the horses feet, this was mentioned in village awards. Photo's taken some time in late 19th century.
The next two show the old Chapel and Manor Farm cottages, 1st one from approx end of 19th century, 2nd perhaps a little later.
Second photo shows Boswell & Hardwick Coat of Arms on the wall by the door.
The paper cutting below is from 1937, thanks to The Rotherham Advertiser for the information.
Photo 5 and 6 shows Brampton road area looking up towards the Rising Deer pub on the right hand side.
Last photo shows Les's Mother and Grandmother with an award winning Potato Pie on their farm, a rare sight nowadays.
Two more photos below from Les Walker, both show the Grange when it was Grange Farm, Les Walker's grandfather lived and farmed there during the 1940s before moving to Townend Farm in 1947. Photographs look like there from the early 1900, can any one date them better (?).
Photo below, Notice the cottage at the side of the Rising Deer where the car park is now.
Photo from Brampton en le Morthern web site.
Photo from Brampton en le Morthern web site.
The two photo's below by curtsey of Rotherham web. Link on our links page.
Ariel view of part of the village, just off the bottom of the photo is the Pub and children's play area opposite.
The two photos below are of the refurbished Rising Deer, due to open 0n, 21/ 6/ 2021.
Photo below Play area across from the Rising Deer Pub, looks like 1950s photo. Photo by Holly Woodcook
The two photographs below were very kindly sent in by Mrs Pat Leake of the Rising Deer Pub in Brampton, via David Page.
Both show a group of local Bramton Folk enjoying themselves out on the street with musical instruments in 1963.
The road to the left in the top photo is Brampton Road and leads past the Rising Deer to Thurcroft, the road at the top is Towd Lane.
We have some names of the people on both photos, Jo Walker, Wilf Walker, Henry Hunt, Joan Brightmore, David Roddis.
Charlie Shephard, Darryl Walker, Mr Roulett snr, Alan Brightmore, Mr Oliver, Liz Roddis, Keith Roddis, Hilda Brightmore,
David Roddis, Bob ( the collie dog ), Marg Roddis, Maureen Shepard, Ireen Shepard.
Both show a group of local Bramton Folk enjoying themselves out on the street with musical instruments in 1963.
The road to the left in the top photo is Brampton Road and leads past the Rising Deer to Thurcroft, the road at the top is Towd Lane.
We have some names of the people on both photos, Jo Walker, Wilf Walker, Henry Hunt, Joan Brightmore, David Roddis.
Charlie Shephard, Darryl Walker, Mr Roulett snr, Alan Brightmore, Mr Oliver, Liz Roddis, Keith Roddis, Hilda Brightmore,
David Roddis, Bob ( the collie dog ), Marg Roddis, Maureen Shepard, Ireen Shepard.
The photographs below were very kindly sent in by Mr Les Walker (Brampton Farmer).
First photo is of his Mother Gladys Lovely and his uncle Jim Lovely who had a milk round delivering in Thurcroft. Les Walkers Grandfather farmed Hatfield Farm at the top of Toad Lane across from where Les now farms. The farm has long gone but the farm house is still there called Hatfield House and some of the farm buildings have been converted to make the property called The Stowe. Photo from 1920/30s
First photo is of his Mother Gladys Lovely and his uncle Jim Lovely who had a milk round delivering in Thurcroft. Les Walkers Grandfather farmed Hatfield Farm at the top of Toad Lane across from where Les now farms. The farm has long gone but the farm house is still there called Hatfield House and some of the farm buildings have been converted to make the property called The Stowe. Photo from 1920/30s
Photo below of Jim Lovely with Pony and Trap that delivered the milk.
Photo below is of Coronation Celebrations held in a marquee at Grange Farm, now gone but farm house is still there called Brampton Grange.
The men look like they are in some kind of Potato Pealing competition.
All the names below are supplied by Les Walker, and are folk on the photo below.
