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Oughtibridge ( ) is a residential village in the north of
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within the bounds of Bradfield civil parish. The village stands north-west of the
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in the valley of the River Don. The population of the village has increased significantly in recent years due to much private housing development and stood at 3,542 in 2006 over an area of .Sheffield City Council Neighbourhood Profiles.
Gives population and area data plus other information.
The population of Oughtibridge increased to 3,584 in 2011.


History


Origins

The origins of Oughtibridge date back to the first part of the 12th century when a ford existed in the area over the Don. The ford was managed by a man named Oughtred who resided in a nearby cottage. When a bridge was built on the spot in approximately 1150 it became known as Oughtred’s Bridge or by his nickname of Oughty’s Bridge and the small settlement around the bridge adapted the same name. The hamlet of Oughtibridge grew up as a focal point for local farming communities and the first documented mention of Oughtibridge occurred in 1161 when one of the signatories of an agreement on the grazing rights of
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was “Ralph, the son of Oughtred”. The name Ughtinabrigg, meaning Oughtred’s Bridge in
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, was used in the document. The priory’s grazing rights included
Beeley Wood Beeley Wood is a woodland in the north of the City of Sheffield, near Middlewood, South Yorkshire, England. It is one of 35 ancient woodland areas within the Sheffield city boundary. An ancient woodland is defined as a site that has been contin ...
, a remnant of which still exists to the east of the village. Oughtibridge Hall was built on the high ground to the east of the hamlet in the 16th century; it still stands today and is a Grade-II-
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.


Onesacre

The little hamlet of Onesacre, approximately half a mile west of Oughtibridge, was mentioned in the ''
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'' of August 1086.Domesday Book Index.
Shows Onesacre listed in Domesday Book.
However, its history goes back to
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times when it was part of the estate of the Saxon lord Godric. The Onesacre estate, then known as Anesacre, was owned by the Le Rous family after the
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until around 1380 when it passed to the Stead family who were large land-owners in the Sheffield and
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area. The present buildings date from the middle of the 17th century and Onesacre Hall is Grade II* listed.Eric Youle‘s Sheffield history material.
Gives historical details of Onesacre.


Industrial development

Oughtibridge remained a small isolated rural hamlet over the centuries and even by 1747 it was made up of only five families. However, the population started to rise in the latter part of the 18th century as a result of the
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and a further expansion in farming. Oughtibridge's position within the Don valley made it a prime location as the water power of the river could be used to drive the machinery of the early and mid-19th century. In 1841 the population had risen to 1,005 with Oughtibridge forge being the main industry in the village. The forge still stands today on Forge Lane and is a Grade-II-listed building; it has been renovated in recent years and turned into several
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s within a new housing development. There was a corn mill, paper mill, tannery and a small brewery among the other industries at this time. During the second half of the 19th century Oughtibridge reached its height as an industrial centre with the opening of Oughty Bridge railway station in 1845 on the
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. By 1891 the population had grown to 1,784. The Oughtibridge Silica Firebrick Company which had
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mines in the nearby Beeley Wood and Wharncliffe Woods, utilised the railway for transportation, building a factory by the railway line near the station; the works were taken over by the Steetley company in 1947.Competition Commission.
Gives details of Steetley refractory.
The Steetley refractory works on Station Lane closed in the 1980s with half the site being redeveloped for housing while the remaining half was taken over by Intermet Refractory Products Ltd.


Oughtibridge mill and site

The Dixon family bought the paper mill to the northwest of the village in 1871 and it became a flourishing business, being one of the first to use wood pulp to produce paper instead of rags. The mill specialised in tissues, making the Dixcel brand for many years. Wood pulp for Dixon's paper mill was imported from the Toppila pulp mill (Toppila Oy) in
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, Finland from 1931–1985. The Dixons signed an agreement with the railway company to provide a siding for the works to transport raw materials and the finished product. The factory had several owners after the Dixons sold the mill in the 1970s, namely British Tissues, Jamont UK, The
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and from 2000 it became part of the
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group. The paper mill was closed in 2007 leaving only converting lines operational with the two tissue machines being mothballed. All production ceasing in 2015. On 30 August 2016 a resolution to grant outline planning for up to 320 homes was secured for the Oughtibridge mill site. This includes the demolition of existing industrial buildings and the construction of a residential development. A new vehicular bridge and a pedestrian / cycle bridge will be built across the River Don to give access to the site. The plans include associated landscaping and infrastructure works.Oughtibridgemill.co.uk
, gives details of proposed new housing development for Oughtibridge mill site.


Present day

The modern-day development of Oughtibridge has seen it become a
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with many of the residents working in nearby Sheffield and much of the local industry having given way to private housing development. There are approximately 1,355 housing units in Oughtibridge, 79% of which are owner occupied; there is a significantly lower percentage of rented properties compared to the rest of Sheffield.Oughtibridge Neighbourhood Profile 2006/7.
Gives details of Housing.
The
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, one of the main transport exits from the northwest of Sheffield towards
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and eventually
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, goes through Oughtibridge splitting into a
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in its passage through the village. There are good public transport links to Sheffield by bus including a link to the
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network at Middlewood. There are four
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s within Oughtibridge (The Pheasant, The Cock Inn, The Travellers, and The Hare and Hounds). There used to be five: The White Hart is now a bridal shop. Oughtibridge primary school is situated on Naylor Road;
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pupils have to travel to
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in the nearby village of Worrall. The Parish Church of the Ascension on Church Street was built in 1842. It has a two manual organ by Nelson - unusually the great organ has tracker action but the swell pneumatic. It underwent cleaning and partial reconstruction in 2012. The great has a fine if not loud open diapason. Originally part of the
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parish, Oughtibridge is now a separate parish although the vicar of Wadsley still appoints the vicar at Oughtibridge. Coronation Park is situated in the centre of the village by the river and includes a children's playground and tennis courts as well as some fine specimens of trees. Sheffield Canoe Club use the river by the park as their outdoor base.Sheffield Canoe Club.
States that they use the Don at Oughtibridge as their outdoor base.
Just across the road from the park is the hall of the Oughtibridge Brass Band who were formed around 1890. The War Memorial sports ground is situated next to the River Don slightly downstream, providing facilities for the village
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and
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teams. The ground was donated by the Silica Firebrick Company in 1921.


Notable people

* Dominic Barrow (b. 1993), retired professional rugby union player for Leicester Tigers and Newcastle Falcons * Arnold Minnis (1891–1972), first-class cricketer and British Army officer *
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(b. 2 March 1979), Premier League referee


References


External links

* {{Districts of Sheffield Villages of the metropolitan borough of Sheffield Towns and villages of the Peak District