Glossopdale
Glossop’s Domesday Villages
There were people here in the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, but there are now few traces of them. Then the Romans marched in,
2nd December 2023
Over the centuries ‘Glossop’ has been used to represent different territory and has had different meanings. Glossop is a valley system with three main components: Longdendale, Glossopdale and the Etherow Gorge. It is also the name of the town and used for the part of the valley system known as Glossopdale.
How Glossop got its name – The derivations for the name of Glossop.
Glossopdale is the valley of Glossop Brook. It is also used to describe the area of the Manor of Glossopdale or Glossop Dale. From the 16th Century, George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury often referred to his ‘Manor of Glossopdale’.
The Manor of Glossopdale was made up of ten townships Hadfield, Padfield, Dinting, Simmondley, Whitfield, Chunal, Charlesworth, Chisworth and Ludworth and the village of Glossop (Old Glossop). This area also includes Gamesley (which was part of Charlesworth) and Glossop (Howard Town).
There were people here in the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, but there are now few traces of them. Then the Romans marched in,
Jubilee Gifts to Glossop It was announced in November 1886 that the Wood family, the owners of Howardtown Mills in Glossop, would be making generous
Location: Howard Park, Glossop Donor: Daniel Wood of Howardtown Mills, Glossop on land donated by Lord Howard of Glossop Architect: Mills and Murgatroyd, Manchester Builder:
The walk around Manor Park took place on 19 July 2023, led by Kate Raine. You can follow the walk as it was, pick points
Introduction This was a joint series between Glossop and Longdendale Archaeology Society (GLAS) and Glossop Heritage Trust. This series was first published on Facebook in February
This was a joint series between Glossop and Longdendale Archaeology Society (GLAS) and Glossop Heritage Trust. This series was first published on Facebook in October
Introduction The Duke’s Legacy series was first published on Facebook in January-May 2021 On June 28th 1838, the day of Queen Victoria’s Coronation, Bernard Edward
Location: Whitfield Cross, Whitfield Date: 18th Century; adapted in mid 19th Century Grade II listed: 27 Jan 1978, listing no. 1384307 Authority responsible for the
Location: Station Road / Railway Street, Hadfield Donor: Edward Platt Architect: Mr R. G. Hawke of Glossop Builders: Messrs C. Garside and Sons. Roof tiling
Location: Howard Street, Glossop Builder: Messrs E. Marshall & Sons of Ashton Date Opened: Tuesday 23 November 1937 Owner: H. M. Government (1937-Present) Depression in