Gringley History Walks 

Dates: 19 August 2021 @ 6pm, 26 August 2021 @ 6pm and 5 September 2021 @ 4.15pm.

We will meet at the Community Centre,  walks take about 90 minutes, depending on chatter!  The photographs below may help to complete the picture of our walk.  Most of the photographs are already on this website but we hope putting them here will make access easier.  Please feel free to print these pages before your walk. 

Please click the link to read the Disclaimer and Covid-19 Advice for Walks

 

Miller Homes Development / Borstal / Detention Centre  

 Detention Centre before demolition c.2007

 

Gringley Camp c.1970

 

St Peter's School, 1855

 

The school and road before the dual carriageweay was built 

 

The Fairpiece, before 1918

 

Gringley Hall, previously TB Hospital for Children

c.1912  The indoor and outdoor wards are just visible to the left of the main building (see Articles for more information)

Children on the outside verandah ward at Gringley Hall TB Hospital

In 1936 John Clubley was admitted to Gringley TB Hospital for Children.  He remained for 3 years - fresh air, sunlight, good food and being set into splints or 'frames' was the only treatment at that time.  He wrote a book called Lemon Curd and Grandfather's Whiskers which tells the story of his experience there. These books are available for purchase from the History Club, £5.

Market Cross  

 

The Market Cross, also showing stores on the right hand side, and Acorn House where Whaley's bakers was located.

 

Rennisons Garage, High Street 

Rennisons Garage, Buttercross Cottage opposite the Church now stands in this spot

 

St Peter and St Paul C of E Parish Church

 Church pre 1912 without the south side aisle

 

The Blue Bell

c.1900 

c.1920 Just visible to the left of the photo is a shop, with cart outside - this is now part of the Blue Bell

 

The White Hart, Coaching Inn c.1910

 

Saddlers Cottage 

 

Gosforth House, High Street, Builders and Undertakers

 

 

Sunnyside Cottage / Butchers Arms Pub, High Street

 

Cross Keys Pub, High Street

 

Ridgewood House, High Street

 

The Beeches (now North and South Beeches)

  The Beeches, 1920  Private School and Post Office

The Old Village Hall

Built 1920s

 

Wesleyan Chapel, now High Levels, High Street

 

Beacon End of the High Street at the crossroads - to Misterton

Nothing remains of these cottages now

 

Green Road and The Pond 

The Pond is approximately where the dual carriageway now runs

 

Finkell (Finkle) Street

Sunnybank to the right, near the playing field

 

Horsewells Street

Horsewells cottages, 1905
 

 Little Lane

 
The Primitive Methodist Chapel

Note the row of 3 cottages to the left - now Fairfield