Mrs Myers, Mrs Moran, Nellie Shepard, Charlie Shepard, Joe Singelton, HaroldShaw, Billie Roddis, Madge Wilson, Harry Schofield,
Dora Green, Jack Howden, Norman Down, Jeff Thickett, Andrew Thickett, Floss Lovely, Mr Ward, Kieth Roddis, Jeff Walker, Mr Martin,
Ben Rudge, Ireen Shepard, Mrs Sales, Lydia Lovely, Violet Howden, Ralph Lovely, Gladys Walker, The Vicar ( could have called him Mr Kinsnot sure ), Joe Rollitt, Ann Rollitt, Gladys Thickett, Bill Lovely, Chriteen Green, Mrs Ward, Jean Myers, Walt Lovely, Tony Thickett,
Daisy Hepworth, Les Walker, Mrs Spencer, Percy Wilson, Mr Oliver, Mr Sales, Mr Preston, Barry Green, John Shaw, Mrs Roberts, Edna Shaw,Dave Shepard, Alan Walker, Maureen Shepard, Mrs Spencer, Susan Spencer, Edna Green. Darryl Walker. Not every one but almost every one.
The men look like they are in some kind of Potato Pealing competition.
All the names below are supplied by Les Walker, and are folk on the photo below.
Mrs Myers, Mrs Moran, Nellie Shepard, Charlie Shepard, Joe Singelton, HaroldShaw, Billie Roddis, Madge Wilson, Harry Schofield,
Dora Green, Jack Howden, Norman Down, Jeff Thickett, Andrew Thickett, Floss Lovely, Mr Ward, Kieth Roddis, Jeff Walker, Mr Martin,
Ben Rudge, Ireen Shepard, Mrs Sales, Lydia Lovely, Violet Howden, Ralph Lovely, Gladys Walker, The Vicar ( could have called him Mr Kinsnot sure ), Joe Rollitt, Ann Rollitt, Gladys Thickett, Bill Lovely, Chriteen Green, Mrs Ward, Jean Myers, Walt Lovely, Tony Thickett,
Daisy Hepworth, Les Walker, Mrs Spencer, Percy Wilson, Mr Oliver, Mr Sales, Mr Preston, Barry Green, John Shaw, Mrs Roberts, Edna Shaw,Dave Shepard, Alan Walker, Maureen Shepard, Mrs Spencer, Susan Spencer, Edna Green. Darryl Walker. Not every one but almost every one.
Photo from 1949 on walkers Farm, with Jack Few, litle girl not known. Photo by Magy Bunclark.
Photo from 2020, Flags and Bunting for 75th Anniversary of VE Day.
First Bus service in Brampton 1970s.
The photograph below was very kindly supplied by Judeth Down, it shows Children and Judeth's Father Brian Down out side the Chapel at Brampton, and remembers the Sunday School and Happy outing that took place. The names we have for the children up to now are left hand side Alan and Jeff Walker, Jean Thrush, 4th from left front row, Mildred Down, Enid Hart. If you recognise any one please get in touch.
The football photos below were very kindly sent in by Paul Murphy.
Photo Below BRAMPTON DYNAMOSE under 12s 1983/84
Back L to R: Darren Beeley, Jamie Mcrob, Paul Murphy, Chris Dyson, Jason Dean, Matt Barker, Ben Crofts, neil Juggins.
Front L to R: Mark Allen, Jamie Walker, ian Burden, Craig Jarvis, David Sturgeon, Anthony Tomlinson, Robert Rowbottom, Craig Shaw
Back L to R: Darren Beeley, Jamie Mcrob, Paul Murphy, Chris Dyson, Jason Dean, Matt Barker, Ben Crofts, neil Juggins.
Front L to R: Mark Allen, Jamie Walker, ian Burden, Craig Jarvis, David Sturgeon, Anthony Tomlinson, Robert Rowbottom, Craig Shaw
Photo Below Brampton Dynamos A and B teams 1979/80.
Back L to R: Geoff Walker, Robert Webster, Richard Crofts, Martin Millard, Ken Phillips, Paul Murphy, Jamie Walker, Craig Hunt, Lee Magnall, ian Whyman, Bryn Smith, David Acroyd.
Middle Row L to R: Lisa Shemwell, Shaun Donaghy, Shaun Ellis, Wes Smith, Lee Webster, Nigel Walker,
Front L to R: Steve Ackroyd, Trevor Payton, Stuart Walker, Darren Whitehouse, Lee Ackroyd, Glen Phillips
Back L to R: Geoff Walker, Robert Webster, Richard Crofts, Martin Millard, Ken Phillips, Paul Murphy, Jamie Walker, Craig Hunt, Lee Magnall, ian Whyman, Bryn Smith, David Acroyd.
