southside Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Hi All Some help required as to the location of the Hamlet of Damflask before the construction of the Reservoir if using the Yacht Club boathouse as a reference point. Regards Southside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick851 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Hi All Some help required as to the location of the Hamlet of Damflask before the construction of the Reservoir if using the Yacht Club boathouse as a reference point. Regards Southside the village was on the far side of the reservoir, just below loxley road. their was just a few houses, a pub, shop, wire mills etc it was located near the dam wall, stretching back towards bradfield. the village was never rebuilt after the sheffield flood mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside Posted September 3, 2009 Author Share Posted September 3, 2009 the village was on the far side of the reservoir, just below loxley road. their was just a few houses, a pub, shop, wire mills etc it was located near the dam wall, stretching back towards bradfield. the village was never rebuilt after the sheffield flood mick Thanks for that Mick. My ancesters lived in the village before and after the time of the flood. Regards Southside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Thanks for that Mick. My ancesters lived in the village before and after the time of the flood. Regards Southside I can put up a section of the 1853 map if you're interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside Posted September 4, 2009 Author Share Posted September 4, 2009 I can put up a section of the 1853 map if you're interested. That would be most appreciated Gramps. Regards Southside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 I'm afraid this on the very edge of the map but it does show most of the old hamlet I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeremy Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Some Google Earth magic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Some Google Earth magic... Nice overlay .....remarkable how little the field boundaries have changed over 160 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Overlay one two and three .. In the past I spent a lot of time fishing at Dam Fask, one area on the reservoir that we always referred to as 'the point' (marked) I was on good terms with most of the water bailiffs at the time, and one who lived local near to the Nags Head PH always spoke of the point as being an 'old Road' It can be seen quite clearly in this third image when the water level was low. ukelele lady has posted a photo when Dam Flask was at very low level in 1948, and an old stone bridge is visible ... link here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Overlay one two and three .. In the past I spent a lot of time fishing at Dam Fask, one area on the reservoir that we always referred to as 'the point' (marked) I was on good terms with most of the water bailiffs at the time, and one who lived local near to the Nags Head PH always spoke of the point as being an 'old Road' It can be seen quite clearly in this third image when the water level was low. ukelele lady has posted a photo when Dam Flask was at very low level in 1948, and an old stone bridge is visible ... link here My father-inlaw worked and lived in various water works homes including Dam House, he is seen in these photographs 1948. A diver went down to try to fix a ruptured valve but failed, most of the water were then drained out hence the photograph of three littlle boys [one my husband] stood on the exposed bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Can't seem to get the pictures through. After I've uploaded them the "manage current attachments" doesn't show, just a box saying "bb code help" ??? :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Can't seem to get the pictures through. After I've uploaded them the "manage current attachments" doesn't show, just a box saying "bb code help" ??? Forum Gremlins .. We have had similar things like that before, It should right itself in a day or two. "I" hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeremy Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 one area on the reservoir that we always referred to as 'the point' (marked) I was on good terms with most of the water bailiffs at the time, and one who lived local near to the Nags Head PH always spoke of the point as being an 'old Road' From the maps on old-maps.co.uk it looks like that would be correct--just off the left edge of Gramp's map the road marked as Flask Hill makes a sharp turn. Jeremy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Can't seem to get the pictures through. After I've uploaded them the "manage current attachments" doesn't show, just a box saying "bb code help" ??? Try clearing your 'cookies'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Westers and *Harder. paper manufacturers. And a mention of the Whitham grinding wheel. 1836. *Hardern in a previous article (1812) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Damflask mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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southside Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 On 04/09/2009 at 22:11, SteveHB said: Overlay one two and three .. In the past I spent a lot of time fishing at Dam Fask, one area on the reservoir that we always referred to as 'the point' (marked) I was on good terms with most of the water bailiffs at the time, and one who lived local near to the Nags Head PH always spoke of the point as being an 'old Road' It can be seen quite clearly in this third image when the water level was low. ukelele lady has posted a photo when Dam Flask was at very low level in 1948, and an old stone bridge is visible ... link here I had a drive over to Low Bradfield to see how low the water level was in Dam Flask, its not low enough to see any signs of the old Hamlet of Dam Flask but if we don`t get any serious rain fall soon i think we might get to see the old bridge last seen when the Dam was drained for repair work in 1948. There is a link in the post above about to a photograph of the old bridge over to the Hamlet. My 3rd Great Grandfather lived and worked in the old Hamlet where he owned a wheelwright business, the census taken in 1871 shows he was still living there for at least 8 more years after the Great Flood of 1863. Anyone know the year the Hamlet was finally abandoned to make way for the Dam? Thanks Southside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 My 2x gt grandad John King was killed age 25 along with 3 others on night of 11th March 1864 whilst working a night shift at Shaw & Co's Wire Mill at Damflask. Here are photos taken day after of Wire Mill & dam . You can see that if the men had been at the back of the mill they may have survived. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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johnm Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Thanks Edmund - thats great ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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