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Buckleys works This embankment was flattened and deposited on the right hand side of the path during drainage work after the floods in 2012. John Travis died:1675 Is this even legal? 1915 Water channel to the lodges stonework The 1901 census then refers to Prestwich Clough house as being occupied by Thomas Grimshaw, a caterer, but shows it as a refreshment/coffee house so is clearly the Clough Tea Rooms further up the Clough. The area was used as a landfill tip in the 20th century so bears little resemblance today. The cortege formed at Heaton Hall and lead to St Mary's where she was placed in the family vault with great mourning shown throughout the local community. Beautiful 4 bed home, Sleeps 8, driveway parking Beautiful 4 bed home, Sleeps 8, driveway parking Bleachworks However the family vault shows that in 1873 they lost a son Edward, aged just 2 days. He also had 2 servants and a coachman. Watch this video exploration of the ruins of Buckleys, and Prestwich Clough House, collapsed storage tanks Family Vault Of Clough House itself a curve cellar wall and garden steps remain visible amongst piles of bricks and slates. A further stone dates from 1787, and seems to belong to another branch of the family descended from John & Esther Travis of Prestwich Wood. James Hilton Agricultural labourer, with family of 4 They went straight to work as the summer of that year had been a drought, with no rains for 16 weeks, the lodges of the Parish had dried up, they re-opened recently closed wells, and employed water carts to travel the tracks through Prestwich, delivering water to rate payers. It also shows how the garden area of Prestwich Clough house stretched over the covered stream, giving the water feature you see in the photo of the house (top of page). Watch this video exploration of the ruins of Buckleys, and Prestwich Clough House, A further stone dates from 1787, and seems to belong to another branch of the family descended from John & Esther Travis of Prestwich Wood. Prestwich Clough House Ruins By 1871 James Buckley (born 1846) and now master bleacher was head of the household, living with his wife, 2 sisters, 1 cousin, and 2 servants. A much older gravestone, shows a John Travis, who died 1675, unfortunately it gives no clues of other family relatives, as the rest of the stone lists the Bowker family. WWII Sites of Prestwich Bleachworks Ruins Unsure of date - has 1965 in red ink on the back but obviously much earlier - probably 1910's / 20's. Bleachworks Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Z5mrBxboQJtMMUiz5 Bleachworks Not far from the entrance at Buckley Lane, various brick structures, cobbled paths and gateposts remain today, mostly hidden in the trees and undergrowth. Bleachworks Ruins Consisting of Philips Park, Drinkwater Park, Waterdale and Prestwich Clough there are plenty of places to explore and lots of nature and wildlife to discover. We finally see the Buckley family present in the census of 1861, with John (born Cheshire, 1803), listed as a cotton manufacturer and bleacher. Mary Entwistle, weaver, with 2 daughters living in a cottage The Consterdine family were a long standing family of both Prestwich and Blackley Prestwich Clough House Ruins These earthworks are regionally significant to the understanding of early industry, however have been damaged by recent flood repair works(2012). Of Clough House itself a curve cellar wall and garden steps remain visible amongst piles of bricks and slates. collapsed storage tanks As chemicals, sulphuric acid at first and then chloride, and machinery was introduced to the bleaching process, the whitsters became known as bleachers, and the large amounts of water stored would have allowed for steam machinery to be introduced. The area was used as a landfill tip in the 20th century so bears little resemblance today. The map of 1891 shows how the bleachworks had expanded with additional lodges in the small clough running down from The Hospital Annex. Prestwich Wood was now occupied by Rev Nathaniel Milne. (with no reference to Prestwich Clough house) In 1866, John complained about the state of the path coming down from Ramsbottom Row (at Green Gate) serving the dye works. [as well as two dye works in Prestwich Clough and Waterdale, there were also works established in Spring Vale adjacent to Hilton Lane and at Kersal Moorside,on the Singleton Brook in the George Street area of Sedgley] Buckleys works In 1900, John's daughter, May, married Arthur Seal Blackwell M.D. 1871 WWII shelter However James Buckley is present at "Prestwich Clough" living with his wife and employing his son James as clerk at the bleachworks. [you can also make out the WWII shelter with blast wall along the footpath to the south - still standing today] In 1876 John was summoned for charges of employing young children. In 1869, John Buckley (aged 66), son of Joseph of Prestwich Clough was buried in the family vault at St Mary's. This stone mentions that John and his wife Mary, were "of Prestwich