Castedge Coal Mine

Castedge Coal Mine

Above: Castedge  Mine Manager, Jack Hewitt, pictured in 1922 sitting on one of the coal tubs with his daughter Phyllis. Jack’s wife, Mary stands beside him, with the small mine entrance behind. Information on Castedge Coal Mine is taken from Kevin...
Errwood Hall party (1895)

Errwood Hall party (1895)

Above: Servants and staff pictured on the drive, outside Errwood Hall. Many would have been at the party described here. The only faces I can identify so far are Mr Wiles the Butler (far left), and his wife, the Housekeeper (seated at front). Errwood Estate Agent, Mr...
Castedge Farmhouse

Castedge Farmhouse

Above: Click on the map to enlarge it. I’ve also shown the other places associated with Castedge Farmhouse.  Above: This photo probably dates back to the 1930s (click to enlarge). It shows Kathleen Nall gathering water from the spring. It was taken from Castedge...
The Stepping Stones

The Stepping Stones

Click to enlarge any of the images on this page. Above: A group of walkers in high summer cross the stepping stones with their dogs heading towards Gatehouse Cottage in the distance. The Stepping Stones feature in the 1932 cine film of Goyt’s Bridge. Click here...
Visiting Errwood Hall in 1883

Visiting Errwood Hall in 1883

Exploring the ruins of Errwood Hall and wandering across the foundations of the various rooms, you can’t help thinking about the people who once lived within its walls, and trying to imagine the world they lived in. Errwood Hall lasted less than 100 years...
The Grimshawe family

The Grimshawe family

Above: Unfortunately I haven’t been able to find any images of Samuel Grimshawe. His two daughters, Mary and Genevieve, are pictured above standing either side of the Queen of Spain. Mary (far right) was the last of the Grimshawes. She died in 1930. Much of the...
Errwood Hall auction sale

Errwood Hall auction sale

These two pages from the auction catalogue show the high Victorian style of the Hall’s interior. Click either image to enlarge. Mary Grimshawe-Gosselin of Errwood Hall died on 23rd February 1930. She was the last surviving descendant of the Grimshawe family....
St Joseph’s Shrine

St Joseph’s Shrine

Inside St Joseph’s Shrine. Click to enlarge. Above: The Shrine is just a short walk from a small lay-by on the old Roman road known as The Street, which runs between Errwood Reservoir and Pym Chair (click to enlarge). Two walks on this website pass...
Graves of the Grimshawes

Graves of the Grimshawes

The small mausoleum where the lead coffins were kept before burial has long since disappeared. It stood to the left of the graves. (Click to enlarge.) Samuel Grimshawe died in 1883, leaving the Errwood Estate to his wife, Jessie. It was later inherited by their two...
The Packhorse Bridge

The Packhorse Bridge

Above: I think this photo was taken at the same time as the 1932 cine film of Goyt’s Bridge (click to view). Click on any of the photos below to enlarge. Above: This is the oldest photo I’ve seen of the bridge, with a footpath leading up to a gate into...