SPRINGS FARM INDEX ENTRIES

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SPRINGS FARM INDEX ENTRIES 18/08/12

Springs Farm is on Esp lane, Barnoldswick. Ordnance Reference SD867463.
There are many references to Springs dam in the Calf Hall Shed Company minute books because the dam, first built as it is today by William Bracewell to regulate the water flow to his Butts Mill, was used for the same reasons by the CHSC.

1760
5/- Land Tax for Springs paid by John Smith. 1770, John Smith paid 3/9. 1797 John Ashworth pays LT.
1798 onwards
Doreen Crowther notes that Elizabeth, daughter of James Grimshaw of Beanfield Barrowford and Mary Ashworth 1798-1839) was born 19/03/1834, baptised 10/07/1836, died Oct 18th 1914. She married Thomas Bracewell her cousin. Living at Beanfield in 1879 but had moved to Thorneyclough by 1880. Brought up the children of Thomas Grimshaw of Crowtrees Barrowford on the death of his wife Francis. Thomas Grimshaw died 12/08/1888. It looks as though Frances died in childbirth of Mary. (There is a connection somewhere here with Thomas Bracewell of Springs in 1899 and I think Edward Bracewell of the Barnoldswick Room and Power Company (Bankfield Shed) was his son but I haven't got a precise link.)
1837,1841 electoral roll
Given as the address of Ellis Nutter.
1848 ER
Address of John Nutter.
1850
First attempts by Billycock to divert water from Dark Hill down to Springs to improve the water resource.
1859 ER
Given as address of Ellis Ashworth.
1851 census
Springs given as the address of John Nutter, 78, unmarried and proprietor of land and houses. Living with him is John Ashworth, brother in law, 56, farmer of 21 acres and son Ellis Ashworth, 33 unmarried. Mary Ashworth, unmarried, 31. Elizabeth Ashworth, unmarried, 28 and Alice her daughter 6 years old and a scholar.
1860
Imperial Gazette notes John Ashworth as farmer at Springs. Same entry in WR Directory for 1862.
1871 census
John Ashworth, farmer of 42 acres.
1883
Barrett for 1883 and 1887 note Ellis Ashworth as farmer.
1889
CHSCMB start negotiations for use of Springs Dam on 24 July as it governed the water to their new Calf Hall Shed. Settled with Mr Hartley, solicitor at Colne for £10 per annum rent.
1896
Barrett's directory notes Thomas Cowgill as farmer. (cf. CHSCMB for 1896) (Same directory reports John Cowgill as farmer as well)
1899
CHSCMB record negotiations with Mrs E. A. Coates of Skipton for Springs Dam rent and repairs so she must have been the owner then.
1899
Barrett for 1899 to 1911 notes Thomas Bracewell (b.1857) as farmer. In 1911 Thomas is mentioned as the person who sold East Parrock to the CHSC.
1910. See CHSCMB for 03/08/1910 onwards. Negotiations with Alfred Dewhurst for use of Springs Dam. See 16/06/09 for same subject.
1911
See CHSCMB 29/03/1911 for Dewhurst request for 1/- per annum water right for Springs Farm house to cover all the houses up there as well.
1912
Alfred H Dewhurst mentioned in CHSC minutes as the owner of Springs. Noted in Barrett for 1914)
1916
CHSCMB 14/02/1916. Barnoldswick Angling Club rent fishing rights at Springs Dam for £1 par annum.
1930.
Craven Herald 31/01/1930. Report of the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Edward Bracewell of Burnlea Terrace Barnoldswick. Edward was son of William Bracewell of Springs Farm (this is William Bracewell of Coates, cousin to Billycock) and was born there in 1860. He used to help milk his father's cows before going to work at Clough Mill.
Craven Herald 18/07/1930. Report of the death of Alfred H Dewhurst (61) at Springfield House Barnoldswick. He was born in Colne but came to Barlick as a boy and was a manufacturer in Wellhouse Mill. At his death he owned Springs Farm.
1930
LTP 78/AC/02 page 9. Ernie Roberts mentions a man called Jim Barrett, a bricklayer, living at Springs Farm.
1982
LTP 82/HD/05 page 2. Harold Duxbury talks about Springs Dam and Dark Hill Well. At that time Roddy Hemingway farmed Springs.
1984
LTP 84/SP/01. Stephen Pickles said that Henry Banks, one of the CHSC direc tors lived at Springs and had ducks on his lake.