TheBlueDragon Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 Hi people, I was wondering if someone can help me. Im looking for the history of the Charlton Brook Dam. I have tried google but cant seamto find anything ________ Body science Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 It may have been to power a grinding wheel or tilt hammer, but that's just conjecture Your best bet is to enquire in the Local Studies section in Central Library or perhaps the Chapeltown Library ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikertec Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 I never realy thought about it seeing that highgreen had something like half adozen dams dotted around. Howbrook, westwwood, Charlton, newbiggin, the one near the old 5 arches plus some that do't exist now. I think some must have been industrial but Im not sure about the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeotto Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Hi Folks. Was going to start a thread on subject of Charlton Brook myself. Will just add comments here ! The whole complex of dams etc was to provide extra water for the Thorncliffe Ironworks ( Newton Chambers ). Does anyone know about the "old" weir on Charlton Brook ( now in ruins ) at The Barrel/School Rd end of the green space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeotto Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I belong to friendsofcharltonbrook and have done my own research on the area. May be able to help with more info. George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeotto Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Hi people, I was wondering if someone can help me. Im looking for the history of the Charlton Brook Dam. I have tried google but cant seamto find anything Check out " friendsofcharltonbrook.co.uk " George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StJohn Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Wow, Charlton Brook I haven't thought about that for many years. Me and my friends always met up there after school and played around the dam and in the woods There was an overflow tunnel at one end and we were always climbing in and making it our fort. This was the mid 70's StJohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Ah yes, the tunnel. I suppose the big story would be the cancer scare in the 70's where the dam / water / whatever was thought to be causing a cancer spike in the area. I was quite young, but it must have been quite a big deal at the time for me to remember it. Edit: the only reference that Google comes up with is in SF. Surely there must be more info out there? Dr Evans worked / works at Burncross Surgery. http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-10846.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudgun Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 When i moved up there in the late 80`s, I`d been up a few months when i got a call from the environment office who informed me that i was polluting charlton brook. The council had routed our waste water pipe into the rainwater grate. They were going to fine us until they realised it was council property Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StJohn Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Ah yes, the tunnel. I suppose the big story would be the cancer scare in the 70's where the dam / water / whatever was thought to be causing a cancer spike in the area. I was quite young, but it must have been quite a big deal at the time for me to remember it. Edit: the only reference that Google comes up with is in SF. Surely there must be more info out there? Dr Evans worked / works at Burncross Surgery. http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-10846.html Just a guess Tony, but the only Tony I can remember had a twin brother ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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