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06-11-2005, 11:44
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Hi people,
I was wondering if someone can help me. Im looking for the history of the Charlton Brook Dam.
I have tried google but cant seamto find anything
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06-11-2005, 20:51
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It may have been to power a grinding wheel or tilt hammer, but that's just conjecture 
Your best bet is to enquire in the Local Studies section in Central Library or perhaps the Chapeltown Library ?
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06-11-2005, 20:55
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Spooktacula
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I never realy thought about it seeing that highgreen had something like half adozen dams dotted around. Howbrook, westwwood, Charlton, newbiggin, the one near the old 5 arches plus some that do't exist now. I think some must have been industrial but Im not sure about the others. 
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22-07-2008, 21:28
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Hi Folks.
Was going to start a thread on subject of Charlton Brook myself.
Will just add comments here !
The whole complex of dams etc was to provide extra water for the Thorncliffe Ironworks ( Newton Chambers ).
Does anyone know about the "old" weir on Charlton Brook ( now in ruins ) at The Barrel/School Rd end of the green space.
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22-07-2008, 21:32
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I belong to friendsofcharltonbrook and have done my own research on the area.
May be able to help with more info.
George.
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22-07-2008, 21:56
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBlueDragon
Hi people,
I was wondering if someone can help me. Im looking for the history of the Charlton Brook Dam.
I have tried google but cant seamto find anything
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Check out " friendsofcharltonbrook.co.uk "
George.
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23-07-2008, 06:00
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Wow, Charlton Brook I haven't thought about that for many years. Me and my friends always met up there after school and played around the dam and in the woods There was an overflow tunnel at one end and we were always climbing in and making it our fort. This was the mid 70's
StJohn
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23-07-2008, 07:30
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Ah yes, the tunnel.
I suppose the big story would be the cancer scare in the 70's where the dam / water / whatever was thought to be causing a cancer spike in the area. I was quite young, but it must have been quite a big deal at the time for me to remember it.
Edit: the only reference that Google comes up with is in SF. Surely there must be more info out there? Dr Evans worked / works at Burncross Surgery.
http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/arch...p/t-10846.html
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Last edited by Tony; 23-07-2008 at 07:34.
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23-07-2008, 07:50
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When i moved up there in the late 80`s, I`d been up a few months when i got a call from the environment office who informed me that i was polluting charlton brook. The council had routed our waste water pipe into the rainwater grate. They were going to fine us until they realised it was council property
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23-07-2008, 15:54
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony
Ah yes, the tunnel.
I suppose the big story would be the cancer scare in the 70's where the dam / water / whatever was thought to be causing a cancer spike in the area. I was quite young, but it must have been quite a big deal at the time for me to remember it.
Edit: the only reference that Google comes up with is in SF. Surely there must be more info out there? Dr Evans worked / works at Burncross Surgery.
http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/arch...p/t-10846.html |
Just a guess Tony, but the only Tony I can remember had a twin brother ?????
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23-07-2008, 21:12
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Originally Posted by georgeotto
I belong to friendsofcharltonbrook and have done my own research on the area.
May be able to help with more info.
George.
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I also believe there was an old mineshaft on the South side. This would be near Blackburn Drive postbox and the junction of Blackburn Crescent. There is a triangular cobbled area here. Can any one help with more info !
George.
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23-07-2008, 21:20
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Good luck folks !
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29-08-2008, 13:07
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBlueDragon
Hi people,
I was wondering if someone can help me. Im looking for the history of the Charlton Brook Dam.
I have tried google but cant seamto find anything
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The dam was built to store water as an extra feed for the Thorncliffe iron works ( Newton Chambers ).
Check out ( www.friendsofcharltonbrook.co.uk )
George.
Last edited by georgeotto; 29-08-2008 at 13:09.
Reason: mistake.
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