Jordanthorpe Farm

[The_Bear]

Anyone know where this farm is?

 

Its the birthplace of Sir Francis Chantrey.

 

Ive posted before requesting the location of his birthplace but only just discovered its called Jordanthorpe Farm.

 

Thanks for any help.

[Plain Talker]

is it the old georgian hall-looking building that is at Mossbrook school? (bottom of dual carriageway at norton?)

 

incidentally, it's a funny old name, that... because Jordanthorpe comes from ther Norse Jorda (yorda)'s Torpa (thorpe) or Jordas farmstead. So it's literally "Jordas' Farmstead-farm" bit like royd field drive at Waterthorpe, royd being field, so it is "field-field drive! lol

[tripleu]

Jordanthorpe Farm is available for short-term holiday lets. take a look at http://www.peakcottages.co.uk, property number is PK 734 (I think). ~If this property number doesn't find it, search for sleeps 5+ people, then it's on about page 16 of the listings that come up.

[CHAIRBOY]

http://www.picturesheffield.com/database_search.php

 

Click on J - scroll down to Jordanthorpe Lane & should be a couple of pics.

[Plain Talker]

Immediately above the Jordanthorpe lane pics on Picture Sheffield, there's "Jordanthorpe House":- is that the same place? (unfortunately it says,when you search it, there's no results found "grr".

 

so6151 is noted as being "Jordanthorpe farm, birthplace of Chantrey" and s06152 is a photograph of thte same farm, again, noted as Chantrey's birthplace.

[Kingdom7]

Jordanthorpe Farm overlooks Moss Brook School and Jordanthorpe House, just off the Bochum Parkway at Norton. Sometimes Jordanthorpe Farm is called 'Chantrey Cottage' as Sir Francis Chantrey was born there in 1781, and consequently it is an important building within 'Chantreyland'. I believe the Grade II listed building dates from the late 17thC, with possibly even earlier origins. Much confusion is caused as the eastern side of Jordanthorpe Farm (cottage style) looks very different from the western facade (farmhouse style). It exists today in very much the same shape as in the days of Sir Francis Chantrey, who is said to have improved the house for his mother, who continued to live at the farm, and actually outlived him, Chantrey passing away in London in 1841. The original flagstones that Chantrey was reputed to draw upon as a boy are still in place, the bedroom where he was born has not been altered, and there are still snowdrops in the garden, which so they say, inspired the snowdrops in Chantrey's culpture of the 'Sleeping Children' in Lichfield Cathedral. Confusion about the property is compounded by there also being a 'Chantrey House' in Maugheray, Norton, and a 'Chantry Cottage' in Norton Lane, Norton. Today Jordanthorpe Farm is privately owned and can be booked for group or family celebrations/holidays, sleeping up to 14. (Minimum 3 nights) See Peak Cottages web site for further pictures and information.

[GCRL]

I can remember going to the farm sale about 1965 when the farmer sold up, i think the name was F Shepherd & sons