Clough" (1850), and the records show that John had followed the family occupation of Whitster. In 1830 Esther, the daughter of John & Esther Travis married John Consterdine, yeoman of Prestwich at St Mary's church. His son Oswald Milne, in 1847 sold Prestwich Wood and 59 acres of land to allow the construction of what became Prestwich Hospital. Watch out for details on our Facebook page. 1871 Issachar Thorpe had Dams Head Lodge built to supply his bleach works and dashwheels with water. The Prestwich Archaeological group investigated the site of Prestwich Clough house, and the water feature was found to have included some carved stonework which, although out of context, is thought to be of medieval period, and possibly from older stages of St Mary's Church. It also shows how the garden area of Prestwich Clough house stretched over the covered stream, giving the water feature you see in the photo of the house (top of page). John had also committed his efforts to the locality of Prestwich, and was listed as one of the 12 members of the first board of Guardians in 1867. Along the path South of the ruins you can still find a WWII shelter with blast wall to the front. They went straight to work as the summer of that year had been a drought, with no rains for 16 weeks, the lodges of the Parish had dried up, they re-opened recently closed wells, and employed water carts to travel the tracks through Prestwich, delivering water to rate payers. Prestwich Clough through the centuries.The lower end was home to the Travis (1762) & Buckley (1850's) families and their Dye Works. Whitster A whitster, or whitner, removed the impurities such as seeds shell and waxes from cloth by dipping and stirring the cloth in large containers of alkali, a mix of potash and lime ((bowking). Of Clough House itself a curve cellar wall and garden steps remain visible amongst piles of bricks and slates. 1. Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Z5mrBxboQJtMMUiz5 These earthworks are regionally significant to the understanding of early industry, however have been damaged by recent flood repair works(2012). It also shows how the garden area of Prestwich Clough house stretched over the covered stream, giving the water feature you see in the photo of the house (top of page). By 1845 the Prestwich Clough Dye Works was owned by Richard Travis, great grandson of John & Esther of Prestwich Wood. 1891 It also shows how the garden area of Prestwich Clough house stretched over the covered stream, giving the water feature you see in the photo of the house (top of page). Sign up for a free Ancestry Account (no subscription required) and you can see the Travis family tree However James Buckley is present at "Prestwich Clough" living with his wife and employing his son James as clerk at the bleachworks. This would have made the works more resilient to the variations in the flow of the stream. Bleachworks Bleachworks Ruins John had also committed his efforts to the locality of Prestwich, and was listed as one of the 12 members of the first board of Guardians in 1867. 1891 By 1891 James was living with his wife and 3 children. However James Buckley is present at "Prestwich Clough" living with his wife and employing his son James as clerk at the bleachworks. The Buckley family vault shows Ada died in 1927 aged 79 and James (son of John) died in 1943 aged 97. Bleachworks Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Z5mrBxboQJtMMUiz5 A thriving caf bar at the heart of Prestwich community. The stream itself had been culverted and re-routed in front of Prestwich Clough house some time earlier. The Bleaching Ground,Max Liebermann A further stone dates from 1787, and seems to belong to another branch of the family descended from John & Esther Travis of Prestwich Wood. Family Vault James retired from the local board of governors in 1894. Goto prestwich.org.uk/clo. By 1845 the Prestwich Clough Dye Works was owned by Richard Travis, great grandson of John & Esther of Prestwich Wood. Prestwich Wood was now occupied by Rev Nathaniel Milne. Other features to spot on the North side of the stream are the retaining walls that made up some of the the water reservoirs used by the works and the feeder channel that captured water from the stream into the reservoirs. Prior to its taming, the stream would have followed its general direction Westwards down past the dyeworks and the water treatment plant which was constructed in the late 19th century, and on into the river Irwell. Bleachworks Ruins It also shows how the garden area of Prestwich Clough house stretched over the covered stream, giving the water feature you see in the photo of the house (top of page). The map of 1915 shows some of the lodges up towards the Hospital annex were no longer in use. Bleachworks Richard Rayner, Farmer of 63 acres,employing 4 labourers, with a family of 6. Along the path South of the ruins you can still find a WWII shelter with blast wall to the front. 