Bolsterstone is a village in South Yorkshire, England, south of Stocksbridge, and 8.5 miles to the northwest of the City of Sheffield and within the city borough. It lies on the border of the Peak District national park. Bolsterstone had a population of 386 in 2011.[1]
Bolsterstone is less than 1 km south of the town of Stocksbridge within the civil parish of Stocksbridge,[2] and the electoral ward of Stocksbridge and Upper Don.[3] The village is at a height of around 300 m (980 ft) above sea level on the northern side of the east–west Ewden valley, north of Broomhead and More Hall reservoirs.[2]
The origin of the name "Bolsterstone" is unknown; it may a corruption of the root word "Walder" (also used in local place names, including a barrow[4]), or may refer to two large stones in the village, which are referred to as the "Bolster Stones". The village is thought to have been established in the Anglo-Saxon period.[5]St Mary's Church was founded in 1412, and a fortified manor house ("Bolsterstone Castle") is thought to have been built by an Earl of Shrewsbury.[6] Two buildings dating from the 16th or 17th century are thought to be remnants of the castle: Castle Cottages are mostly 19th-century with parts of walls dating from the earlier period;[7] Porters Lodge, also mostly 19th-century, is thought to contain elements of the castle gatehouse.[8]
A Free School was built in the village in 1686 (rebuilt 1780). Land around the village was enclosed after 1778, and St. Mary's church was rebuilt in the 1790s.[9] In 1802 the entire manor of Bolsterstone, over 3,460 acres (14.0 km2) was put up for sale, and acquired by James Rimington.[10][11]
The Castle Inn was built in 1840;[12] Bolsterstone National School in 1851/2 and the Free School rebuilt in 1857;[13][14] and a vicarage built in 1862; between 1872 and 1879 St Mary's church was again rebuilt.[13]
As of 2009 the village functions as a residential village; the village has no shops, and both schools have closed; the National School building is used as a village hall.[15]
Three first-class cricketers were born in Bolsterstone: the brothers Clem, Rowland and Rockley Wilson.
The Bolster Stones that now stand in St. Mary's Churchyard, after being relocated from Unsliven Bridge in Stocksbridge, widely believed to give the village its name
^McCloy, Andrew (2017). Peak District Boundary Walk: 190 Miles Around the Edge of the National Park. Friends of the Peak District. ISBN978-1909461536.
Sourcesedit
(PDF), www.peakdistrict.gov.uk, February 2009, archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2012, retrieved 15 September 2012
Bolsterstone Area, Stocksbridge & District History Society (S&DHS)
Literatureedit
Hunter, Joseph (1819), "The Chapelry of Bradfield – Bolsterstone", Hallamshire: The History and Topography of the Parish of Sheffield in the county of York : with Historical and Descriptive Notices of the Parishes of Ecclesfield, Hansworth, Treeton and Whiston, and of the Chapelry of Bradfield, Lackington, Hughes, Harding. Mayor, and Jones, pp. 280–281
Kenworthy, Joseph (1915), "Bolsterstone", The Early History Of Stocksbridge & District, no. 15
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Bolsterstone is a village in South Yorkshire England south of Stocksbridge and 8 5 miles to the northwest of the City of Sheffield and within the city borough It lies on the border of the Peak District national park Bolsterstone had a population of 386 in 2011 1 BolsterstoneBolsterstoneLocation within SheffieldMetropolitan boroughSheffieldMetropolitan countySouth YorkshireRegionYorkshire and the HumberCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townSHEFFIELDPostcode districtS36Dialling code0114PoliceSouth YorkshireFireSouth YorkshireAmbulanceYorkshireUK ParliamentPenistone and StocksbridgeList of places UK England Yorkshire 53 28 01 N 1 35 38 W 53 467 N 1 594 W 53 467 1 594 Contents 1 Geography and history 2 People 3 References 3 1 Sources 3 2 Literature 4 External links 5 See alsoGeography and history editBolsterstone is less than 1 km south of the town of Stocksbridge within the civil parish of Stocksbridge 2 and the electoral ward of Stocksbridge and Upper Don 3 The village is at a height of around 300 m 980 ft above