WEEK 42

Fitzwilliam School, Swinton

October 4, 2017 — Nikellom

Fitzwilliam School, Swinton

This School was built in 1860 and closed in 1952 to infants and to juniors in 1978. Pupils were transferred to a new school on Rookery Road, of the same name which was opened in 1952 and extended in 1978.

Teachers at this school have included (please supply service years if known):-

Mrs. Barker
Miss Barraclough
Mr. John Benbow
Mr. Biram
Mrs. Brettle (Head Teacher)
Mr. Byron
Mrs. Cameron
Mrs. Pauline Coates
Mr. Cooke
Mrs. Cooper
Mr. Crook
Mr. Dennis
Miss Downing
Mrs V. Drury
Mrs. Edwards (nee Millington)
Mrs. Elliott
Mr. Foley
Mrs. Gill
Miss Gillot
Mrs. Heeson
Mrs. Hirst
Mr. Holmes
Mrs. Horsefield (Head Teacher)
Mrs. Hurt
Mr. Jeavons (Head Teacher)
Mrs. Johnson
Mr. Laird
Mr. Lowe
Miss Lynskey
Miss Millican
Mrs. Milne
Mr. Parker
Mr. Peat
Mrs. Ratcliffe
Mrs. Roberts (Head Teacher)
Mrs. Pat Scherdle
Mrs. Shaw
Mrs. Shepherd
Mrs. Temple
Mrs. Uren
Miss Vickers
Mrs. Walsh
Mrs. Wells (nee Wwyman)
Mrs. Yuron

Other staff included (please supply service years if known):-

Mrs. Adey (Dinner Lady)
Mrs. Margaret Barke
Mrs. Beatson (Dinner Lady)
Mrs. Caldershaw (Dinner Lady)
Mrs. Eaton (Dinner Lady)
Mr. Durose (Caretaker)
Mrs Haines (Dinner Lady)
Mrs. Halstead – Circa 1971 to 1979
Mrs. Harding (Dinner Lady)
Mrs. Hilton (Dinner Lady)
Mrs. Lockwood (Dinner Lady)
Mr. Bill Mason (Caretaker)
Mrs. Moran (Dinner Lady)
Mrs. O’Brien (Mr. Jeavons’s Secretary)
Mr. Ryan (Caretaker)
Mrs. Townsend (Head Cook)
Mr. Waterfield (Lollipop Man)
Mr. Wild (Caretaker)

The vicarage field at at Saint Margaret’s Church was used for physical education and the Church Hall was used at dinner time.

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Saint Michael’s and All Angels’, Swinton

October 4, 2017 — Nikellom

SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM INDEPENDENT, MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1900

NEW CHURCH FOR SWINTON.

On Saturday afternoon the Bishop of Beverley visited Swinton in connection with the foundation stone laying of the new church which is to be known as St. Michael’s and All Angels’. The Parish Church is situated at the opposite end of the town, and there has been a strong desire on the part of the church people to have a building to accommodate the inhabitants in this thickly populated part of the township. Lord Fitzwilliam had given the land, which is facing the extensive works of Messrs. Hattersley Bros., near White Lee road. The cost of the proposed structure is about £2400, and towards this about £1500 has been realised, including £750 from the well-known Marriott bequest. The architect is Mr. J. D. Webster, of Sheffield, and the contractors are Messrs. Geo. Longden and Son, of Neepsend, Sheffield. The style of architecture is to be Early English, and the edifice is to seat about 180. At present it is not intended to complete the scheme. Underneath the chancel is to be a large meeting room.

The stone-laying was witnessed by several hundred persons as well as the clergy from Mexbro’, Denaby, Conisbro’, Swinton, Kilnhurst, and Thurnscoe. Admiral Douglas attended for the purpose of formally laying the stone, and amongst those present was Mr. Talbot, who represented Earl Fitzwilliam.