1953 WWII Sites of Prestwich Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Z5mrBxboQJtMMUiz5 1861 These earthworks are regionally significant to the understanding of early industry, however have been damaged by recent flood repair works(2012). They went straight to work as the summer of that year had been a drought, with no rains for 16 weeks, the lodges of the Parish had dried up, they re-opened recently closed wells, and employed water carts to travel the tracks through Prestwich, delivering water to rate payers. Not far from the entrance at Buckley Lane, various brick structures, cobbled paths and gateposts remain today, mostly hidden in the trees and undergrowth. The stone records that John was of "Prestwich Clough" however the burial record shows they lived at Prestwich Wood. A lodge on Buckley Lane had been built upon and the lane itself had been straightened as it passed between the Bleachworks & the water works. Not far from the entrance at Buckley Lane, various brick structures, cobbled paths and gateposts remain today, mostly hidden in the trees and undergrowth. 1861 In 1869, John Buckley (aged 66), son of Joseph of Prestwich Clough was buried in the family vault at St Mary's. stonework 1953 Watch this video exploration of the ruins of Buckleys, and Prestwich Clough House, This photo looks back up the clough from the dye works, you can make out the shadow of the shed on the left, and a brick wall to the right which would have blocked off access to the rear of Prestwich Clough house. The Buckley Vault in St Mary's graveyard records the death of John's son, Joseph in 1881, aged 38. There has also been some management of the stream as it enters the works with a water channel (leet) constructed to the North of the stream (circled - still visible today). In fact, in. However James Buckley is present at "Prestwich Clough" living with his wife and employing his son James as clerk at the bleachworks. Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Z5mrBxboQJtMMUiz5 M11 1JG, UK The redirection of the stream allowed for it (along with streams from Butterstile and Hilton Lane) to also supply the pond in Drinkwater Park, which had been dammed and in turn may have supplied the Tudor water mill, believed to be located along the banks of the Irwell at Drinkwater. Watch this video exploration of the ruins of Buckleys, and Prestwich Clough House, Bleachworks Ruins In 1830 Esther, the daughter of John & Esther Travis married John Consterdine, yeoman of Prestwich at St Mary's church. The 1901 census then refers to Prestwich Clough house as being occupied by Thomas Grimshaw, a caterer, but shows it as a refreshment/coffee house so is clearly the Clough Tea Rooms further up the Clough. The Prestwich Archaeological group investigated the site of Prestwich Clough house, and the water feature was found to have included some carved stonework which, although out of context, is thought to be of medieval period, and possibly from older stages of St Mary's Church. For more WW2 sites around Prestwich see this map stonework John Buckley, a bleacher of Prestwich was appointed in 1856 to the grand jury of the Salford Assizes, and in 1859 he donated towards the foundation of a Volunteer Rifle Corps, headed up by the Earl of Wilton. Family Vault It also shows how the garden area of Prestwich Clough house stretched over the covered stream, giving the water feature you see in the photo of the house (top of page). collapsed storage tanks Countess Wilton For more WW2 sites around Prestwich see this map Last year we tried something new and had a Folk Concert on the Saturday night called Clough Day Does Folk and we are hoping to repeat it this year, so another event to add to your calendar. 1915 1950 - ridge up towards Wellbank in the background Bleachworks [as well as two dye works in Prestwich Clough and Waterdale, there were also works established in Spring Vale adjacent to Hilton Lane and at Kersal Moorside,on the Singleton Brook in the George Street area of Sedgley] The stone records that John was of "Prestwich Clough" however the burial record shows they lived at Prestwich Wood. Benjamin Blackley, book keeper, living with his wife. collapsed storage tanks The Bleachworks and Prestwich Clough House fell into disuse in the 1930's, but some buildings survived as a paint works into the 1950-60s. These fields sat in a sheltered area below a U shaped bank to the east that went up toward Wellbank and Diggle Fold/Prestwich Hills This had been carved out by the Irwell when it had a more meandering nature. Watch this video exploration of the ruins of Buckleys, and Prestwich Clough House, WWII shelter The area was used as a landfill tip in the 20th century so bears little resemblance today. Watch this video exploration of the ruins of Buckleys, and Prestwich Clough House, In 1854, there is a registration of the burial of Fredrick son of John Buckley, and John is also listed as Churchwarden from 1855 to 1862. Thatch Leach Lane, Whitefield, Manchester Reino Unido. James ( son of John & Esther of Prestwich Wood was now occupied by Rev Nathaniel Milne by the. 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