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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: almondbury poor house
« on: Friday 25 June 10 09:02 BST (UK) »
Jackski,
Square Hall. My g. g. grandfather lived at square hall in 1861. It is shown on a late 19 century map of Almondbury. so I went to find it last night. On the map there are several buildings but all that is left is a single cottage, address 77 Sharp Lane, Almondbury. I spoke to the current owner who has lived there for 40 years. He said the name Hall was a misleading. It is common in the area for a group of houses to be called hall. He said the buildings were originally three small cottages - now knocked into one (now a listed building) - and other farm buildings. He thought the farm was part of the King James School estate. It looks like your relative, like mine, worked on the farm or perhaps on the estate.
Square Hall. My g. g. grandfather lived at square hall in 1861. It is shown on a late 19 century map of Almondbury. so I went to find it last night. On the map there are several buildings but all that is left is a single cottage, address 77 Sharp Lane, Almondbury. I spoke to the current owner who has lived there for 40 years. He said the name Hall was a misleading. It is common in the area for a group of houses to be called hall. He said the buildings were originally three small cottages - now knocked into one (now a listed building) - and other farm buildings. He thought the farm was part of the King James School estate. It looks like your relative, like mine, worked on the farm or perhaps on the estate.