TICKHILL: Doncaster Parish #36 of 43

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  • čas přidán 6. 05. 2021
  • Next up on the trail around Doncaster sees us take on another civil parish with town status and this one's perhaps the most historic of the lot when it comes to Doncaster's South. This is THE most Southerly parish in the borough, only touching a handful of others within Doncaster and sitting on the border with Rotherham and with Bassetlaw.
    It's a decent size too. At 5,228, the population of the place is a lot more than it used to be back around the time when the main stone fortifications of the Castle and the Mill Dam were erected. Through the ages this place has undergone a terrific transformation from a quiet little settlement gifted to the Norman barons of the area by William the Conquerer, to a thriving, bustling small town ideally located between Doncaster, Worksop and Rotherham.
    You don't have to travel much around the town to see some of the best stuff either. You can see the Castle and the Mill Dam within a minutes walk of each other, and Rowlands Bridge too, a slab of magnesian limestone used to cross the mill pond. The same limestone was used to build the towering 124 foot high St Mary's Church too, which you simply cannot miss here.
    I reckon the standout building in this town though has to be St Leonard's Hospice, built in 1470 and now the Parish Room. It's unmissable with it's Tudor style wooden beams, and it's located a few steps from the other standout feature in the town centre - The Buttercross, or to give it it's actual name, The Market Cross.
    Sit back and enjoy the next twenty minutes as I take you around this small town, drenched in history and oozing with beauty as well, in a huge circle. This is TICKHILL.
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    My name is Andy. I am armed with a car, a GoPro and an unhealthy amount of time on my hands.
    Join me as I try to visit every single parish in the borough of Doncaster. There are 43. Here's the THIRTY-SIXTH one - Tickhill.
    #Tickhill, #Wellingley, #Stancil, #Spital, #TorneValley, #Castle, #MillDam, #Rowlands, #TicasHill, #Doncaster,​ #Parish​​​​​​​,
    Tickhill Cricket Club:
    www.tickhillcricketclub.co.uk/
    Scarbrough Arms:
    whatpub.com/pubs/DON/8474/sca...
    Village Pump:
    www.alamy.com/water-pump-in-t...
    Buttercross info:
    www.yorkshireguides.com/tickhi...
    Public Library:
    www.tickhillhistorysociety.or...
    Davie Fine Art:
    www.daviefineart.co.uk/
    The Millstone:
    www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk...
    Tickhill Castle:
    www.tickhillhistorysociety.or...
    Carpenters Arms:
    whatpub.com/pubs/DON/8469/car...
    You sent Yesterday at 16:59
    Zoopla:
    www.zoopla.co.uk/house-prices...
    Rock House:
    www.carehomes.online/england/...
    Sandrock House:
    www.tickhillhistorysociety.or...
    Torne Valley:
    www.tornevalley.co.uk/content...
    Cherry Lane:
    www.cherry-lane.co.uk/static/...
    St Marys:
    www.stmaryschurchtickhill.com/
    War Memorial:
    doncasterwarmemorials.weebly....
    Tickhill Scouts:
    tickhillscouts.btck.co.uk/
    Tickhill CofE Primary:
    www.tickhillstmarys.co.uk/
    Taylors:
    www.taylorsoftickhill.co.uk/a...
    Parish Room:
    www.tickhillparishroom.co.uk/...
    Methodist Church:
    www.doncastermethodistcircuit...
    The Royal Oak:
    whatpub.com/pubs/DON/8472/roy...
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    Please consider buying me a coffee to support the channel! The more I get the faster I'll get to your parish! www.buymeacoffee.com/thevilla...

Komentáře • 26

  • @biddylisduff
    @biddylisduff Před rokem +2

    Thanks for the reminder! I used to visit friends in Tickhill, and stayed there for a while till I rented a place back near town. Used to love the bus ride from Balby to Tickhill, once you hit the countryside - sitting upstairs gave a great view, and going over Bubup Bridge in/near Loversall- great names! I think on the outskirts is Warning Tongue Lane! In the Summer it's gorgeous, did you know that other side of the Cricket Ground is a Residential Caravan Park? Hidden behind the houses, adjoining a field. Very friendly folk of all ages and backgrounds, run by Doncaster Council, I wanted to live there! You bought your own caravan either on site or brought in a replacement, and paid Ground Rent. Very affordable and decent size plots for a garden etc. Wondered if it was still up and running, haven't been there since about 2002! Some interesting old buildings, the Castle was quite spooky in Autumn /Winter - lots of Crows or Rooks nesting in the trees, and cawing away! Very picturesque, great for families if you can afford it. Shame you had bad weather - I miss the lovely fresh air there - waking up in the morning in the Summer - lovely grassy smell near the Cricket Ground and birds singing. God's Own Country alright!

  • @samabrahams7687
    @samabrahams7687 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Beautiful village i used to live there its really nice .

  • @DiceJoint
    @DiceJoint Před 2 lety +4

    As someone who has lived in Tickhill all my life (i'm 28 this year!) this was super interesting! Love it!

  • @garysolomon254
    @garysolomon254 Před rokem +1

    To say I used to deliver parcels around this area there was evidently loads of it that I haven't seen!

