Any memories of the above?

Yeh, i used to go on a Friday night, train from Town to Bamford. Think they called it Jigsaw Disco. Long time ago, prob 1974?

What time was the last train back ? Remember the strobe lights? We went by car and used to stop off ata late night cafe out there for fried egg sandwiches. Golden days eh ?

Think it was about half eleven.
I also remember the disco at Stoke Hall near grindelford, think it was called King Henry's and of course Five Ways at Owler Bar. Sarnies at Greasy Veras down Saville St open all nite!

Went to them all. Yes those were the days, bombing out to Derbyshire for the extra half hour!!!!!!!!!!

Carousel Bar in Waggon and Horses,Gay Paree Bar in Marples, what was that upstairs bar in the big building in Carver Street?

Was The Metro downstairs, cant remember but upstairs mite av been Dickens.


Or was it before that?

Before that and across the road up stairs - anyone know ?

Used to go to the marquis every friday and saturday night after work. what good nights they used to be :)

Sue ,

Not half -where's it all gone eh?

Wards Bitter

didn`t used to get there while last bus from castleton at 11 then long walk up Bamford to home.........drunk lol

What time did the disco close then? remember the bloke with the cloak at the entrance ?

Jenny Ward from City Road worked in the Hotel Reception and married a lad called Eric Ramsdale. They banned strobe lights because they could cause fits in some people.

Golden Days- Fenoughtys used to have the swimming pool at the Rising Sun

if i`m right it used to shut at 2. i remember maureen who used to be on the entrance taking the money to come in. I remember the bloke but couldn`t tell you his name.

rising sun is where i used to work, and could get into the swimming pool for nothing like you say happy days

Cross Sythes and Fleur De Lys for the [female] student teachers - never any in when we went in ! Millhouses Hotel and Robin Hood. Yorkshire Bridge- lot of Bikers.

Sue,

Do you recollect when someone was killed in aroad accident on the Hathersage road outside the Marquis?

yes i remember the accident. awful.

if i`m right it used to shut at 2. i remember maureen who used to be on the entrance taking the money to come in. I remember the bloke but couldn`t tell you his name.

Was it Brian worthy? I grew up in Bamford but it was before my time, many of my friends used to go to the discos, It's sad to see the Marquis as it is now. They were going to make it into a Hilton hotel but the building work has stopped. Someone said they are waiting for the Peak park to back down so they can continue with their first plan of making it into flats.

The pub on the crossroads past the Marquis- Travellers? And where was that late night cafe? We once went on a mid night hike from Marquis- balmy summer night and walked back to Sheffield and barn parties at Bolstertone and Cave do's in Winnats !

Was it Brian worthy? I grew up in Bamford but it was before my time, many of my friends used to go to the discos, It's sad to see the Marquis as it is now. They were going to make it into a Hilton hotel but the building work has stopped. Someone said they are waiting for the Peak park to back down so they can continue with their first plan of making it into flats.

i`m not sure if it was brian but i can find out. i grew up in bamford as well. its a pity that the whole building couldn`t have been restored but time moves on, flats would be better though

Sue,

Didyou know the Whitelaw family?

In my day (1966/7), The Marquis of Granby disco was called 'As you like it'. It was half a crown to get in (12.5p).

I seem to remember the disco was held in the sort of function room or emptied out spare restaurant to the far left of the building looking at it from thr front.
Bet i must have met you lot back then!?!?

Any memories of the above?

Yes Way back in the 60,s Me and old Bill Rushby..Used to get welll oiled and go into the Kitchen..The Chef Knew us and always riustled up a sarny or something. The Marquis was upmarket in those days. Old Bill will be long gone now..He was an original spray painter to the motor trade. Cardboard and Gobbo..Used to last a few months..What great days they were. And Georgie Shirtcliffe pinching cars in Blackpool at the weekend. Back in Sheffield by Monday and new Plates and Paint by Wednesday,, (Bill was not part of this)
Those days are gone and the guys who did it also I guess.
Not many of us left..Never sold a bent motor myself but knew all the Characters..
ANYBODY OUT THERE STILL ?????

Cross Sythes and Fleur De Lys for the [female] student teachers - never any in when we went in ! Millhouses Hotel and Robin Hood. Yorkshire Bridge- lot of Bikers.

