Framework Knitters, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire

[wilkipet]

Hi, everyone into FWK,
CanSue provide the address and opening times of  the Hinckley museum.
My dad and his brother both married Fells-one from M.Woodhouse and the other from Arnold but no relation. The girls in both families worked in the Hosiery Trade and the house were always full of stockings for inspection. Bernard was a fitter and when the lace mills were bought out he went to install the new machines andwas met by Luddites threats until he produced his pay slips. That was in the 1950s!.
Gerald

[Keith Sherwood]

Hi, Gerald,
What a strange coincidence that FELLS feature so recently in your family.  The FELL/FELLS family that married into my POLLARD family (who started my curiosity about this absolutely fascinating subject of Framework Knitting) came from Elkesley in Nottinghamshire.  They were ag. labs. and one became a farm bailiff.
Where exactly is M.Woodhouse and Arnold - are they places in Notts or Leics?
Very best wishes,
Keith

[Jane Eden]

Hi Keith

Mansfield Woodhouse is in North Notts, 12-15 miles from Elkesley, and Arnold is about 4 miles N from Nottingham City Centre. I work in Arnold and I am based in what was an old mill. We have some information displayed and I have already asked our receptionist to scan it so I can post it on Rootschat. I must remind her on Monday.

Jane

[wilkipet]

Hi all, May be Keith has a link to the actress SUE POLLARD- of Hi De-Hi fame. Shecomes from Nottingham and originally worked at Nottm C-op Educ Dept.
The FELLS have made my day due to the link with Keith.
Gerald

[Jane Eden]

Hi Gerald

I am so pleased to hear of your success today. You must be really chuffed. What a good start to the weekend.

Gerald and Keith

If I can help with Nottingham stuff please ask.

Jane

[Keith Sherwood]

Hi again, Jane,
Have been busy exchanging FELL/FELLS family info. via personal messages with Wilkipet.  He seems much more familiar with this area of NOTTS than I am at the moment, so it will probably be me who'll be the one asking for help!  Thanks for making me realise M.Woodhouse meant Mansfield Woodhouse, for instance...
Used to spend family holidays with my uncle in a lovely 500-year-old house in the grounds of Newstead Abbey in the 1950's, but haven't been back to the area since.  Shame on me!
And I'd never realised that Sue Pollard was from this area too.  My branch of POLLARDS come from Anstey in Leics, but I suppose that's not all that far away...
Keith

[wilkipet]

Hi follks, re Newstead Abbey. Go to http://www.mansfieldtoday.co.uk - the website for the Mansfield Chad where you will find some lovely photos of the Abbey and grounds. My g.aunt owne a hoouse in the grounds until end of WW11- maybe the same as Keith's uncle.
 You know they say all the people from Annesley share the same ancestor- the bad Lord Georhe Byron!
Gerald

[Keith Sherwood]

Thanks for that Gerald,
Just hope that Lord Byron kept away from any of the womenfolk in my family that may have lived in the Annesley area...!
Keith

[Jane Eden]

Gerald

Thanks for the link. I've just had a browse and brought back memories of many childhood Sunday afternoon trips. Chatsworth, Newstead, Pooles Cavern etc. I've also passed the crooked spire many times!

Jane