The hall was built in the mid1800s by a wealthygrimshawe familyfrom manchester and was occupied by descendants of the family until 1930. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Errwood hall, located in goyt valley, southeast of manchester and not far from buxton, derbyshire demolished in the 1930s in connection with construction of nearby fernilee reservoir, but the remains have been preserved and are now a popular stop for hikers. Birth of samuel grimshawes eldest daughter at errwood hall. However while unprotected by the bracelet, susan is possessed by the brollachan, an ancient evil released after an old pit is broken open during. This oncemagnificent country house, enjoying wonderful views over the picturesque goyt valley, is now just a sad pile of stones see below right. Sep 24, 2015 brewood hall was technically a manor peculiar without extensive manorial lands. Behind where the hamlet was is errwood valley and relicts of errwood hall. Jun 11, 2010 guidebook to walking in derbyshire and the peak district.
Errwood reservoir holds 4,215 million litres of water and together with fernilee 4,940 million litres provides water. Errwood hall is located in goyt valley, southeast of manchester and not farfrom buxton see figure 1 below. They demolished the hall and used the best stone for the water treatment works, which are. After climbing the steps you turn right almost heading back on yourself until until you loop around to the left where you will soon see errwood hall on your left, an ideal place for a break or a picnic. Memories of errwood hall and the goyt valley from the 1950s. Guidebook to walking in derbyshire and the peak district. The route shown starts from the errwood hall car park, and essentially circles around shooters clough, visiting the top of shining tor 559 metres before returning to the reservoir. The goyt valley in derbyshire fernilee and errwood reservoirs. Jul 25, 2001 goyt valley romance by gerald hancock, 9780954112707, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It was built around 1840 i dont have the exact date, and was demolished in 1934. The grimshaws of errwood hall grimshaw origins and history. From the west arriving at the valley from the rainow direction will bring you to the goyt valley via the street there is a car park on the right close to where the road splits, in one direction taking you over the errwood dam and in the other straight on towards errwood and goytsclough quarry. Grimshawe, of errwood hall, near whaley bridge, who died on 20th ult. Errwood reservoir, shining tor and errwood hall derbyshire.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As we made our way towards the reservoir we saw an interesting sign so decided to make a bit of a detour walking higher up on the path to errwood hall we caught a glimpse of the reservoir through the trees. And the location of the dolerous blow cleulow cross. At the age of 18 he entered brasenose college, oxford, where he was in company for some time with john henry newman, now cardinal newman. Walk past the hall and to the left until you cross a walkway bridge, as shown in the photo above.
The hall dated from the fifteenth century, built for the vernon family who owned considerable estates locally. Errwood sailing club is an rya affiliated training centre and offers various sailing and powerboat training courses throughout the year. Reading the story makes me realize that we are nowhere near to ending such abuses and illtreatment of the less privileged and orphans today than they were over a centuryandhalf ago. The hall was the centre of a thriving estate of over 2,000 acres 8. Can be got to from the whalley bridge to buxton road a5004, turning off on to goyt lane just before or just after long hill farm. A selection of historical photographs of furness vale from the history society archives.
The whaley bridge local historys pages on errwood hall contain a wealth of. Click on any image to enlarge, and then scroll through the collection using the arrow keys on your keyboard. This is one of the most popular and easy walks in this part of the goyt valley. The beautiful goyt valley lies in the peak district national park on the cheshire derbyshire border close to the towns of macclesfield and buxton. Shrine to dolores st josephs shrine near errwood hall. A guide to the walks through 60 routes set against the backdrop of derbyshires history. The goyt valley in derbyshire fernilee and errwood reservoirs the goyt valley lies in the west of the peak district national park on the derbyshirecheshire border close to the towns of buxton and macclesfield. We are keen to share the beautiful surroundings of our sailing club with new members. Selfpublished by the author, this is geralds first book on the goyt valley. Although the museum has photographs and paintings of the goyt valley, there are few physical objects.