Middle Row L to R: Lisa Shemwell, Shaun Donaghy, Shaun Ellis, Wes Smith, Lee Webster, Nigel Walker,
Front L to R: Steve Ackroyd, Trevor Payton, Stuart Walker, Darren Whitehouse, Lee Ackroyd, Glen Phillips
Photo Below Brampton DB FC.
Back L to R: Chris Rymill, Eric Jarvis, neil Juggins, Trevor Mcormack, Tony Langford, Paul Gratton, Paul Rumboll, Matt Barker, Andrew Green, John Murphy. Front L to R: Ian Burden, Andrew Millard, Andrew Robinson, Paul Murphy, Craig Jarvis, Jamie Walker
Back L to R: Chris Rymill, Eric Jarvis, neil Juggins, Trevor Mcormack, Tony Langford, Paul Gratton, Paul Rumboll, Matt Barker, Andrew Green, John Murphy. Front L to R: Ian Burden, Andrew Millard, Andrew Robinson, Paul Murphy, Craig Jarvis, Jamie Walker
Photo Below Brampton Dynamos under 15s 1986/87.
Back L to R: John Murphy, Lee Ackroyd, Neil Juggins, Paul Murphy, Jason Dean, Ben Crofts Matt Barker, Craig Jarvis, Bill Mcrob.
Front L to R: Neil Crofts, Jamie Mcrob, Craig Shaw, David Sturgeon, Ian Burden, Mark Allen, Anthony Tomlinson, Jamie Walker, Shaun Baggley
Back L to R: John Murphy, Lee Ackroyd, Neil Juggins, Paul Murphy, Jason Dean, Ben Crofts Matt Barker, Craig Jarvis, Bill Mcrob.
Front L to R: Neil Crofts, Jamie Mcrob, Craig Shaw, David Sturgeon, Ian Burden, Mark Allen, Anthony Tomlinson, Jamie Walker, Shaun Baggley
Photo Below Brampton Dynamos FC 5 aside tournament approx 1990.
Back L to R: Matt Barker, Ben Crofts, Paul Murphy, Eric Jarvis.
Front L to R: Jamie Walker, Paul Grafton, Paul Horsley.
Back L to R: Matt Barker, Ben Crofts, Paul Murphy, Eric Jarvis.
Front L to R: Jamie Walker, Paul Grafton, Paul Horsley.
This photo below was taken on 18 / 4 / 2020, during the alterations / refeb building work to re open the Rising Deer,
the opening is due to take place in the next few months, this depends when the lock down due to Covid 19 restrictions
are taken off the country and life gets back to normal again
the opening is due to take place in the next few months, this depends when the lock down due to Covid 19 restrictions
are taken off the country and life gets back to normal again
Hardwick
The photographs below were very kindly sent in by Mr Brian and Mrs Zena Doughty, Mrs Doughty ( nee Walker ) relatives lived and worked in Brampton and Hardwick and were from farming family's. The relatives lived in the old Cottages at Brampton and on Brampton Straight Mile as well as Hardwick Grange, (there is a foot path from Brampton to Hardwick). First two photo's show the Farm House at Hardwick Grange.
The photo below shows Rodney Curtis and his dog Bob at Hardwick ponds.
Photo below shows Miss Nelly Thurgoose with horses and plough at Hardwick Grange, a life long farm worker. Date approx early 1940s.
The next three photos shows farm workers gathering in the harvest at Hardwick. These three beautiful old photographs show a time whenfarm work was very labour intensive, and from a time that has passed. The dates are not known, there are no young men on any of the farm photo's and could be from the war years when the older men helped by women ran the farms. We don't know who the people are.
The photo below shows a family outside the row of cottages that stood on the high ground just off Hardwick Grange
The man in the photo was the owner of the cottages a Mr George Waller with his wife Gertrude,
there three daughters Bertha, Addie, and Ella, date not known.
The man in the photo was the owner of the cottages a Mr George Waller with his wife Gertrude,
there three daughters Bertha, Addie, and Ella, date not known.
Last photo shows Konduit House, just up from Hardwick towards Todwick off the A57.
Firbeck
Planes landing at Firbeck Hall on grass field.
Photo below Firbeck Hall.
Langold Lake and Swiming Pool.
If you ever went to Langold Lake on foot or bike you most likley went through the path that was known as the Jungle
to Letwell then through the track to Langold passing this house below, we called it The Dolls House.
to Letwell then through the track to Langold passing this house below, we called it The Dolls House.
WHISTON
Various local locations