STAVELEY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: - in the 80s, Ringwood BMX track was one of the most important national tracks in the country. The park also had an outdoor swimming pool and was a good place for squirrel watching. - The former pub was called The Nags Head, and was the home of the original Staveley Football Club and the old railway used to cross the road near there. - There are two more pubs, the All Inn, and the Speedwell Inn both on Lowgates. The latter was Derbyshire's first brew pub when it reopened in 1998 with Townes beers still brewed on the premises. Both pubs date from the 1860s. - One of the most iconic buildings in Staveley built in 1719 is the Old Rectory which was the home of William Gisbourn - the Rector of Staveley. The Frecheville family bought him to Staveley to serve the church and schools in the area. Part of the house now is a guesthouse which is regarded as one of the top guesthouses in Derbyshire since 1985. - Next to the football club is King Georges Park - The Harley pub in the town centre seems quiet now, but in the days when it was called The Foresters it used to heave with activity. - Poolsbrook is known to the locals colloquially as "Spike". It’s said to be named after Spike Island, a harsh notorious prison in Ireland. - Duckmanton, as you'd expect, is known locally as "Ducky". - If you think Staveley is big now, a whole estate has disappeared, called Seymour. There's also two small places called Norbriggs and Hartington here which are discernible settlements, even though on the map they both look like part of the much larger ones. They are probably the smallest area of Staveley. - At Woodthorpe there’s another pub called the Albert Inn - At Mastin Moor Park the sculpture that was seen also has some friends in the floor! They were all done by the students of the local primary school.
Hi Andy - the structure outside the church in Staveley used to be the base for a flag pole and had a small plate on it with the date of 1961. I /think/ it was still there in the early 80s.
I remember in the market place they used to have a burger hole in the wall that never seemed to be open except some nights and then around early 1990s closed up for good. The centre of the market square had a small co op department store where you had a travel shop, carpet, sporting goods, shoes, furniture and ‘fancy goods’. They also sold cds but they were the value kind , nothing top 40!! That closed down and was replaced by a bargain type close out store. They were scummy for the way they would hire people under the unemployment scheme where you would work for 3 months and then they had to hire you or take on someone else under the same scheme, needless to say a lot of people were moved on. The leisure centre used to be on middlecroft road. It had a decent sized swimming pool 10 metres x 50 meters. Squash courts, a dojo / theatre area and a huge indoor football / roller skate rink . Such good memories there. They had a small cafe on the 2nd floor too and viewing areas. That closed and was replaced by the new one in the town centre.
Wow, that was a biggie, Andy, but you covered it well. Have often seen the service area when driving up the M1. Comparatively new, though, i think, will have to look it up.
Great video, Andy. It takes me back to my younger days. I was born in Willow Drive, Mastin Moor and moved to Inkersall in the second half of the 60’s. You drove past my home which was then 57 Elliott Drive. Dad bought it new for the princely sum of £3300! My grandad lived in Woodthorpe and was one of the last steam engine drivers at Staveley. He was born in Brimington and his father was also an engine driver. I attended Woodthorpe school and then Netherthorpe so all of this is good to see. Thank you.
There are two more pubs, the All Inn, and the Speedwell Inn both on Lowgates. The latter was Derbyshire's first brew pub when it reopened in 1998 with Townes beers still brewed on the premises. Both pubs date from the 1860s. Woodthorpe and Netherthorpe were both around in the Domesday book as separate dwelling places, and there are still an original buildings from 1600s in Netherthorpe. Not surprised you missed it, there is only on way in and out off the main road. The building at the beginning was another pub - The Nags Head, and the old railway used to cross the road near there.
If anyone is brewing better beer than Townes at The Speedwell, I've yet to find it. Went there in 2005 just before emigrating to NZ, and very nearly changed my mind. I thought there couldn't be better down here, and, Boy, was I right! Good beer, good pub. Lived in Lowgates for 10 years and was a bit disappointed not to see it on here, but the rest of it brought back good memories. thank you.
Hey Andy, at woodthorpe there’s another pub called Albert Inn, also you missed another place near Staveley police station called Hartington, as well at that at mastin Moor Park that sculpture you saw if you looked on the floor there was also more sculptures done by the students of the local primary as well, I know that as I was one of them who did it back in the 2000’s 😂 however there is a lot of history in mastin moor with old buildings and the actual bond of people in the mining village itself. Great video dude!