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Butterfields, Swinton

October 4, 2017 — Nikellom

Butterfields, Swinton

This business can be traced back to 1874 and was started by John Butterfield who was born in 1849 and set off in the wheel and wagon works trade. To supplement his income, John began making coffins etc. As a result of circumstances resulting from World War One, the business was left to John’s son, Charles Thompson Butterfield, to run. It is in this era that the business began to concentrate on Undertaking as its core business. The business is currently based on Wood Street and has connections to this site dating back to the 19th Century. The business is still family owned and is in its fifth generation.

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Saint Margaret’s Church, Swinton

October 4, 2017 — Nikellom

Saint Margaret’s Church, Swinton

Saint Margaret’s Church was designed by Mr. Pritchard of York at a cost of around £6,000. Earl Fitzwilliam of Wentworth paid for most of this cost. Saint Margarets’ and the adjoining Churchyard were consecrated on 15th June 1817. Sadly, in 1897, there was a devastating fire in the Church – the tower being the only feature to be saved. The rest of the Church was subsequently rebuilt in a larger form which reopened in 1898.

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Creighton Wood, Swinton

October 4, 2017 — Nikellom

Creighton Wood, Swinton

In 1948, Swinton Council purchased 22 acres of woodland stretching from Warren Vale Road to Piccadilly Road from Earl Fitzwilliam. This wood contains oaks and beeches planted late in the 18th Century. The wood was made in honour of the Creighton family due to their public service to Swinton and long association with the wood – the Creighton family were head gardeners living in the wood. A lychgate was erected in the 1940s and was gifted by Miss E.K.L. Harrop in memory of the men who served in the wars.

Creighton Wood was originally formed by the creation of a number of different plantations, the names of which have now fallen into disuse, but included, Chain Bar Plantation, Long Plantation, Piccadilly Wood, Stake Hole Plantation and Swinton Nursery.

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Carnegie Library, Swinton

October 4, 2017 — Nikellom

Carnegie Library, Swinton

A grant of £3,000 was made by the Scottish born philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, which resulted in this library opening in June 1906. As well as being a library, social functions were hosted upstairs. A new library was opened in the 1970s and the Carnegie library was eventually converted into flats.

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Cresswell Arms, Swinton

October 4, 2017 — Nikellom

Cresswell Arms, Swinton

The current structure was built in the 1940s having replaced at least one earlier building.

Landlords have included:-

Jonah Jones – 1890s
Fred Walker – Early 1900s
Joseph Cooper – Early 1900s
Mr. Jarvis – 1950s
John Franney – 1970s
Arthur & Pat Jones – 1970s to 1980s?
Karen & Malc Wilkinson – 1990s
Ernie & Rita Law – 1995 to 2007
Sharon & Trev Mace – Since 2007

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Woodman Inn, Swinton

October 2, 2017 — Nikellom

Woodman Inn, Swinton

The Woodman Inn is a 19th century building and originally had terraced housing attached.

Landlords have included:-

Bill & Florence Western – 1950s to 1970s?
Anthea & Gordon Walker – 1970s?
Rita & Tom Prescott – 1980s?*

*Tom sadly suffered a heart attack and passed away in the tap room of the pub, circa 1985.

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War Memorial, Swinton

October 2, 2017 — Nikellom

Swinton’s War Memorial

Swinton’s war memorial was constructed in 1921 and was designed by Sir Reginald Bloomfield.

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Red House, Swinton

October 2, 2017 — Nikellom

Red House, Swinton

This public house was named as such due to it being a regular for the nearby glass blowers. In the 2000s, its name changed to Bridge Bar and closed for business in early 2012. It reopened in 2013 under the name of Nautical Decades. In 2016, its name changed again, to, New Red House.

Landlords have included:-

Gertrude & James Phillips – Circa 1925 to circa 1933
Don Wall – 1960s?
Joan Stead – 1970s?
‘Conway’ – 1990s?
Brett Jones – 2000s?

According to Donald Hancock, Joan ran the pub for 21 years and the clock in the bar was 21 minutes fast (1 minute for each year that she was in the pub) before selling it back to the brewery who then modernised it.

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