The story of the errwood hall grimshawe family is well summarized by. A rare view inside errwood hall the family chapel photo. Errwood hall, goyt valley peak district, walks, natural beauty, taj mahal. The grave of samuel grimshawe, the original founder of errwood hall is at st peters church in manchester. In 1853, the church of saint mary of the angels was founded, samuel grimshaw, a native of levenshulme who lived at errwood hall near buxton, derbyshire, donated 7820 square yards of land. In the domesday book there is no mention of any settlements in this area. This section can get muddy after rain, so you may prefer to simply return the way you came. Edward hall author of rose rage goodreads share book. Priba 182987 who inherited beresford hall, staffordshire from his kinsman, field marshall viscount beresford. The hall, gardens and orchards occupied only about six acres of land. Errwood hall was especially a happy place where children played, for as well as being their home, it was also their private playground. Errwood reservoir holds 4,215 million litres of water and together with fernilee 4,940 million litres provides water for the town of stockport and city of manchester. In the centre there is a noble tower, underneath which is the main entrance to the elegant structure, reached from the ground by a fine flight of steps.
Descendant chart for samuel and anne hume grimshawe. Back to the walk from derbyshire bridge to errwood reservoir. She was governess to the children at errwood hall and died, whilst only in her 40s, on a visit to lourdes. Books, exhibitions, films, music, places anything that inspires. The girl at rosewood hall by annis bell deals with an unsavory topic but one which needs to be addressed. Goyt valley romance by gerald hancock, 9780954112707, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Errwood hall, which in those early years lay just inside the boundary of cheshire, was designed by alexander beresford hope, hon. A packhorse bridge is a bridge intended to carry packhorses horses loaded with sidebags or panniers across a river or stream. The first born sons of this family were all called henry.
Hall 47 errwood hall and goyt valley 48 osmaston 49 hathersage and river. The beautiful goyt valley lies in the peak district national park on the cheshirederbyshire border close to the towns of macclesfield and buxton. Errwood hall, for such is its name, is a modernised building of dressed stone, with rooms of considerable size and number. A good starting point is the car park just below the ruins of errwood hall, the former home of the grimshawe family, which stood for around one hundred years before being demolished in 1934, when fernilee reservoir was constructed. When the last member of the grimshaw family of errwood hall died. The history covered a century and coincided almost exactly with the life and death of errwood hall. When the snows came, it was a season of great delight not only for the children, but for the young ladies and staff at the hall, when sledging would take place on the hill behind castedge. It was already known that construction of fernilee reservoir would begin in 19312, so for a short while the hall became a youth hostel, until 1934 when stockport corporation purchased all the land in readiness for the construction of errwood reservoir. Brewood hall was technically a manor peculiar without extensive manorial lands. A rumour which has circulated in whaley bridge recently that the vault at errwood hall, in which members of the well known grimshaw family are buried, had been broken into by vandals, was denied this week by mr oyarzibel, of the stockport corporation waterworks, who is in charge of the goyt reservoir estate on which errwood hall stands. Errwood hall was built in the 1830s by samuel grimshawe, a wealthy manchester businessman, and was occupied by the grimshawe family for the next hundred years. Coursed sandstone rubble, stone slate roof with external chimneys at both gables and altered ridge chimney replacing original rear wall chimney stack.