There used to be an awful lot of pubs in Staveley when I was a youngster, sadly no longer there. There was the Sun Inn at the end of Ralph Road and Netherthorpe, The Devonshire Arms that was on High Street now I believe Market Street? where St Vincent's shop is. There was another pub on Chesterfield Road opposite what is now called 'The Divan Man' which in turn used to be Tommy Scott's, (was it the Alma Arms?)the name of the pub escapes me but the last landlords were Mr. and Mrs. Gregory. I see 'The Pod' has changed it's name, it's funny because I remember everyone calling it the pod but that was it's local name in Staveley for it, in actuality it had a 'proper' name which now slips my mind (I've been away for almost 50yrs.) or was that the Devonshire Arms? That being the case what was the name of the pub on High Street? LOL. Then there was the Railway Inn known locally as the Corner Pin on Netherthorpe. As a young lad living on Netherthorpe Road I often saw our local MP when still a miner, walking home, some may say in a non-too-straight line after being in the Pin! Last but not least was the Arches Club for all you who may remember walking under the railway arches from the direction of Netherthorpe Road, and on your left walking up the slope (no longer there) was the club that as a young kid scared the cr*p out of me yet fascinated me at the same time! I notice the Smith's Arms is now called the 'All Inn" whilst the Victoria Inn on Wateringbury Grove has not only had a face-lift but has had a big change from being just a pub? Thanks to Google Earth I can still have a look around Staveley but my word has it changed! Still, that's what happens when you've been away for as long as I have (funny, it doesn't seem like nearly fifty-years?).
My first pint was consumed in Nellie’s, aka New Inn, around 1964. Still got served if you were in school uniform. Abiding memory is a roaring fire with a couple of miners gobbling into it, nice.
Hya Andy , the pub looking house you mentioned near the start of the video , was called the Nags Head , the home of the original Staveley football club .
It's where I learned to swim in the early '60's and was unheated, by 'eck tha couldn't be nesh in them days! Mr. Bell and Mr. Nuttall used to look after the pool
The playground in Ringwood park was also built on the site an open air lido. I used to love it in there, though it could get a bit buggy from insects falling from the trees.
HI Andy, the Inkersall near Staveley was not the Inkersall where villagers were evicted by the monks of Rufford Abbey. That Inkersall was much closer to Rufford Abbey in Nottinghamshire.
thank you for the video most interesting but you missed one of the most iconic buildings in staveley built in 1719 and looking at the filming you must have walked passed it a few times, it is the old rectory which was the home of William Gisbourn the Rector of Staveley. the Frecheville family bought him to staveley to serve the church and schools in the area. part of the house now is a guesthouse which has been awarded one of the top guesthouses in derbyshire since 1985 and brings a lot of tourism and services a lot of different business in staveley and surrounding areas and the peak district .
You can't call Inkersall "Inky" and not call Poolsbrook "Spike" 😅 Duckmanton, as you'd expect, is Ducky. As far as I know, Woodthorpe, Netherthorpe, and Mastin Moor have never been abbreviated, which is weird. When I was was young I used to get Mastin Moor confused with Marsden Moor, where the Civil War battle was. I've since seen records calling Mastin Moor Marsden Moor, which has confused me even more 😄 If you think Staveley is big now, a whole estate has disappeared, called Seymour. You forgot Norbriggs, between Mastin Moor and Woodthorpe. Well, in this video anyway. It's probably the smallest area of Staveley. Oh, and Hartington! I just remembered that one myself.
I never heard the term 'Inky', but Poolsbrook was always 'Spike', named after Spike Island, a notoriously harsh prison in Ireland, and us scruffy urchins pronounced Staveley as 'Staley' back in the 60s. Great videos, keep them coming.
@@tonynewton2250 I always thought Spike was after a delousing facility. A couple of books I read on local history years ago mentioned that. I wonder if there's anything online.
@@nikkia9506 The entry in Wikpedia shows it has been a monastery, harbour defence fort, (Cork harbour) and a prison for holding people before transportation. I imagine they would have benefitted from delousing! My Dad who grew up in Hollingwood always called it ;Spike Island', and said it was named after a prison. We probably will never know, but either one is a good story. I know this will draw some comments, but to us youngsters Poolsbrook always looked a bit harsh and prison-like.
STAVELEY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- in the 80s, Ringwood BMX track was one of the most important national tracks in the country. The park also had an outdoor swimming pool and was a good place for squirrel watching.
- The former pub was called The Nags Head, and was the home of the original Staveley Football Club and the old railway used to cross the road near there.
- There are two more pubs, the All Inn, and the Speedwell Inn both on Lowgates. The latter was Derbyshire's first brew pub when it reopened in 1998 with Townes beers still brewed on the premises. Both pubs date from the 1860s.
- One of the most iconic buildings in Staveley built in 1719 is the Old Rectory which was the home of William Gisbourn - the Rector of Staveley. The Frecheville family bought him to Staveley to serve the church and schools in the area. Part of the house now is a guesthouse which is regarded as one of the top guesthouses in Derbyshire since 1985.
