I'm pretty sure my great great grandfather was employed at the Milton Ironworks, which were at Hoyland, not far from Elsecar. Little trace of them now remains, but many of the ironworks buildings at Elsecar are still standing, now used for other purposes. The huge rolling mill (below) can be hired for corporate events and weddings, with a capacity of 900 people! (See HERE)
A few signs and artefacts hint at the past, and I understand that renovation is still ongoing. They are hoping to secure funding to reopen the heritage railway that runs alongside.
A friend of mine who lives in Wath upon Dearne has married a woman from Hoyland. I remember her tiny terraced house before she moved in with him; it must have been a worker's cottage in the past.
ReplyDeleteGood to see the old buildings being repurposed instead of pulled down.
I agree with Meike, it's good to see old buildings like these being made new use of rather than just torn down. (It has been done quite a lot where I live as well.)
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