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| frontcentre Quote | Reply | | Ivy Cottages posted on: 4/28/2006 6:43:10 PM Help!!!! Research has shown that my Great grandparents once lived at 24 Ivy Cottages. This is listed as Derby Rd, Eastwood and also Langley Mill on different documents. I went to the place I thought it was and a lady there said the cottages just down from the Blue kettle, on the other side were called Posy Cottages. Does anyone know where ivy Cottages are, please |
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RMMee
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replied on: 4/29/2006 7:33:31 AM Have you got a date for this? It isn't a location I've come across before. |
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frontcentre
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replied on: 4/30/2006 12:02:05 AM It had to be 1900 - 1910 sort of time. |
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suzard
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replied on: 4/30/2006 1:29:21 PM There was an Ivy lane -maybe that was the place? Found this too-from "Eastwood-more recollections 1993" Ivy Cottage- Old Manor House "Situated on Church St, the cottage retains the timber frame and rafters from the original building dating from the 17th century. An area of ground near the front door is purpoted to be the possible site of the grave of the hooded monk who walks to haunt Ivy Lane in December! The garden at the rear of the cottage contains a pets graveyard and a well. Recent excavations there also revealed a large brick built chamber 12 ft high by 9ft in diameter with a lead pipe leading to the cellar of the house, but its exact purpose still remains a mystery. The wall in front of the cottage is of the same "light yellow-brown stone", described by Arthur Coleman in "The Fire Stricken Pulpit", as was used in the building of the first Eastwood Church and may well have been used to build the wall when the Church was demolished." also From an essay "My History of Eastwood-1925" by Lily Whittamore. "Ivy Lane was a lovely carriage way with trees either side. Common gardens were in the land to the left, and Doctor Robeys tennis court on the right. On entering the white gate to the Rectory grounds, the grass was well kept, with masses of snowdrops and daffodils in the Spring, we were all invited by the Rector each Spring to see his display of flowers. The field to the left was called Rectory Field. Here we collected after our Sunday School treat in the old boy's school on Church Walk for games and races." Ivy lane is reputed to be haunted by a priest or monk who "walks" in December! The lane is almost opposite Ratcliffe Street. also no date- Mr and Mrs John Clay held dancing classes in premises in Ivy Lane where all the latest dances were taught. "Tanner hops" were held regularly, accompanied by Amelia farnsworth on piano. (This indicates there were more premises on Ivy lane) also "Doctor Calder came to Eastwood from London as assistant to Dr Forbes in 1899. He married Florence, daughter of Emma Hopkin of Ellerslie House, in March 1905. As he lay critically ill at Ivy Cottage on 20 May 1910, the day of Edward V11's funeral, the church bells, which would normally have been rung for such an occasion remained silent in consideration of Dr Calder's condition. He died later that day and had been attended by Dr Gillespie, Dr Harper and Dr Cattle of Nottingham." Accompanied by pictures of Dr John Kinnaird Calder, his funeral cortege, Ivy Cottage and Ivy Lane. also St Mary's Parish Church-the rapid increase in the population of Eastwood in the 1850's resulted in the building of the third St Mary's to accomodate its growing congregati0on. The new church was designed by Mr Robert Barber of Ivy Cottage Church Street The Reverend Henry Western Plumptre was the rector and the church was consecrated and opened on 1st July 1858. The National School was built in 1863 and was administered by the Church. Part of the school still stands at the rear of St mary's Church opposite the Plumptre Hall. An 18th century map shows Church St -then named Brookhill Leys lane" Hope from census you can follow enumeraters walk and see if this is the correct area. Just looked at a present day map for Ivy Lane -Ivy lane just stops and then there are several roads, which are relatively new developments-Woodlands Way, Oak Drive, Larch Crescent which lead onto Derby Road (on the Eastwood side of Bailey Grove). As Ivy lane was described as a carriage way,and there were other buildings there, maybe at one time it extended on to Derby Rd-and the cottages could have been called Ivy Cottages??? That would bring it into the area where you thought the cottages were. |
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frontcentre
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replied on: 4/30/2006 11:33:42 PM Suz, You are amazing. I will check out the cottages near Bailey Grove tomorrow. If that isnt the right one, I will have to wait until next trip as that is my last day. Unless of course, someone hears something and I can get my sister into action. Thanks so much for your research. FC |
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stanley
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replied on: 7/15/2006 6:27:11 PM I was born and bred in eastwood and you have the right location for ivy cottages |
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frontcentre
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replied on: 7/26/2006 1:10:01 AM Stan, Do you remember the actual cottages? Would there be pictures archived anywhere? Thanks FC |
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replied on: 2/1/2007 9:36:48 PM Wasn't the entry to ivy cottages , opposite the present Coservative Club . As you went down Ivy Lane , there was a cricket ground there , and Eastwood St Marys Cricket Club played there . I think they were captained by Rev Caporne ?? and regular players were Cyril Manchester, and Stuart Mayes . The ground and Ivy Lane have long since gone , to build the houses and area off Woodlands Way . |
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replied on: 2/2/2007 12:02:41 AM Hi keith ivy lane was a little further down church st by dr robeys surgery.You are right about rev caporne he also ran a football team STAN |
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suzard
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replied on: 12/6/2007 6:33:03 PM It was rev Peter Caporne Cyril Manchester (of the cricket team) married my cousin Another snippet of info -not particularly useful -but at least the memory is working! |
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replied on: 12/6/2007 11:16:48 PM I remember rev.caporne coming to eastwood he was a bit like a male vicar of dibley his father was a high court judge, he wore sandalls on bare feet under his cassock,he ruffled a few feathers on the worthies of eastwood.He did a lot for the youth of eastwood running football and cricket teams STANLEY |
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