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Thrybergh
Thrybergh is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England, from Rotherham. It had a population of 4,327 in 2001, reducing to 4,058 at the 2011 Census. History Thrybergh – which is mentioned in the Domesday Book – was given to William de Perci, a chief aide to William the Conqueror and founder of the well-known Percy family, after the Norman conquest of England in 1066. The estate was passed on to the Normainvilles around the year 1200, and it remained with them until 1316, when Sir Adam Reresby became Lord of Thrybergh. For the next 400 or so years, an unbroken succession of sixteen generations of Reresbys held their place in Thrybergh. Facilities Thrybergh has many schools, including Thrybergh Academy, Thrybergh Primary, Foljambe Primary, St Gerards Catholic Primary, and Thrybergh Fullerton Primary. There are three churches in Thrybergh, St Gerard's Catholic, St Leonard's Church of England, and St Peter's Church o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrybergh Country Park
Thrybergh Country Park is a reservoir and nature reserve in South Yorkshire. It is located between Thrybergh and Hooton Roberts on the outskirts of Rotherham and opened in 1983. History The reservoir was created between 1876 and 1880 as a source of drinking water, primarily to serve the population of Doncaster to the east. In 1980 it was acquired by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council who opened the site as a nature reserve and country park in 1983. In 2006 it won a Green Flag Award for its green spaces. Local and national importance Today the country park provides an important habitat for birds and other wildlife. Over 155 species of birds have been recorded as well as 20 species of mammals and 170 species of plants. It is popular with anglers (fly fishing) during the summer and walkers all year round. There are level footpaths that provide a circular route around the reservoir and these are suitable for buggies and wheelchairs. During spring and autumn it is an impo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrybergh Academy
Thrybergh Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in Thrybergh, South Yorkshire, England. The school was founded as a secondary modern school in the 1950s, with its own buildings being opened in 1956. It later became a comprehensive school. History The school was awarded specialist sports college status in 2008, changing its name from Thrybergh Comprehensive School to Thrybergh School and Sports College. The school converted to academy status in October 2013 and was renamed Thrybergh Academy and Sports College. On 1 May 2014, it formally merged with the local Dalton Foljambe Primary School to become Rotherham's only all-through school, catering for ages 3–16. The school gained new building through a PFI contract connected to the change of status, and has had difficulty servicing the repayments. In January 2019 he school was rated 'Inadequate' by Ofsted and was placed into special measures. In May 2019 the school received a financial warning from the Education ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackburn Meadows
Blackburn Meadows is an area of land just inside the Sheffield city border at Tinsley, England. It became the location of the main sewage treatment works for the city in 1884, and is now one of the largest treatment works in Britain. The treatment process was rudimentary, with sludge being removed to ponds and then to drying beds, after which it was used as manure or transferred by rail to a tip at Kilnhurst. The works progressively expanded to improve the quality of effluent discharged to the River Don and was a pioneer in the use of bio-aeration, following experiments by the works manager during the First World War. This process became known as the "Sheffield System", and was demonstrated to visitors from Great Britain and abroad. Despite these improvements, ammonia levels in the river below the works were high, and fish populations did not survive. The works had its own internal standard gauge railway for over 100 years, which used three steam and three diesel locomotives o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Shane
Paul Shane (born George Frederick Speight; 19 June 1940 – 16 May 2013) was a British actor and comedian. He was known for his television work, in particular playing Ted Bovis in ''Hi-de-Hi!'', a 1980s BBC sitcom. Early life Shane was born on 19 June 1940 in Thrybergh, near Rotherham, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. After leaving school in 1955, he was a miner at Silverwood Colliery until he suffered double herniated discs after slipping on soap in the pithead baths in 1967, being pensioned from the coal mines as a result. Two years later he became a professional entertainer. He already had ten years' experience as a part-time entertainer in pubs and clubs in south Yorkshire. Career Shane's first appearance, as a singer, was at the Grafton pub — now demolished — in St Ann's Road, Rotherham. His first club booking was at St Ann's Club in Rotherham, for 30 shillings. His transformation from singer to comedian was gradual, starting with his version of "Green, Green Grass of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fullerton (Royal Navy Officer)
Admiral Sir John Reginald Thomas Fullerton, (10 August 1840 – 29 June 1918) was a Royal Navy officer and courtier. Early life Fullerton was born at Thrybergh in Yorkshire, the only son of the Rev. Weston Fullerton, Rector of Thrybergh, a scion of the landed gentry.John Reginald Thomas Fullerton R.N. at pdavis.nl, accessed 6 October 2013 His father died in 1843, and in 1853 Fullerton joined the as a midshipman. Naval career In 1861 Fullerton was promoted |
Silverwood Colliery
Silverwood Colliery was a coal mining, colliery situated between Thrybergh and Ravenfield in Yorkshire, England. Originally called Dalton Main, it was renamed after a local woodland. It was owned by Dalton Main Collieries Ltd. History Dalton Main Collieries Limited became a public company which was floated on the London Stock Exchange in December 1899. The purpose of the company was to buy out the business of Roundwood Colliery, purchase land at Silverwood, between Thrybergh and Ravenfield, and sink a new deep colliery there. These installations were to be connected to a boat staithe on the River Don, South Yorkshire, River Don by a railway. The first shaft commenced sinking in 1900 and coal was being worked by 1904. The railway, with its own Silverwood Colliery platform, platform, which from Roundwood Colliery, became known as John Brown's Private Railway after John Brown & Company, the company which became sole owners of the Dalton Main Collieries from 1909. There was also a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilnhurst
