Jabberwocky Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 My family has a long history in Sheffield, and part of it was in Longley Hall. My grandparents--or great grandparents, - Im not sure which, lived there. Im assuming that longley park is the land and gardens that surrounded the hall. Does anyone know about Longley Hall? I tried the net but there isnt much around, so any info would be gratefully recieved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 ref longley hall go to http://www.picturesheffield.com/ and type in longley hall in the bottom search box and you will find a picture of the hall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 ref longley hall go to http://www.picturesheffield.com/ and type in longley hall in the bottom search box and you will find a picture of the hall Bloody hell i found it! I didnt think it actually existed! Thanks for that, im going to email this to my bro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Bloody hell i found it! I didnt think it actually existed! Thanks for that, im going to email this to my bro! Cant find a search button on that site, can you post a picture on here ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 Ok here it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 As far as im aware, the duke of devonshire had his evil way with a chambermaid-- this was around the middle of the 19th century. The offspring was the first Jabberwock--my great grandfather or grandfather, and the duke set mother and son up in a cottage on the grounds of the house, what i assume is chatsworth. When the kid grew to puberty, the duke complained that the lad wasnt going to the servants entrance for stuff and instead was marching into the house through the main door as if he owned it. That caused the family to split into two, and the lad ended up owning the hall at longley... along with a steel works and several shops in sheffield and hathersage. Im not sure what happened after that, but the hall and the money attached to it all was given away by my grandfather to the people who were in the general strike, aparrantly he donated the lot to the strikers and ended up with one or two shops, one of which still exsists at the end of longley lane, the newsagents. My... cousin? Owns it. Thats all i know, and im really going to have to get my brother to supply the rest of the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Ok here it is Terrific.Still dont know exactly where at Longley it was,but I wonder when it was demolished and why. ? Just think you could have been Lord of the Manor by now !!!! Hope poppins reads this she will be very interested in that picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Jabb, A thread on Longley was started a year or more back, must have been taken off now but it was starting to get very interesting, it was mostly about Longley Parks and the baths, but I never knew there was a LongleyHall, where was it ? in Longley Park ? there was some kind of stone building near the side entrance into the park but I think it was like a small care takers place, I don't recognize that photo at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 Jabb, A thread on Longley was started a year or more back, must have been taken off now but it was starting to get very interesting, it was mostly about Longley Parks and the baths, but I never knew there was a LongleyHall, where was it ? in Longley Park ? there was some kind of stone building near the side entrance into the park but I think it was like a small care takers place, I don't recognize that photo at all. The hall, as far as im aware, was on the site of the fire station. As soon as my bro replies to the email i sent ill let you know for sure.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Jabb, A thread on Longley was started a year or more back, must have been taken off now but it was starting to get very interesting, it was mostly about Longley Parks and the baths, but I never knew there was a LongleyHall, where was it ? in Longley Park ? there was some kind of stone building near the side entrance into the park but I think it was like a small care takers place, I don't recognize that photo at all. No it would have been demolished before our time.Cannot remember any building at all looking like that. I would love to know more about it,just think Jabbers is connected to the Devonshires,who own Chatsworth house . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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