southside Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 This area has changed a lot since this photograph looking out over Abbeydale Golf Course was taken in 1928! You can make out Hemper Lane heading towards the village of Greenhill, it also shows that the field layout hadn`t changed much since W&J Fairbanks drew the plan of the area in 1804. The property circled on Hemper Lane is numbered 34 on the Fairbanks plan. Over to the bottom left is Beauchief Hall and stables, recently developed into luxury properties. The Lane heading uphill towards Hemper Lane, once a private drive serving the Hall, is part of an ancient byway that went onto Dronfield Church. I wonder who commissioned Fairbanks to draw up this plan in 1804, was it done by the land owners? getting ownership down in writing so to speak. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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