house history Eastwood

[tink.tech]

Hi
I'm hoping to make a scrapebook for a family member who lives in to a beautiful old house by the canal at eastwood,
I believe that a man called Benjamin newton lived there in the 1800's. they think it was built between 1800-1850 and they know they name has been change in recent years but don't know what it was before.

I'm looking for any info or maps etc ideas where to look thanks, gonna take a trip to archives but don't know where to start.

Helen.

[danuslave]

1851  -  HO107/2125/331/12
Eastwood
Benjamin Newton  Head  Mar  31  Rope Maker (Journeyman)
Hannah Newton  Wife  Mar  30
Elizabeth Newton  Dau  7  Scholar
Joseph Newton  Son  6  Scholar
all born Eastwood

Living next door is Caleb Slater Rope Manufacturer employing 2 men - possibly his son William, and Benjamin

1861  -  RG 9/2431/102/32
Hassocks(?) Lane, Eastwod
Benjamin Newton  Head  Mar  41  Rope Maker
Hannah Newton  Wife  Mar  40
Elizabeth Newton  Dau  Un  17
Joseph Newton  Son  Un  15 Labourer (Coal Loader
Mary Newton  Dau  7  Scholar
George Newton  Son  6  Scholar
Grace Newton  Dau  2
all born Eastwood

1871 - RG10/3477/20/38
Eastwood
Benjamin Newton  Head  Mar  51  Rope Maker
Hannah Newton  Wife  Mar  50
Joseph Newton  Son  Unm  25  Labourer
George Newton  Son  16  Labourer
Grace Newton  Daughter  12
all born Eastwood

1881 - RG11/3321/56/18
Losco Wharf, Eastwood
Benjamin Newton  Head  Mar  61  Rope Maker 
Hannah Newton  Wife  Mar  60
Grace Newton  Dau  Unm  22
all born Eastwood

1891  -  RG12/2659/33/60
Rope Walk House, Eastwood
Hannah Newton  Head  Mar  70
Grace Newton  Dau  S  32
both born Eastwood

From the following censuses, it looks as though Grace never married

Linda

[danuslave]

Just checked and Benjamin is living next door to Caleb in 1861 & 1871 as well

[skewbald]

Hi Helen, if you Google Loscoe Wharf, Eastwood there are a few pages. It was on the canal next to the railway station where the big roundabout is near B & Q now. You may be able to find something on the history sites or picture the past.

http://www.heanorhistory.org.uk/eastwoodandlangleymillstation.htm


Skewy

[suzard]

I think I have seen information/pics in an Eastwood Local History book -but I cannot bring them to hand at the moment

Did the house used to be inhabited by the Dunstan family? 1950's??

Suz

[tink.tech]

Hi
Thanks for all that we do know  that Benjamin was employed by celeb Slater and believe that the two houses belonged to the skaters who owned ropewalk farm, unsure of location, I found a few sentences in a book. John Slater took over the business when his father died.

I don't know who lived in the house previous, there its an old picture of the house which did have a glass house on the side, seemed a bit posh for a workers cottage even if he was the Forman??

Helen

[rockinrobin]

is the house you refer to at the end of Bailey grove  If it is  Then in the 1940s there were 4 houses their including Ropewalk farm If this is correct get in touch with me and i can tell you more

[rockinrobin]

If you let me know the address of the house i may be able help as i was born in that area ?? photos ETC

[suzard]

In the book "Around Old Eastwood - Published 1991 by Eastwood Historical Society there is a picture of Caleb Slater with a small child on his knee - the description reads "Ropemaking was established in Eastwood before 1819 and there was a considerable demand for the product in an area where the main occupations were mining and agriculture. Caleb Slater died in 1877 and is buried in Eastwood Churchyard with his wife Elizabeth. The Ordnance Survey map of 1890 clearly shows the Ropehouse, stables, outbuildings and the Rope Walk itself situated between the Nottingham and Erewash Canals at Bailey Grove."
There is also a copy of an account dated 29 Oct 1829 and  submitted to Caleb Slater for the purchase of Polish Hemp from Richard Terry & Sons of Hull
The bill totals £70 16s (of which 2s was for "Labourage)

Suz