Watch Hall??

[emmsthheight]

Hi  Tracey

I've never heard of this Watch Hall.  However I;m pretty sure some of Rochdale people lived in Millgate and many of them were linked to the mills.

A couple of other things occured to me though. 


There were some quite well known clock & watvh makers in Rochdale.  Could it habe been linked to one of these families.

Or--this brings me to one of my own queries to come, but I think there may be a "Watch" linked to the polioce, could it be either close to or an expolice premises?  I also think I've heard the fire servive called "The Watch".

Or 've heard relatives tell tales about a central clock and a siren that went when the shift chanmged.  Could this be close to that building?

I've looked for loads of people among these mills, but I've never met that name.

Probably nothing to do with any of this, but just in case----!!

Good hunting!

Emms

[emmsthheight]

By the way, I can't see a mill called that in Pigot's 1829.

Emms

[castana1985]

By the way, I can't see a mill called that in Pigot's 1829.

Emms

Hi Emms 
I'm just assuming it was a tied cottage as the mother was a 49 yr old widow with three children, who all seemed to work at a textile mill (according to their jobs),  & with it being on MillGate.
On that map posted earlier, I think you can just see a few mills further down the road. Can't quite make them out though?
Tracy

[Pegasuss]

Tracy.

There were (probably) at least 6-8 Mills within walking distance!

On the 1851 Map that 'Al' posted 'Watch Hall' was located on the Opposite side of the road to the present building (s) of that name (and about a dozen Yards North as well)

[behindthefrogs]

In that area of the country "a hall" was often no more than a stone built cottage.

I have come across numerous examples of this in Cumbria.

David

[colliecuts]

You may like to try a 1893 map onthis site
http://www.old-maps.co.uk/indexmappage2.aspx

[JDlemonadey]

I was just wondering if anything came of this search? My sister currently lives at watch hall and would love to know some history but is really struggling to find anything?

[emmsthheight]

Hi

Welcome to Rootschat!

Has she checked all the old maps for the spot?  Try your wonderful Local Studies!  Also, with the maps to help follow the enumerator, if the building of this name has moved, or the name has, has she looked at all the census?

I haven't found anything since I posted before, but many of the buildings called hall I'm aware of in the area are just farms.

One thing, if she has some names of people who were there, she could look for their wills and see what clue that gives when it was handed over.

A small chance, but I gather there are Doomsday records for Rochdale.

Dows it appear in there?

Just some thought.

Enjoy Rootschat!

Best wishes

Emms 

[emmsthheight]

Hi

Only other thing I've found is a few references to a Night Watch Hall in a few places - not Rochdale.  Couls it have been something similar?

Jusrt a thjought!

Emms