1837 |
Charlesworth Friendly Society instituted |
1840 |
A Toll-gate erected at Hargate Hill Lane end leading to quarry |
1842 |
Samuel Shaw of Charlesworth, murdered at Broadbottom, and his wife
ill-treated by James Ford. |
1844 |
Charlesworth Primitive Methodist Chapel built |
1846 |
From an old rate book the principal farmers were John Handford 165
acres, John Wood and Brothers 53 acres, Mary Shepley 48 acres, John
Sidebottom 58 acres, Thomas Brook 58 acres, Thomas Radcliffe 51
acres, John Marsden 42 acres.
The public-houses were kept by James Higginbottom, George
Brocklehurst, William Bennett, Martha Booth; the beerhouses by Joseph
Rowbottom, Lee Head; Robert Platt, Long Lane; Robert Marsden,
Gamesley Bridge; Thomas Shepley, Charlesworth. |
9/10/1849 and
7/4/1851 |
Charlesworth Church built by public subscription consecrated;
Day and Sunday School, £250 towards building from Council of Education. |
2/12/1849 |
Joseph Clarke fell down Rose Greave coal pit, owing to a rope
breaking, and died of his injuries. |
2/11/185 |
Moses Cooper, joiner, killed by a railway train. |
30/6/1852 |
William Stafford, mill manager, died. |
4/1/1854 |
Terrible snowstorm. ten trains snowed up between Broadbottom and
Hadfield. The mills stopped for want of coal. |
18/4/1856 |
John William Simcock, a boy aged 11, killed by a cart. |
20/1/1857 |
Joseph Beard, wheelwright, killed by falling against a sharp underseat |
23/1/1858 |
Robert Swann, of New York* killed by a cart falling on him. *New
York = a row of houses down Long Lane! |
23/6/1859 |
George Crawshaw, a boy aged 12, killed in a coal pit. |
26/2/1861 |
Jonathan Woodhead, a boy aged 14, was accidentally drowned. |
23/3/1863 |
Railway Accident at Broadottom Viaduct; part of a goods train fell
into the river. |
14/4/1864 |
Much excitement caused by Mr Joseph Cooper opposing the passing of
the Highway accounts. |
7/5/1864 |
A man stole some shoes from John Cooper's shop, was committed to the
Assizes and was sentenced to 10 years penal servitude. |
25/6/1865 |
Wright Bowden placed seven sheep in the Pin Fold. The owner refused
to pay Mr John Thornley the sum of 3s 8d., the cost of keeping them,
but the magistrates found against him. |
3/11/1865 |
Warhurst Fold bridge is in a most dangerous state. Dr E Sidebottom of
Mottram was passing over it on horseback when part of the floor gave way. |
17/7/1871 |
Ralph Fish aged 72, killed by falling down some rocks. |
10/3/1873 |
Thomas Rowbottom, a carter, killed by falling down the stairs. |
30/12/1873 |
Samuel Thomas Booth, a boy aged 13, accidently killed. |
6/2/1874 |
Samuel Thornley, a carter, accidently killed. |
10/4/1875 |
Sarah Kenyon, a girl aged 5, accidently killed. |
1/8/1875 |
Jane Garside, housekeeper at Bank Wood, burnt to death. |
25/5/1876 |
John Booth, aged 73, of Lee Vale, cotton band manufacturer, died. |
26/10/1877 |
Rev. Goodwin Purcell, the Vicar, died. (much regretted) |
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