Stanton By Dale -
Part 2 - Into Stanhope Street
w/e 11 May
2003
For the information about
Stanton By Dale I am indebted to my wife Sandra who conducted
much of the research, the staff at Ilkeston Library for help
with archived material and the Erewash Groundwork Trust who provided
an excellent leaflet packed with information.
As we pass through
the gate of the drive leading from St Michael's Church, it is
worth taking note of the brickwork on the northern wall of the
property that fronts onto Stanhope Street. The sandstone ground
floor walls with the half-bricked mullion window are indicative
of a 17th century building.
At least 16
of the sandstone blocks on the ground floor have triangular masons'
marks and there is a strong probability that the stones came
from the nearby ruins of Dale Abbey.
At first glance
there appears nothing remarkable about this dwelling a little
further up Stanhope Street but until 1987, this was the village
forge. The wheelwright's hearth now makes an interesting feature
in the front garden and has been listed for conservation.
On the opposite
side of the street, this building, the Manor House, in the hey
day of Stanton Ironworks, was used as a private guest house for
visiting senior executives.
Adjacent to the Manor House
is a row of dwellings that were probably the first workers' cottages
to be built in the village by Earl Stanhope. The centre house
is dated 1790. Many of the properties in the village were let
and maintained by the Stanton Estate and only workers at the
ironworks were allowed to occupy them. The buildings were all
painted "Stanton Green" and although not predominant,
the colour can still be seen throughout Stanton By Dale today.
A little further up Stanhope
Street is the Village Hall. Originally built in 1789 as an Odd
Fellows Hall it acquired its current status when the Village
Institute was sold to become a private house.
Click the links below to see
other pages from this series about Stanton By Dale.