Sue,

Do you recollect when someone was killed in aroad accident on the Hathersage road outside the Marquis?

i was there that night , knew the guy and spoke to him 5 mins before he was killed

The pub on the crossroads past the Marquis- Travellers? And where was that late night cafe? We once went on a mid night hike from Marquis- balmy summer night and walked back to Sheffield and barn parties at Bolstertone and Cave do's in Winnats !

Do you mean what we called "Bradder Cafe".......after leaving the Marquis, head towards Castleton. Left at the traffic lights by "the travellers".
Bradwell Cafe was on the left as you went through Bradwell village.
The cafe was accessed from an outside staircase to the upper floor of the building.
Best all day breakfast I've ever eaten...

I used to go friday/saturday nights,1974/75(closed then) We would all pile in to my mates van and shoot up the a57 from Sheffield,pint in the 'Yorkshire bridge' then on to the 'marquis', ended up good mates with the DJ 'John lenigan' (whatever became of him?) Music memories include,'caroline' status quo,'blowing free'wishbone ash,'too rolling stoned' robin trower 'nutbush city limits,ike and tina turner,I remember the watery beer and the run back to Sheffield centre for sausage butties,god I had a strong stomach in those days!!!! Colin.(Sid)

Allen,

That must have been the one.Is it still there?

I used to go friday/saturday nights,1974/75(closed then) We would all pile in to my mates van and shoot up the a57 from Sheffield,pint in the 'Yorkshire bridge' then on to the 'marquis', ended up good mates with the DJ 'John lenigan' (whatever became of him?) Music memories include,'caroline' status quo,'blowing free'wishbone ash,'too rolling stoned' robin trower 'nutbush city limits,ike and tina turner,I remember the watery beer and the run back to Sheffield centre for sausage butties,god I had a strong stomach in those days!!!! Colin.(Sid)
i bumped in to an old friend of john lenigans aka "marvin blue " in tesco last week , after dj ing in spain he was last heard of in prague

Allen,

That must have been the one.Is it still there?
Hi Wardsbitter
Oh....I wish it were.
It's now just a private house.

i was there that night , knew the guy and spoke to him 5 mins before he was killed

was the guy that got killed called stuart rose

i bumped in to an old friend of john lenigans aka "marvin blue " in tesco last week , after dj ing in spain he was last heard of in prague

Prague!!! No wonder I couldnt find him,even with the wonderful internet!! Ive looked for him everywhere,never flamin thought of prague!!!!

was the guy that got killed called stuart rose

no his name was Mason, forget his first name

Cross Sythes and Fleur De Lys for the [female] student teachers - never any in when we went in ! Millhouses Hotel and Robin Hood.

Marquis and Robin Hood - our paths must have crossed. Used to go over the Robin as soon as my Mum gone around the corner after dropping us off at the youth club opposite - must have been about 1971. Marquis a bit later when I could drive. Other Derbyshire haunts included the Moon at Stoney Middleton, and we once walked all the way back from a day on the lash at Monsal Head, as the driver was too bladdered to take a chance on. Used to be no shortage of pubs along the route - bit of a blur now! :hihi:

no his name was Mason, forget his first name

Was that the crash with the TR6 ?

We had our wedding reception at the Marquis of Granby in 1964. Was a well run hotel at the time

Used to go there on a weekend mainly if I remember correctly because it shut at 11 whereas the pubs in town shut at 10:30,music was good as well

Was that the crash with the TR6 ?

the guy involved was walking home to hathersage ,staggered into the road as a car was coming . this was about 1970/1971

In those days was I wearing my Harry Fenton flares withmy C&A Polo Necked Shirt ?- as worn by Lord Snowden- he did'nt get his from C&A -probably Princess Margret.

On the night it closed,DJ John played the final single,and told us over the mike to,and I quote,'wreck the place'!! We followed his instructions to the letter!! Dont know if anyone remembers,but the ceiling was a huge jigsaw(hence the name.jigsaw disco),3/4 ply and seperate pieces,must have been a pain to put up,easy to pull down with a load of drunken teenagers swinging from it!! I had a piece of that jigsaw on my bedroom wall for a few year after that!!Regards all,Colin aka Sid.

Was it Brian worthy? I grew up in Bamford but it was before my time, many of my friends used to go to the discos, It's sad to see the Marquis as it is now. They were going to make it into a Hilton hotel but the building work has stopped. Someone said they are waiting for the Peak park to back down so they can continue with their first plan of making it into flats.