sea level on the northern side of the east west Ewden valley north of Broomhead and More Hall reservoirs 2 The origin of the name Bolsterstone is unknown it may a corruption of the root word Walder also used in local place names including a barrow 4 or may refer to two large stones in the village which are referred to as the Bolster Stones The village is thought to have been established in the Anglo Saxon period 5 St Mary s Church was founded in 1412 and a fortified manor house Bolsterstone Castle is thought to have been built by an Earl of Shrewsbury 6 Two buildings dating from the 16th or 17th century are thought to be remnants of the castle Castle Cottages are mostly 19th century with parts of walls dating from the earlier period 7 Porters Lodge also mostly 19th century is thought to contain elements of the castle gatehouse 8 A Free School was built in the village in 1686 rebuilt 1780 Land around the village was enclosed after 1778 and St Mary s church was rebuilt in the 1790s 9 In 1802 the entire manor of Bolsterstone over 3 460 acres 14 0 km2 was put up for sale and acquired by James Rimington 10 11 The Castle Inn was built in 1840 12 Bolsterstone National School in 1851 2 and the Free School rebuilt in 1857 13 14 and a vicarage built in 1862 between 1872 and 1879 St Mary s church was again rebuilt 13 As of 2009 the village functions as a residential village the village has no shops and both schools have closed the National School building is used as a village hall 15 The Peak District Boundary Walk runs through the village 16 People editThree first class cricketers were born in Bolsterstone the brothers Clem Rowland and Rockley Wilson nbsp The Bolster Stones that now stand in St Mary s Churchyard after being relocated from Unsliven Bridge in Stocksbridge widely believed to give the village its nameReferences edit Bolsterstone is made up of Output Area E00041273 in the Stocksbridge and Upper Don ward http ukcensusdata com stocksbridge and upper don e00041273 A39e7ccp dpbs a b Ordnance survey 1 25000 c 2012 Area Bradfield CP Parish 2001 Census Key Statistics Office for National Statistics Historic England Walders Low 312570 Research records formerly PastScape Retrieved 26 February 2014 Bolsterstone Conservation Area Appraisal 2009 3 3 3 4 Bolsterstone Conservation Area Appraisal 2009 3 5 3 6 Historic England Castle Cottage 312545 Research records formerly PastScape Retrieved 26 February 2014 Historic England Porters Lodge 312605 Research records formerly PastScape Retrieved 26 February 2014 Bolsterstone Conservation Area Appraisal 2009 3 9 3 11 Bolsterstone Conservation Area Appraisal 2009 3 12 Bolsterstone for sale The Times 4 August 1802 Bolsterstone Area S amp DHS The Castle Inn Public House a b Bolsterstone Conservation Area Appraisal 2009 3 13 3 16 Bolsterstone Area S amp DHS Bolsterstone Schools Bolsterstone Conservation Area Appraisal 2009 3 17 4 4 4 5 McCloy Andrew 2017 Peak District Boundary Walk 190 Miles Around the Edge of the National Park Friends of the Peak District ISBN 978 1909461536 Sources edit Bolsterstone Extension Conservation Area Appraisal PDF www peakdistrict gov uk February 2009 archived from the original PDF on 30 August 2012 retrieved 15 September 2012 Bolsterstone Area Stocksbridge amp District History Society S amp DHS Literature edit Hunter Joseph 1819 The Chapelry of Bradfield Bolsterstone Hallamshire The History and Topography of the Parish of Sheffield in the county of York with Historical and Descriptive Notices of the Parishes of Ecclesfield Hansworth Treeton and Whiston and of the Chapelry of Bradfield Lackington Hughes Harding Mayor and Jones pp 280 281 Kenworthy Joseph 1915 Bolsterstone The Early History Of Stocksbridge amp District no 15External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bolsterstone BOLSTERSTONE Stocksbridge Town Council Bolsterstone Genealogy Project www bolsterstone de Bolsterstone Community Group www bolsterstone info Sources for the history of Bolsterstone Produced by Sheffield City Council s Libraries and ArchivesSee also editListed buildings in Stocksbridge Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bolsterstone amp oldid 1098607215, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
