chyanteg Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Yes - I know that it was in Derbyshire! Does anyone know if there was a farm at Drake House? Were there any other buildings in that hamlet? Does anyone know where any old photos of this place may be on line? Chyanteg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Try White's 1857 Directory of Derbyshire, page 688. It lists a George Johnson and John Jubb as Farmers at Drake House. It seems that there was a farm. I used to live in the area as a child and can recall the name Drake House Farm but not much more...sorry but good luck with your quest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandie Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Yes - I know that it was in Derbyshire! Does anyone know if there was a farm at Drake House? Were there any other buildings in that hamlet? Does anyone know where any old photos of this place may be on line? Chyanteg Yes there was a farm and its name was Chiwali Farm it was demolished when Crystal Peaks was built remember it well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex3659 Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 a lad who went to school with me called robert fox used to live at the farm on drakehouse lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandie Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 a lad who went to school with me called robert fox used to live at the farm on drakehouse lane. Yes that was right but in the fist part of the seventies my parents lived at the farm till it was demolished, I also lived there fo a short time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadiman Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Theres some pics http://www.ourbeighton.org.uk/template.aspx?itemid=1476here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex3659 Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Yes that was right but in the fist part of the seventies my parents lived at the farm till it was demolished, I also lived there fo a short time i left beighton in 68 and came back in 88 so i missed you . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandie Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 i left beighton in 68 and came back in 88 so i missed you . alex I an not part of the Fox familly the farm was purchesd from the Fox family under a compulsory purchace order fo future devolopment, then because of the plans bieng delayed it was put back on the market on a short lease in the early 70's untill it was finally demolished The farm continued to be worked and my parents also took in rescue animals including Donkeys, Geese, Ducks and Chickings etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyanteg Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 Thanks to everyone who replied to my query. I loved the old photos of Drakehouse - I just remember the area before Pistol Creeks was built. I moved over to Hackenthorpe during the Miners' Strike. I am now trying to find out where Carter's Yard was - probably long gone as I am talking 1900 here? Chyanteg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostrider Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 My memories of Drake House Lane are back in the early 60's. From the School walking down towards Beighton, just over the brow of the hill I remember a row of cottages set back from the road and a little further down was a Bungalow with some large solid steel gates at the front it said Lyngs or lings on the gates. At the side was a wood full of crab apple trees. We called it Lings /Lyngs wood. It was almost impossible to get in for the nettles. But with a big stick and some frantic thrashing it was possible. We used to play for ages in there eating the apples :-( & climbing trees, until the old guy in the bungalow told us to "Bugger Off". A bit further down was a large house where I think one of the Doctors from Hackenthorpe used to Live. The next buildings after that were the row of houses where Howard (Wyer) used to live. I find it hard to believe now that my mother let me walk from our house on Delves Avenue all the way to Southall, to go to Beighton Cub Scouts every week, on my own. I must have only been 8 / 10 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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