Bradshaw a very old family

[YukonHall]

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

[sarah]

Hi Frances,

Do you know where Darby Hall was situtated in Bolton ?

Regards

Sarah

[YukonHall]

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

[YukonHall]

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