Framework Knitters, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire

[Keith Sherwood]

Jane,
Would indeed be great if you could find a link to Frank's Sarah BURROWS.  Never thought when I tentatively started this thread way back when that it would be such a flourishing one...
keith

[mich b]

Hi Frank,

RE: Annesley Hall "Most Haunted" (there's been some interest in the TV programme recently among Rootschatters) filmed there. I'm not sure when it was filmed as I often catch repeats, but there was talk of a lady's ghost haunting what's left of the Hall. It still looks beautiful. I went to school close by.

The "Most Haunted" team asked the ghost to stop the pendulum on the enormous clock...and she/he did stop it on film. I seem to remember a sad story linked to ghost. Spookier and spookier.

Michelle 

[mich b]

Here's a link to the Annesley Hall "Most Haunted"

http://www.livingtv.co.uk/mosthaunted/181.php

Michelle

[wilkipet]

Brandeth and the Pentrich Revolution
J.L.  & Barbara Hammond have the story of the Pentrich Revolution in their The Skilled Labourer 1760-1832 pp358-360. The action was stopped by an agent provacteur known as Oliver. Brandreth was one of three hanged and beheaded (but pardoned from being quartered).

[mich b]

Phew thank goodness he was only hanged and beheaded eh? 

Michelle x

[wilkipet]

I have just found a more complete story on the Pentrich Historical Society page whch gives all the names including Thomas Masland and a Burrows. Look at http://www.pentrich.org.uk/html/revolutionaries.all.html
Try it- it's a good story.
Gerald

[mich b]

Very interesting website Gerald and not far away from me. I went to school in Hucknall and a lot of the names seem familiar (maybe connected to the area).

I was also interested in the climate changes caused by the eruption of the Tambora Volcano (1816 was known as the year without a summer-adding to the likelihood of starvation as crops failed and increasing tension among the prospective revolutionaries).

Mich 

[Jane Eden]

Hi Gerald

A very interesting link. Of course I know where Ripley is as I have been there or through it many times but I had to look up Pentrich. It just shows the reversal of size of the two places.

Its an interesting story and I cannot help sympathising with them, they were either very brave or very desperate. The difference between the rich and the ordinary man was obscene, and still is on a global scale.

The penalties paid were harsh but I suppose within the normal scale for those times. They transported people for almost nothing at that time. I have looked into transportation but haven't had to look at life in jail at the time. I can't imagine that was much of a breeze either.

It was a hard life with hard penalties and I still make the mistake of looking back on it with a romantic and sentimental eye.

Jane

[Chantreywood]

Have only just found this thread, so hope there are still folks interested in FWK in the East Midlands.  Many of the CHANTREY ( CHANTRY /CHANTREE / CHANTERIE /CHAUNTRY) families in Nottinghamshire that I am researching, had this as their occupation. 

Don't know if folks are aware that the various Museums mentioned on the thread often have folks actually demonstrating how the machines were used.  I know because my daughter as part of her studies is being trained to do this at Ruddington.  I sat on Wednesday and watched as she learned how to operate the machine.  It was fascinating to watch...it takes eight different moves of pedals and handles to make just one row of knitting...and the noise!  Apparently expert knitters could do over 40 rows a minute!  I can't imagine the noise at that speed!

Anyhow just thought if you are visiting the East Midlands and visiting a museum, try to do it on a day when there's a demonstration...it's well worth it.