Lightly/Leightley Hill, Sandbach.

[NickT]

Hi,

Lightly or Leightley Hill, Sandbach.  Doe anyone know what part of Sandbach this might be?  I can not find any maps with it on and I think I might have had ancestors there (Parrotts) 300 years ago.

Thanks

Nick.

[plimmerian]

could it be:

Ettiley Heath?

GENUKI:

"SANDBACH
A township in Sandbach Parish, Northwich Hundred (SJ 7560). In 1936 the civil parish was extended to include large parts of Bradwall, Elton (near Sandbach) and Wheelock.
Includes the hamlets of Boothlane Head, Brickhouses, Ettiley Heath, Forge Fields, Hindheath, Marsh Green (transferred from Bradwall in 1936). Elworth and Marsh Green were transferred from Bradwall in 1936."

Ian.

[celia]

My Grandad and all his sibling were born wheelock In sandbach,cant say i have heard of the mentioned name though.Would you mind telling us where you got that name from,was it from a record where you cant make out the writing
If your going back 300 years thats possible

Celia

[NickT]

Celia,

Earlier today I found out that Lightly Hill Farm was at the junction of Hind Heath Lane and Crewe Road near Wheelock.

There is now a modern hosuing estate there.  One of the roads is called 'Lightly Close'.

Regards, Nick.

[Pepsi62]

Nick,
One of my ancestors was Peter Clarke who married Sarah Isabella Spencer and farmed Lightley Hill Farm in the 1850's and 1860's. They got Rinderpest disease in their cattle which almost wiped them out and they emigrated to Australia in 1866.
Peter

[plimmerian]

http://www.old-maps.co.uk/IndexMapPage2.aspx

if that doesnt work go to main page and type in "Wheelock" in search option and zoom to one before max level

it seems to go straight to "lightly hill"

 

[NickT]

For any of my possible fellow descendants or anyone else who is interested in Lightly Hill.  I attach the source of my original interest.  I have been unable to add as much as I would have liked because of the file size limit, however, it is taken from page 23 of 'The history of the ancient Parish of Sandbach, Co. Chester: including the chapelries of Holmes Chapel and Goostery'.  It was published in1890 and the full text is available on a well known genealogy pay site (or probably free from your local Cheshire Library).

Regards, Nick

[pocketrocket]

Nick,
One of my ancestors was Peter Clarke who married Sarah Isabella Spencer and farmed Lightley Hill Farm in the 1850's and 1860's. They got Rinderpest disease in their cattle which almost wiped them out and they emigrated to Australia in 1866.
Peter

Hi everyone,

One of my ancestors was Peter Clarke too!  I found this thread looking for info on Lightly Hill property.  We went to the housing estate in 1999 when we went to England.   I never knew why they emigrated so i am thrilled to read this.  Thanks!


When they settled in Australia, they established themselves at 'The Gap' Brisbane Queensland Australia and had a small dairy property there.  My Mother was a Clarke.  My grandfather was also a Peter Clarke.

Caroline

[Pepsi62]

Hi Caroline,
Just a correction first - Peter Clarke married Sarah Jepson, not Sarah Isabella Spencer as I first said.
They farmed at Lightly Hill Farm at Wheelock and had 8 children (yes it was at the junction of Hinde Heath Lane and Crewe Road).
When they emigrated they only took 5 of the children and left 3 girls here - I am told that the girls were away in service and were not told the rest of the family were emigrating !!
Daughter Ann married Thomas Haynes and they are my g-g-grandparents.
I know that daughter Elizabeth married Frederick Patrick in Australia.
I also have photos of some of their gravestones from an Oz website.
If you pm me with your email address I can send you more info if you want it.

Peter