- Next to the football club is King Georges Park
- The Harley pub in the town centre seems quiet now, but in the days when it was called The Foresters it used to heave with activity.
- Poolsbrook is known to the locals colloquially as "Spike". It’s said to be named after Spike Island, a harsh notorious prison in Ireland.
- Duckmanton, as you'd expect, is known locally as "Ducky".
- If you think Staveley is big now, a whole estate has disappeared, called Seymour.
There's also two small places called Norbriggs and Hartington here which are discernible settlements, even though on the map they both look like part of the much larger ones. They are probably the smallest area of Staveley.
- At Woodthorpe there’s another pub called the Albert Inn
- At Mastin Moor Park the sculpture that was seen also has some friends in the floor! They were all done by the students of the local primary school.
Hi Andy - the structure outside the church in Staveley used to be the base for a flag pole and had a small plate on it with the date of 1961. I /think/ it was still there in the early 80s.
The Harley pub in the town centre seems quiet now, but in the days when it was called The Foresters it used to heave with activity.
I remember in the market place they used to have a burger hole in the wall that never seemed to be open except some nights and then around early 1990s closed up for good. The centre of the market square had a small co op department store where you had a travel shop, carpet, sporting goods, shoes, furniture and ‘fancy goods’. They also sold cds but they were the value kind , nothing top 40!! That closed down and was replaced by a bargain type close out store. They were scummy for the way they would hire people under the unemployment scheme where you would work for 3 months and then they had to hire you or take on someone else under the same scheme, needless to say a lot of people were moved on. The leisure centre used to be on middlecroft road. It had a decent sized swimming pool 10 metres x 50 meters. Squash courts, a dojo / theatre area and a huge indoor football / roller skate rink . Such good memories there. They had a small cafe on the 2nd floor too and viewing areas. That closed and was replaced by the new one in the town centre.
Wow, that was a biggie, Andy, but you covered it well. Have often seen the service area when driving up the M1. Comparatively new, though, i think, will have to look it up.
Great video, Andy. It takes me back to my younger days. I was born in Willow Drive, Mastin Moor and moved to Inkersall in the second half of the 60’s. You drove past my home which was then 57 Elliott Drive. Dad bought it new for the princely sum of £3300! My grandad lived in Woodthorpe and was one of the last steam engine drivers at Staveley. He was born in Brimington and his father was also an engine driver. I attended Woodthorpe school and then Netherthorpe so all of this is good to see. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it
There are two more pubs, the All Inn, and the Speedwell Inn both on Lowgates. The latter was Derbyshire's first brew pub when it reopened in 1998 with Townes beers still brewed on the premises. Both pubs date from the 1860s.
Woodthorpe and Netherthorpe were both around in the Domesday book as separate dwelling places, and there are still an original buildings from 1600s in Netherthorpe. Not surprised you missed it, there is only on way in and out off the main road. The building at the beginning was another pub - The Nags Head, and the old railway used to cross the road near there.
Thank you Ruth, really helpful for the roundup video :D
If anyone is brewing better beer than Townes at The Speedwell, I've yet to find it. Went there in 2005 just before emigrating to NZ, and very nearly changed my mind. I thought there couldn't be better down here, and, Boy, was I right! Good beer, good pub.
Lived in Lowgates for 10 years and was a bit disappointed not to see it on here, but the rest of it brought back good memories. thank you.
And once again good to see a former resident who's now abroad loving seeing their old stomping grounds. Thanks Tony :D
Hey Andy, at woodthorpe there’s another pub called Albert Inn, also you missed another place near Staveley police station called Hartington, as well at that at mastin Moor Park that sculpture you saw if you looked on the floor there was also more sculptures done by the students of the local primary as well, I know that as I was one of them who did it back in the 2000’s 😂 however there is a lot of history in mastin moor with old buildings and the actual bond of people in the mining village itself. Great video dude!
Thank you Bradley!
Love watching this i miss home.
There used to be an awful lot of pubs in Staveley when I was a youngster, sadly no longer there. There was the Sun Inn at the end of Ralph Road and Netherthorpe, The Devonshire Arms that was on High Street now I believe Market Street? where St Vincent's shop is. There was another pub on Chesterfield Road opposite what is now called 'The Divan Man' which in turn used to be Tommy Scott's, (was it the Alma Arms?)the name of the pub escapes me but the last landlords were Mr. and Mrs. Gregory.