The ruin of errwood hall is a popular tourist destination in the scenic upper goyt valley within the peak district of england. There are a few uphill slopes along the way, and a milelong section across open moorland, but the. The grimshawe family of errwood hall had a major influence on the valley in the 19th century, bringing prosperity to the small community. Errwood hall was demolished in the 1930s in connection with construction of nearby fernilee reservoir, but the remains have been preserved and are now a popular stop for hikers. The walk passes the evocative ruins of errwood hall. Both reservoirs were constructed as drinking water reservoirs, fernilee in the 1930s and errwood in the 1960s, both by stockport water corporation. Its taken from geralds book, goyt valley romance, which is sadly now out of print. The bellhouse collection, donated to the museum in 2002, contains a tiny relic from the interior of errwood hall. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Lack of male heirs saw the hall and estates sold on two occasions and they came into the hands of the bradshaw family. The walks start from bases all over the area including glossop, buxton, bakewell, matlock, ripley, ashbourne and derby. The two existed in a close symbiosis for all of that time so kevins talk encompassed life in the hall and also introduced us to the grimshaw family. A book by gerald hancock of life in the valley before the reservoirs, and especially of the history of the catholic grimshawe family who lived in erwood hall. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. They built errwood hall, a spectacular victorian mansion around 1840 which stood until the 1930s when it was demolished to make way for the reservoirs and avoid pollution. The hall is the scene of the climax of the fantasy novel the moon of gomrath by alan garner. Aug 31, 2010 the grave of samuel grimshawe, the original founder of errwood hall is at st peters church in manchester. These photos show errwood hall and its grounds in all their former glory. The moon of gomrath begins when the elves liosalfar borrow the bracelet, with her consent, to see if its power can be directed by them to battle an unknown evil power in their own lands in sinadon. The goyt rises on the moors of axe edge, near the river dane and the cat and fiddle inn.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. This book is published in two volumes at a price of. The deceased gentleman was born in manchester in august, 1808. The last occupiers were two old ladies who used to drive regularly in a carriage and pair down the goyt valley by a sandy road most of it now under fernilee reservoir to the long hill road and so to whaley bridge or buxton. Samuel grimshawe ii born 1811 built the hall, and the family enjoyed a rich and. Typically a packhorse bridge consists of one or more narrow one horse wide masonry arches, and has low parapets so as not to interfere with the panniers borne by the horses. David stirlinggoyt valley history gift ideas for cyclists for all the bike lovers cycling books, cycling art.
Very good history of the castedge pit at errwood hall with plans and photographs. Feb 25, 2020 a 5mile stroll around the picturesque goyt valley near buxton in the peak district national park, set to some wellchilled jazz. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. The last family member to live at the hall died in 1930 and the hall was emptied of the family collections of fine art, porcelain and furniture at an auction in macclesfield that june. The hall was built in the mid1800s by a wealthy grimshawe family from manchester and was occupied by descendants of the family until 1930. The grimshawe familys grand country house was built in the early 1840s and demolished less than 100 years later. Brewood hall is traditionally the site of king johns hunting lodge, and before the fourteenth century the semiofficial residence of the bailiff of the bishops manor. It was one of this gifted amateurs earliest buildings, being built from c. Errwood hall is located in goyt valley, southeast of manchester and not far from buxton. Street gas lighting was introduced in 1866, but owing to a long dispute about the method of payment the streets remained unlit from september 1873 to. Consequently errwood hall, along with a watermill, a school and several cottages were demolished. When the last member of the grimshaw family of errwood hall died in 1930 stockport corporation bought their estate also and in 1968 completed the goyt reservoir, now called the errwood reservoir.
We first meet george, the patriarch of the family, as a boy of 15 in 1841. It returns along a fairly narrow path with a series of wooden steps. This page was last edited on 21 february 2019, at 17. A 5mile stroll around the picturesque goyt valley near buxton in the peak district national park, set to some wellchilled jazz. The story of the grimshawe family who built and lived in errwood hall in the heart of the goyt valley is reproduced here with the kind permission of gerald and christine hancock. Whether youre a keen hiker or just fancy a short walk theres lots hiking and walking trails to enjoy in and around buxton where you can enjoy the stunning views from various vantage points, pretty woodlands, secluded green spots with hidden history in the. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. When i first visited about 1980, there was quite a bit of it remaining, but today, it has been further tidied up as health and safety has no doubt decreed. An early view of fernilee reservoir looking north along the recentlyflooded goyt valley.
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