Is it still boarded up like it was in 2006?

What part of Bamford - anywhere near Shatton Bridge?

Is it still boarded up like it was in 2006?

What part of Bamford - anywhere near Shatton Bridge?

Not boarded up anymore as they have knocked it all down now apart from the building in the middle, Still looks an eyesore nothing really happening with it apart from they have built a wall around where they have been digging. Yes it's the pub near Shatton, opposite the petrol statiohn

A planning application of 2006 here (http://resources.peakdistrict.gov.uk/ctte/planning/reports/2006/060818Item6-1.pdf) for holiday apartments was apparently approved subject to conditions, but last year The Star carried an article here (http://www.thestar.co.uk/food/Big-plans-bring-hope-to.5056143.jp) about the Hilton hotel project. As Labyrinth wrote, the demolition has gone ahead apart from the (presumably listed) central part and no construction has yet begun apart from a (very nicely built) drystone perimeter wall. Maybe it's the downturn in the economy that is the reason for the lack of progress. I find it hard to agree with the developer's statement, as reported in The Star, that a new hotel will "give a heart to the Hope Valley" but anything might be better than the present mess.

A bit before your times ? There is a pub on the way to Castleton in the area of the Marquis of Granby, I forget the name, but it stands looking down the road to Bradwell. In the 50's a neighbour took us kids in the car to Castleton, it was a beautiful 1930's Armstrong Siddley. As he was passing this pub he had to swerve for another car and ran into the stone windowsill of the pub, does the chunck it took out still show ?

Sue,

Didyou know the Whitelaw family?

the name whitelaw rings a bell

the name whitelaw rings a bell

wasn;t Dave Whitelaw by any chance

... There is a pub on the way to Castleton in the area of the Marquis of Granby, I forget the name, but it stands looking down the road to Bradwell...That's the Traveller's Rest (http://www.travellers-rest.net/The_Travellers_Rest/Home.html). ...had to swerve for another car and ran into the stone windowsill of the pub, does the chunck it took out still show?To judge from the Google Earth street-level photo (http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u219/twigmore/Windowsill.jpg) there's still a bit missing from the window sill!.:)

dave whitelaw indeed

I remember a night in 1974 when there was a punchup from hell. It was like a scene from a Wild West saloon, with people sliding across the floor into tables, and then getting clouted with chairs over the head. I believe that the disc jockey was taken to Hospital.

Someone later said that it was the Firth Brown lads.

A bit embarrassing as I was showing this place to my now brother in law (a Southerner) as an example of a nice night out near Sheffield.

Was anyone on here there that night ???

Thanks Hillsbro, never thought of looking there, only just getting used to the 'net' ! Doubt the Armstrong is still around which caused it.

I remember a night in 1974 when there was a punchup from hell. It was like a scene from a Wild West saloon, with people sliding across the floor into tables, and then getting clouted with chairs over the head. I believe that the disc jockey was taken to Hospital.

Someone later said that it was the Firth Brown lads.

A bit embarrassing as I was showing this place to my now brother in law (a Southerner) as an example of a nice night out near Sheffield.

Was anyone on here there that night ???

We didn't start it ! I remember giving my pint pot, the chunky type with a handle, to a chap I thought was a glass collector. He wandered across the dance floor to his mates and stood grinning at us.

You could hear the banjoes tuning up.

At this moment our numbers were a bit low, as a tranny van full had just escorted some young ladies home.

Just like in the movies the cavalary arrived and a good time was had by all.

Loved the place ....... the Haychatters mob weren't to keen on us ...:hihi: :hihi:

I knew someone who worked in the Hotel in the early 70's

Jenny- little blonde lass -worked in reception ?

We didn't start it ! I remember giving my pint pot, the chunky type with a handle, to a chap I thought was a glass collector. He wandered across the dance floor to his mates and stood grinning at us.

You could hear the banjoes tuning up.

At this moment our numbers were a bit low, as a tranny van full had just escorted some young ladies home.

Just like in the movies the cavalary arrived and a good time was had by all.

Loved the place ....... the Haychatters mob weren't to keen on us ...:hihi: :hihi:

What was the name of that Disc Jockey (disk jockey, showing my age :(), wasn't it '' Little something?''.

