DARLEY ABBEY HISTORICAL GROUP
NEWSLETTER
November 2023. No. 133
Chairman & Editor :- Alan Bradwell (Tel. 557203)
Meetings
The Events and Programme of Talks for 2023, arranged by Marie, is on our website;
Our Talks Programme for the near future is :-
17 NOVEMBER 2023 — “The Gretna Girls and the Devil’s Porridge” by David Skillen.
15 DECEMBER 2023 — ‘Review of Research in 2023’ by AB followed by Xmas Fuddle.
Bring food & drinks for yourself and to share – tea & coffee also available.
19 JANUARY 2024 — AGM and Election of Chair & Committee – followed by
A short talk by Liz Lockwood on “The Evans Family of Darley and Boscobel House”
Research
Walking through the Hall Stables Yard recently, I met the new owner of the site Alan Steel and his son JJ, who were renovating the basements under the Bakehouse as a work-place (Fig. 1). They showed me around the several rooms, which are fascinating. Several rooms have barrel roofs and beer-barrel racks (Figs. 2 & 3), very similar to the cellars under the Village Shop, which is a 15th C. part of the old Abbey (see our DAHG Report No. 09/2006 and DAJ No. 129/2009). The walls are pre-1784 brick-built, but are standing on large stone foundations, which could be 15th C. (Fig. 4). It is likely that these are another remnant of the Abbey, just like the main Stable foundations across the Yard. This suggests that the New Hall of 1727 might have been built on part of the Abbey ruins.
Figure 1 The Bakehouse and entrance to basement rooms.
Figure 2 Barrel roofs and beer-racks
Figure 3 Barrel roofs and beer-racks
Thanks to Alan for permission to visit and show photos.
Figure 4 Stone foundations below the red-brick walls.
“Memories”
No Memories this month. Please get in touch and share your memories.
Books etc. …..
We have an ever-growing archive of books, Reports, maps and other memorabilia.
An updated book list will be issued in due course and made available electronically too.
Members (only) to note that any item can be borrowed by contacting Barrie through the group email address.
As you know all Booklets can be purchased from Graham’s Village Shop and via the website. These sell at the current Booklet price of £2.50 each (plus p & p, if required).
Use our DAHG email address to get in touch.
darleyabbeyhistoricalgroup@gmail.com
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Alan Bradwell, Chair – 16 November 2023
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