Kilnhurst is a village in South Yorkshire, England, on the banks of the River Don and the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation. It grew up around the coal mining, ceramics, glass, brick-making and locomotive industries; none of these industries remain in the village. Residents The sculptor Charles Sargeant Jagger was born in the village in 1885, followed by his painter brother David in 1891. They were the sons of a colliery manager. Charles was famous for a number of war memorials commemorating the First World War, such as the Royal Artillery Memorial (1925) which stands at Hyde Park Corner in London, while David was famous for his portrait of Robert Baden-Powell. Railways Until the 1960s the village had two railway stations, Kilnhurst Central built by the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway on the line from Sheffield Victoria to Doncaster, and Kilnhurst West built by the Midland Railway, on the line from Sheffield Midland to Cudworth and Leeds. Both have s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glynn Snodin
Glynn Snodin (born 14 February 1960) is an English football coach, and former professional player. As a player, he was a midfielder from 1977 to 1998. He played for Doncaster Rovers and later made just under 100 appearances for Leeds United and spent two years with Sheffield Wednesday. Whilst with Leeds, Snodin was loaned out to Oldham Athletic and Rotherham United before having spell with Scottish Premier Division side Hearts. In 1993, he spent two years with Barnsley before finishing his playing career in the Northern Premier League with Gainsborough Trinity. He later came out of retirement 14 years later joining non-league outfit Yorkshire Main on a sporadic basis where he played a handful of games over a three year period. Since retiring Snodin has held various scouting and coaching roles firstly with Carlisle United and then returning to former club Doncaster. He later became manager of Charlton Athletic's reserve team before joining the coaching staff at Southampton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Snodin
Ian Snodin (born 15 August 1963) is an English football manager, former professional player and sports analyst. As a player he was a midfielder, notably playing in the top flight for Leeds United and Everton, appearing in the Premier League for the latter. He also played in the Football League with Doncaster Rovers , Sunderland, Oldham Athletic and Scarborough. He was capped four times by the England U21 during the 1984–85 season. In 1998 he returned to Doncaster as player-manager but following his departure 18 months later has since worked in sports media as a TV and radio analyst. Playing career Snodin started his career as a trainee at Doncaster Rovers along with his brother Glynn under manager Billy Bremner, playing in midfield for the club. In September 1982, he scored a hat-trick in a 7–5 victory over Reading at Belle Vue, claiming the match ball ahead of Kerry Dixon who had scored four for the visitors. It would prove to be the only hat-trick of Snodin's caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Stamps
John David Stamps (2 December 1918 – 19 November 1991) was an English footballer who scored two goals in the 1946 FA Cup Final for Derby County in a 4–1 win against Charlton Athletic. This is Derby's only FA Cup triumph. Stamps came close to scoring in regular time but the ball burst as he shot, making it easier to save. Stamps was famous for his powerful shot and is a cult figure in Derby County history, with the club's annual Player of the Year award being named after him. In 1942–43, Stamps made 14 guest appearances for Southampton, scoring 11 goals. He played for Burton Albion in the 1954–1955 season, signed by manager Reg Weston. He had scored 12 goals (including 2 penalties) in the Birmingham League and 6 goals in cup ties before the boxing day match against Gresley Rovers. He died in November 1991, shortly before his 73rd birthday. Although blind for the final 20 years of his life, he continued to attend Derby County games. There was a pub in Derby city centr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Platt (sculptor)
John Platt (9 March 1728 – 1810) was an 18th-century English sculptor and architect. Life He was born at Thrybergh near Rotherham on 9 March 1728 the son of George Platt (1700–1743) and nephew of a local architect. In the late 18th century he took over the stone-yard and marble-works of Henry Watson in Ashford, Derbyshire.Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660–1851 by Rupert Gunnis p.316 He died in Halifax and was buried in Rotherham parish churchyard. The stone was removed in 1950. Works *Monument to the Hopkins family at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire (1748) *East wing of Wortley Hall (1757–1761) *Grand portico at Wentworth Castle (1762) *Fireplaces at Wentworth Castle (c.1764) *Monument to Mrs Bamford in Sheffield church (1767) *Bridge in Rotherham (c.1767–69) *Refronting of Moorgate Hall in Rotherham (1768) *Monument to Mr Copley at Sprotboro (1769) *Monument to Mr Wolrich at Leeds (1769) *Tower and interior of St Paul's Church in Sheffield (1769) * Ferham House in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitan Borough Of Rotherham
The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. It is named after its largest town, Rotherham, but also spans the outlying towns of Maltby, Swinton, Wath-upon-Dearne, Dinnington and also the villages of Rawmarsh and Laughton. A large valley also spans the entire borough. Locally known as the Rother Valley. The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the County Borough of Rotherham, with Maltby, Rawmarsh, Swinton and Wath-upon-Dearne urban districts along with Rotherham Rural District and Kiveton Park Rural District. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is one of the safest Labour councils in the United Kingdom, although the number of Labour council seats dropped from 92% to 79% in 2014 following the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal. Geography Settlements in the borough of Rotherham include: : Anston, Aston, Aughton : Bramley, Brampton, Brampton-en-le-Morthen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