What was the name of that Disc Jockey (disk jockey, showing my age :(), wasn't it '' Little something?''.

I can't remember his name, but other posters on here mention John Lenigan, he may have been known as little John, the original 's grave is in Hathersage !! :)

Did you know the Firth Brown lads ? I was one of them, unfortunately 2 of the leading characters that night are no longer with us, Big Mick Duncombe and Dave Brawn. rip

john lenigan was known as "marvin blue " in his marquis days ,prior to him the dj was dave carnaby

I can't remember his name, but other posters on here mention John Lenigan, he may have been known as little John, the original 's grave is in Hathersage !! :)

Did you know the Firth Brown lads ? I was one of them, unfortunately 2 of the leading characters that night are no longer with us, Big Mick Duncombe and Dave Brawn. rip

No, I regret that I didn't. What happened was that a week or two after the ''ruck'' I mentioned to a (then) lad, Chris, that I had taken my sister's boyfriend and my sis' out for a quiet evening/disco to show him northern hospitality, and it had ended up like a scene from a cowboy film.

Chris then said that he had heard about the ruck, and that some of his mates were talking about it.

I can't recall Chris's surname at present, but he was a bright lad with long lanky hair who had been to High Storrs, and done well, but he didn't want a job pen pushing.

Jenny- little blonde lass -worked in reception ?

No. it was Julie, worked in the restaurant

I remember a night in 1974 when there was a punchup from hell. It was like a scene from a Wild West saloon, with people sliding across the floor into tables, and then getting clouted with chairs over the head. I believe that the disc jockey was taken to Hospital.

Someone later said that it was the Firth Brown lads.

A bit embarrassing as I was showing this place to my now brother in law (a Southerner) as an example of a nice night out near Sheffield.

Was anyone on here there that night ???

I was there that night,indeed,disc jockey,John lenighan was taken to hospital,a few were arrested including me!! John received quite a kicking!!Bit sore myself for a few days!! We were told it was a group of lads from a steelworks,so Firth Brown lads could be correct!! We were all back there the following week,including DJ John, quite a hero of mine at the time,he appeared fearless,he wasn't the biggest guy in the world!! The lads from the steelworks were big blokes if memory serves!!

I was there that night,indeed,disc jockey,John lenighan was taken to hospital,a few were arrested including me!! John received quite a kicking!!Bit sore myself for a few days!! We were told it was a group of lads from a steelworks,so Firth Brown lads could be correct!! We were all back there the following week,including DJ John, quite a hero of mine at the time,he appeared fearless,he wasn't the biggest guy in the world!! The lads from the steelworks were big blokes if memory serves!!

That was the bloke, bingo !

No, I regret that I didn't. What happened was that a week or two after the ''ruck'' I mentioned to a (then) lad, Chris, that I had taken my sister's boyfriend and my sis' out for a quiet evening/disco to show him northern hospitality, and it had ended up like a scene from a cowboy film.

Chris then said that he had heard about the ruck, and that some of his mates were talking about it.

I can't recall Chris's surname at present, but he was a bright lad with long lanky hair who had been to High Storrs, and done well, but he didn't want a job pen pushing.

Would that be Chris Gaunt ?

Would that be Chris Gaunt ?

Yes, that's Chris, wonder what he is doing now ? :)

Yes, that's Chris, wonder what he is doing now ? :)

I believe he's still a turner at Forged Rolls, at the time of the Marquis incident I was working on the next machine to him. He was a good bloke to work with.

Sheffield, the big village, rings true again.

I don't suppose you knew Jeremy (Jay) Butters as well, he was a school friend of mine but he also knew Chris quite well. He lived in the Netheredge area.

I believe he's still a turner at Forged Rolls, at the time of the Marquis incident I was working on the next machine to him. He was a good bloke to work with.

Sheffield, the big village, rings true again.

I don't suppose you knew Jeremy (Jay) Butters as well, he was a school friend of mine but he also knew Chris quite well. He lived in the Netheredge area.

I didn't know Jeremy I regret, but I've just remembered that Chris called his machine something like '' Big Nora ''. :)

I didn't know Jeremy I regret, but I've just remembered that Chris called his machine something like '' Big Nora ''. :)

Those machines were on the large size, One memory was of a turning flying off and hitting poor old Chris in the face. It managed to break his nose and made a fair mess of him :o