  • @nicksmithlangold
    @nicksmithlangold Před 7 měsíci +2

    the millhouse pub is now a co-op

  • @edwardstewart298
    @edwardstewart298 Před 3 lety +2

    I love these videos, genuinely interesting seeing around the towns, watching these is becoming a thing for me 👍

  • @debbiehall7016
    @debbiehall7016 Před 2 lety +3

    Hello Andy! I just found this youtube and I'm really excited about it.. My name is Debbie Stancil Hall. I live in North Carolina, USA. I have traced my 1683 immigrate John Stansall back to Chesterfield, Derbyshire where he was born in 1661. Unfortunately I'm stuck at his father Godfrey but i'm sure their ancestors must go back to the ancient village of Stancil in Tickhill. I loved seeing Tickhill in your video. Thank you!!

    • @TheVillageIdiot
      @TheVillageIdiot  Před 2 lety

      You're welcome!
      I've literally done all of Chesterfield as well now, did you know where in Chesterfield he was from?

    • @debbiehall7016
      @debbiehall7016 Před 2 lety

      @@TheVillageIdiot Great, I'll look for your video! I will never be able to come there, but this is the next best thing! I'm sure you have many fans who have seen their ancestors' homeland thanks to you. Where they lived? I have a document showing Godfrey Stansall either bought a parcel of land or sold one. I'll have to look that up. It's been a long time since I've looked at it. I'm sure you will cover it in your video though. I will post it in the comments if I can understand what its saying.. haha! I'll keep watching! Thank you again, Debbie

    • @debbiehall7016
      @debbiehall7016 Před 2 lety

      Hello Andy, its Sunday, 2:40pm here now. I think I remember you being 5 hours later there. I got out the May 1683 Godfrey Stansall/George Heathcote "indenture" I told you about. I have been meaning to take it, as well as another document, to my local Mormon Church; Latter Day Saints research center to have someone interpreted them for me.. but for now I will list the locations named so maybe you will know where in Chesterfield Godfrey lived.
      "...said messuage dwelling house or Tenement Shopp and chamber are situated at the east end of the Shambles in Chesterfield aforesaid one stable at the south end of the said Shamble in the possession of the said Godfrey Stansall and adjoining........(others)..... near Halliwell cross in Chesterfield...........Skinner croft and lying and being near Tapton Hall in the parish of Chesterfield aforesaid one butt or parcel of land containing.............lying and being in Sidnall field..........and also one other parcel of land containing.............butting upon A Close called Twelve Acres lying and being in Silverinfields in the Manor of Tapton in the parish of Chesterfield." Shewww! What a mouth full! Thank you Andy

    • @debbiehall7016
      @debbiehall7016 Před 2 lety +1

      ...this might be helpful with location. The indenture says Godfrey was a ropemaker. A Peter Stansall, who I believe was Godfrey's brother or uncle, was a ropemaker too. Peter inherited 'his father' Peter's ropemaking business in Chesterfield, which was located probably either on the Southside of BEETWELL ST. or on low pavement, where the long back crofts would have provided ample space for a ropewalk.. (taken from Philip Riden's book; History of Chesterfield, vol II, part 1.) Andy, I come across this and though since Godfrey was a ropemaker he probably worked with Peter on Beetwell St. if so, his workplace couldn't have been far from where he lived. Just a thought ♡ :-)

    • @TheVillageIdiot
      @TheVillageIdiot  Před 2 lety

      @@debbiehall7016 Ok so I've studied the map of these location and it seems to me that BRIMINGTON will be the closest video of mine to where he lived.
      Beetwell Street is right in Chesterfield town centre, so that won't be shown (Chesterfield is an unparished area), but Tapton Hall is very very close to Brimington. At the end of the video I walk down the canal which is the closest point I get to it

  • @luvvseve9845
    @luvvseve9845 Před rokem +1

    I live here!!

  • @PositiveVibez23
    @PositiveVibez23 Před 2 lety +2

    I'm pretty sure Rowland Bridge House used to be occupied by Jeremy Clarkson and his family? I know originally they came from near Skellow but I'm certain it was that very house they lived in as there was a news article about it when it went up for sale once referring to him! Fun fact also his mother created the famous Paddington bear Teddy bears! The more you know eh? Keep it up liking the local information to my surrounding areas (I live in Bramley, Rotherham but love exploring myself!)

  • @iainmccoll8442
    @iainmccoll8442 Před 3 lety +1

    My dad started at Harworth Pit as a surveyor and they used Tickhill Church tower for marking and mapping the underground workings at harworth pit

  • @adelemcclay736
    @adelemcclay736 Před 3 lety +1

    There is also a rather large park off Sunderland Street...which is where the large events are held such as the Tickhill Gala.

    • @TheVillageIdiot
      @TheVillageIdiot  Před 3 lety +1

      There is indeed! Nice bit of info for the Doncaster roundup there

  • @davebirch1976
    @davebirch1976 Před 3 lety +1

    That explains the Lumley Arms in nearby Maltby and possibly Fitzwilliam Road in Rotherham

    • @TheVillageIdiot
      @TheVillageIdiot  Před 3 lety

      Yes indeed, I believe both are correct assumptions Dave (y)

  • @clairestancer8319
    @clairestancer8319 Před 3 lety +1

    Tickhill Castle although private opens to the public one Sunday afternoon in the year. It's Scarbrough in Lord Scarbrough not as the town. Good to see Tickhill

    • @TheVillageIdiot
      @TheVillageIdiot  Před 3 lety

      Yes indeed it is, I had to check that spelling before I made the video. Was a little odd omitting that extra O