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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lancashire => Topic started by: YukonHall on Thursday 19 January 06 04:55 GMT (UK)
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Where can I find a photograph of the old Bradshaw House, I think it was called Darby Old Hall - pulled down in the 19th century but it was photographed.
Also anyone else related to the Bradshaws? This family goes way back to Saxon times - I need more information since I can't get to the archives in Bolton until Spring (stuck in the Yukon till then) and there seems little on the net.
Frances
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Hi Frances,
Do you know where Darby Hall was situtated in Bolton ?
Regards
Sarah :)
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Bradshaw was once a Village just outside of Bolton. Now it is part of Turton well within Bolton. I found a link to Turton and they seem to have booklets with some of the history - avaialble to buy but not over the net. I wrote to Hall'ith Wood too about another part of my family the Norris's who once own the hall and they sent me a postcard of Bradshaw Hall yesterday. It looks like a touched up Victorian photograph, made to look like a painting. Also found a reference that Bradshaw was aligned with Harwood. I am having a Geography lesson alongside my history. Lots of bits of information available and some are conflicting.
I think I got the Darby Old Hall reference from the Bolton Evening News Archives - I need to chase it up again since I can't find it in my notes now. Now I have several references to the house as Bradshaw Hall. It was demolished in Victorian times.
Any help would be appreciated.
Frances
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Hi Sarah,
found the reference, seems there were two halls, Bradshaw Hall and Darcy Lever Old Hall, both belonging to the Bradshaw families. Both were photographed and later demolished during Victorian times. I was reading Simon Topliss articles in the Bolton Evening News online and he did some nice overviews of Bolton in history. So I am looking for the Darcy Lever Old Hall.
Also there must be a lot of people related to the Bradshaws out there, wouldn't mind swopping facts and stuff with them. Also the Norris family who once own Hall'ith Wood. It's a small world or used to be.
Frances