Fareast Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 When I was a kid , we lived just off Richmond Road , not far from Woodthorpe School. The number 21 bus used to go to Swallownest [i think ] but the No. 28 bus went to , 'Dinnington via Todwick Bar '. As a kid , I often wondered exactly what Todwick Bar was ? Was it a village ? A Bar ? A Monument ? Strangely enough , I've never discovered the answer , after all this time , 55 years ! Can anyone enlighten me ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Surely it's a toll bar (well, ex-toll bar) like the one at Hunter's Bar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Found it! It is a toll gate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fareast Posted September 5, 2005 Author Share Posted September 5, 2005 Thank you , Strix. It was one of those names that fascinate kids.I used to go to Catcliffe about twice a week to visit relatives but , strangely enough , never visited Treeton or Swallownest and never very curious about either --------but ,'Todwick Bar ' always seemed a bit of a mystery somehow , to a 4 year old !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bowler Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Todwick Bar was a Toll bar at the crossroads where the A57 crosses the road that goes to Dinnington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 At the red lion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiseman Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 also the red lion became known as todwick bar circa 1977 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev21662 Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 There is also Wales Bar at the other end of the villages. I can't remember a Kiveton Bar; but I guess there was one between Anston and Kiveton. Otherwise carts would have been able to avoid the toll by making a two mile detour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbwild Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 There was also a childrens home called Todwick Grange I stayed there 1971/1972 while my mum was in hospital:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjamino Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 I live in Todwick Grange now. It's my girlfriend's Parent's house and has been for abou the last 15 years or so. After the place was a school, the National Coal Board used it as their headquarters. Since then my family has spent lots of time restoring it to it's former and original glory. I love the house and I would be very intreagued if anyone has any photos of it when it was a school back then? The history of the place also intreagues me so any stories I would welcome to hear about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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