Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. In 1891 there were 2 pinxton families living in derbyshire. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of brookhill hall. Stableblock at brookhill hall is a grade ii listed building in pinxton, derbyshire, england. Brookhill hall, brookhill hall the seat of the rev. Unfortunately langton was killed in action at the beginning ww1, meaning that roger succeeded to brookhill hall at the age of 2. Thursdays and fridays and they have a local studies and family history section to help you in your search. This page combines information for the address brookhill avenue, pinxton, nottingham, ng16 6jt, and the neighbourhood in which it resides.
Mrs sacheverell coke was the widow of lieutenant langton sacheverell coke 18781914 of the irish guards, struck in the head with a bullet at klein zillebeke, near ypres, in the first few. His father died when he was 11 years old, and his fathers friends, mr lillyman, a lawyer of brookhill hall, pinxton, and his wife, became his guardians. Brookhill cafe pinxton, 11 brookhill industrial estate. The history of pinxton through photographs and ephemera. The reverend dewes coke was rector of pinxton and south normanton in. History of pinxton, in bolsover and derbyshire map and. Music books and scores with some original manuscript music collected by roger sacheverell coke of brookhill hall, pinxton. Information, history photographs current and archive and documents for brookhill colliery coal mine.
The coke family who owned much of the village lived at the elizabethan brookhill hall. The coach house on the brookhill hall estate, once used as a. Latest headlines world news you mag event books mail shop. The original part of the building dates from the 17th century with later parts added in the 18th and 19th centuries making it a characterful property, brimming with original features. In 1800 dewes coke bought langton hall farm near pinxton from his father with. The dining room showing a painting of roger sacheverell coke as a boy holding his fathers sword. The cabaret teapot illustrated was made at the pinxton porcelain factory and shows brookhill hall which was a home of john coke. Ewes coke, is situated at the foot of a gentle declivity with a pleasing valley in front and is backed with woods and surrounded by hills, which are seated in an agreeable diversified manner. Sk 45 ne parish of pinxton brookhill lane 3 south side stableblock at 8. Pinxton was also known for its porcelain created by john coke and william billingsley.
The manor, with brookhill hall, belongs to the heir of the late d ewes coke, esq. The reverend sidney coke of brookhill hall sadly buried in sutton in ashfield cemetery, though not the one one of his choice. Brookhill lane, ng16 has 38 properties on it with a current average value of. Two warriors who fought side by side mansfield and ashfield chad. The property you are viewing is located at the coach house, brookhill lane, pinxton, nottingham ng16 6ju. Although the coach house, close to the derbyshire village of pinxton, is now too big. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Brookhill hall was used by king james i as well as king charles ii as a hunting lodge, before becoming home to the coke for some 450 years. Roger george sacheverell coke pinxton brookhill community group. In a single room it displays through photograps, documents, artifacts and models a revealing insite into the economic and social history of pinxton and its neighbourhood.
The priorys owner john coke established the pinxton china works in 1796 and by 1803 had purchased debdale hall, at mansfield woodhouse, nearby to the priory. Interesting information for brookhill avenue, pinxton. Stableblock at brookhill hall, pinxton 1108924 historic. In 1801 the population had risen to 463, but by 1851 that figure had more than doubled to 943. The family portrait on this page by joseph wright of derby was painted about 1782, just after coke and his wife had inherited brookhill hall, near pinxton. Property details for brookhill hall farm brookhill lane pinxton. The bunting you have seen go up around the village by pinxton brookhill community group committee members belongs to the parish council. Find average house prices, current average values and other historic property data with the. Brookhill hall is an elizabethan grade ii listed house with 30 rooms, cellar and store room. From the profits of his colliery at pinxton, dewes coke 17471811 of brookhill hall. Oct 05, 2011 greenhill lane, riddings 1914 a photo from a moment in time photographic history of local villages in and around alfreton copyrights on photos. The postcode is within the pinxton wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of bolsover. These photographs of mrs sacheverell coke and her children date from 1921, and were taken by miss compton collier at brookhill hall, pinxton, in derbyshire. Use zoopla to view property details for brookhill hall brookhill lane pinxton nottingham ng16 6ju including a current value estimate, local information.
