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| Richard74 Quote | Reply | | Breach Cottages posted on: 9/25/2006 8:40:31 AM Hi There Just joined your site from New Zealand (we emigrated here in 1974 from L/Mill). I am researching my family history and found in the 1901 census that my grandfather/great grandfather lived at 39 Breach Cottages, Eastwood. Does anyone know exactly where these were located (still are??). I believe they were mining cottages, possibly associated with Brinsley Colliery?? Any info greatly appreciated - thanks! |
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suzard
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replied on: 9/25/2006 12:03:06 PM Welcome to the site Richard74 -Langley Mill-ite -I was born in langley Mill -and have family who live today on "The Breach" Indeed Breach Cottages are still there- we always knew the area as "The Breach", but the name has now (probably about 1960-70-at a guess!) changed to Garden Road. It is situated near to the Palmerston Arms public House on Greenhills Road,Eastwood. The Breach would have been cottages for Miners-not necessarily for miners from Brinsley Colliery- it is very close to the site of Moorgreen Colliery(colliery sunk in 1868-closed in 1985). The area is steeped in mining history and of course well known for its association with the author D. H. Lawrence.Where Greenhills Rd joins Mansfield Road is Durban House -now a Heritage centre, but built as the offices of the colliery owners Barber, Walker & co-which is probably where your ancestors would go to collect their wages. A little further down the road is Eastwood Hall which was the Walker family home until 1916 when it became the head offices of the Barber Walker company (now Hayley Conference centre -a virtual tour is available on the net) D.H.Lawrence and his family lived at 57 The Breach in late 1880's to 1890's - the house address has now changed to 28 Garden Road and is a museum depicting how people would have lived -there is also a studio flat available for "holiday let" Put "into the Breach" into a search engine (site dated today!)and you will find local information -plus a picture of "Breach House" (and adjoining cottages)and the interior of what was no 57- this is the row of cottages where your ancestors would have lived. |
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Richard74
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replied on: 9/26/2006 2:11:32 AM Thanks so much for your detailed reply 'Suzard'- absolutely fantastic! Kind Regards Richard |
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replied on: 9/28/2006 4:11:20 PM Hi Richard I lived at 48 the breach from 1928 to 1948 I remember the tomlin son family living at 39.regards.Stan. |
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replied on: 9/30/2006 1:50:10 PM Ilived at 48 the breach for 20 years from 1928 and remember the tomlinson family living at no. 39.regards.STANLEY ROWLEY |
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