I see 'The Pod' has changed it's name, it's funny because I remember everyone calling it the pod but that was it's local name in Staveley for it, in actuality it had a 'proper' name which now slips my mind (I've been away for almost 50yrs.) or was that the Devonshire Arms? That being the case what was the name of the pub on High Street? LOL. Then there was the Railway Inn known locally as the Corner Pin on Netherthorpe. As a young lad living on Netherthorpe Road I often saw our local MP when still a miner, walking home, some may say in a non-too-straight line after being in the Pin! Last but not least was the Arches Club for all you who may remember walking under the railway arches from the direction of Netherthorpe Road, and on your left walking up the slope (no longer there) was the club that as a young kid scared the cr*p out of me yet fascinated me at the same time! I notice the Smith's Arms is now called the 'All Inn" whilst the Victoria Inn on Wateringbury Grove has not only had a face-lift but has had a big change from being just a pub?
Thanks to Google Earth I can still have a look around Staveley but my word has it changed! Still, that's what happens when you've been away for as long as I have (funny, it doesn't seem like nearly fifty-years?).
My first pint was consumed in Nellie’s, aka New Inn, around 1964. Still got served if you were in school uniform. Abiding memory is a roaring fire with a couple of miners gobbling into it, nice.
Hya Andy , the pub looking house you mentioned near the start of the video , was called the Nags Head , the home of the original Staveley football club .
Knew it was a pub! All the hallmarks of one. Thanks Pete!
My Dad painted the exterior of the Nags Head around 1975, when he worked for my uncle.
Thank you for the video
It s very interesting to discover this
Glad you enjoyed it!
there used to be an open air swimming pool in Ringwood park as well.
Bit nippy for that in the current weather :D
Not out at Hathersage! I think their open air pool is open all year.
They're a different breed out there haha
It's where I learned to swim in the early '60's and was unheated, by 'eck tha couldn't be nesh in them days! Mr. Bell and Mr. Nuttall used to look after the pool
@@chrisperry2732 Hi Chris - yup! We used to go swimming on Fridays in the pool from Woodthorpe School.
in the 80s, Ringwood BMX track was one of the most important national tracks in the country.
p.s. also a good place for squirrel watching.
Great info thanks :D
The playground in Ringwood park was also built on the site an open air lido. I used to love it in there, though it could get a bit buggy from insects falling from the trees.
HI Andy, the Inkersall near Staveley was not the Inkersall where villagers were evicted by the monks of Rufford Abbey. That Inkersall was much closer to Rufford Abbey in Nottinghamshire.
I refer you this:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inkersall
I have to trust in what I read. Not my fault if its wrong 🤷♂️
FYI- Theres a 3rd church The Salvation Army on wharf lane and the toilets in the market are never open.
thank you for the video most interesting but you missed one of the most iconic buildings in staveley built in 1719 and looking at the filming you must have walked passed it a few times, it is the old rectory which was the home of William Gisbourn the Rector of Staveley. the Frecheville family bought him to staveley to serve the church and schools in the area. part of the house now is a guesthouse which has been awarded one of the top guesthouses in derbyshire since 1985 and brings a lot of tourism and services a lot of different business in staveley and surrounding areas and the peak district .
Where was it Briony? I'm guessing its somewhere near the church/hall?
When I left Staveley in 1976 the Old Rectory was the local council offices. Chris Perry.
You missed out King Georges Park. Next to The football club
You can't call Inkersall "Inky" and not call Poolsbrook "Spike" 😅 Duckmanton, as you'd expect, is Ducky. As far as I know, Woodthorpe, Netherthorpe, and Mastin Moor have never been abbreviated, which is weird.
When I was was young I used to get Mastin Moor confused with Marsden Moor, where the Civil War battle was. I've since seen records calling Mastin Moor Marsden Moor, which has confused me even more 😄
If you think Staveley is big now, a whole estate has disappeared, called Seymour.
You forgot Norbriggs, between Mastin Moor and Woodthorpe. Well, in this video anyway. It's probably the smallest area of Staveley. Oh, and Hartington! I just remembered that one myself.
Proper good info there, I'll be using that, thanks :D
I never heard the term 'Inky', but Poolsbrook was always 'Spike', named after Spike Island, a notoriously harsh prison in Ireland, and us scruffy urchins pronounced Staveley as 'Staley' back in the 60s. Great videos, keep them coming.
@@tonynewton2250 I always thought Spike was after a delousing facility. A couple of books I read on local history years ago mentioned that. I wonder if there's anything online.
@@nikkia9506 The entry in Wikpedia shows it has been a monastery, harbour defence fort, (Cork harbour) and a prison for holding people before transportation. I imagine they would have benefitted from delousing! My Dad who grew up in Hollingwood always called it ;Spike Island', and said it was named after a prison. We probably will never know, but either one is a good story.
I know this will draw some comments, but to us youngsters Poolsbrook always looked a bit harsh and prison-like.