Derbyshire had the highest population of pinxton families in 1891. Use zoopla to view property details for brookhill hall farm brookhill lane pinxton nottingham ng16 6ju including a current value estimate, local information. We meet every forth monday of the month at the post mill centre in south normanton at 7. It was originally meant to be used to take lime and stone from out of mansield to the cromford canal at pinxton wharf. Brookhill colliery pinxton coal mine united kingdom. Pinxton, a village and a parish in derbyshire and notts, the village stands adjacent to a branch of the erewash canal, to the mansfield branch of the erewash valley railway, 3 miles e by s of alfreton, and 6 from mansfield. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone. Pinxton brookhill community summer fete at the brookhill hall in derbyshire on the 30062018 arranged by pinxton brookhill community group get more information now visit. The coach house and extensions were made by the coke family. The living is a rectory, valued in the kings book at. Pinxton would have been about right where roger, composer is buried.
House prices in brookhill lane, pinxton, nottingham ng16. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Search for local local government near you on yell. Pinxton and south normanton local history society home.
We hope it has bought a little cheer to the village during these difficult times. Roger was born in 1912, the only son of langton coke who served as an officer in the irish guards. Pinxton is a village and civil parish in derbyshire on the eastern boundary of nottinghamshire. Pinxton porcelain was a porcelain works created by john coke and william billingsley in pinxton in derbyshire, england. The fascinating story of the pinxton china factory, together with 370 fullcolour plate illustrations, is told in an expertly researched book by local pinxton businessman nicholas gent, who according to the foreword by john twitchett f. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of pinxton.
The most pinxton families were found in the usa in 1880. The story is told in knit for victory, a new book from totley history group. Early c17, extended in early c18 and early c19, with late c19 alterations and porch dated 1898. Brookhill hall, pinxton, derbyshire history in structure. This literary collection comprises over 500 printed volumes of the writings of the sitwell family of renishaw hall. The perfection of pinxton porcelain tom bates derbyshire. Brookhill hall is a grade ii listed building in pinxton, derbyshire, england. This was about 67% of all the recorded pinxton s in the uk. The nineteenth and twentieth centuries had a big impact on the landscape, but it remained home to a composer and pianist. Pinxton teapot with named views, brookhill service type, pat.
A collection of books, periodicals and reports about coal mining. Information, photographs and plans for brookhill colliery coal mine on the mine exploration web site uk. The standard reference books on the products of the pinxton china factory are pinxton porcelain 179518 and the porcelain of. The average value of properties on brookhill lane, pinxton, nottingham, ng16 is. Taken from the book pinxton in times past and st helens church pinxton by jack shooter by w. There is continued interest in pinxton porcelain and a group was formed in 1996 of people interested in this factory and its wares.
Brookhill hall estate coach house goes on sale for. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. All three sons played a role in the establishment of the mansfield and pinxton railway, which opened in 1819. Coke family of brookhill hall, pinxton the national archives. Brookhill avenue in pinxton is in the east midlands region of england.
The coach house, brookhill lane, pinxton, nottingham ng16 6ju. Dewes inherited brookhill hall from mrs lillyman in 1784 as well as werneth in. Brookhill hall farm, brookhill lane, pinxton, nottingham ng16 6ju. The average house price in brookhill lane, pinxton, nottingham ng16 is. The first member of the coke family to inherit the totley estate was reverend dewes coke, who was born in 1747. Special local studies collections derbyshire county council. Pinxton, derbyshire genealogy heraldry and history. Pinxton brookhill lane colliery somercotes local history. Find average house prices, current average values and other historic property data with the uks largest datadriven property portal. It dates from the early 17thcentury, and it has been concluded that the surrounding gardens and park were laid out following the inheritance of the estate by the rev dewes coke in 1780.
Sk 45 ne parish of pinxton brookhill lane 2 south side 8. Brookhill hall photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The pinxton family name was found in the usa, and the uk between 1880 and 1920. This cabaret teapot is part of the collection of pinxton porcelain at derby museum, england. The perfection of pinxton porcelain tom bates derbyshire peak. Pinxton photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Pinxton brookhill community summer fete, pinxton brookhill. A blue plaque was unveiled to commemorate the life of roger george sacheverell coke. The society has published a number of publications and organised exhibitions. Colonel william langston coke of the derby militia resided in this parish in brookhill hall in 1912. The tale of how a pinxton man and his horse became two world war one heroes. Brookhill hall was used by king james i as well as king charles ii as a hunting lodge, before becoming home to the coke for some 450. The couple allege that every time potential new owners come to view.
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