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Lady Alice Deincourt was a woman who was destined for life as just a daughter, sister, wife or widow. Her story would have been a casualty of time, to be lost to the past. Without investigation into the history of Dronfield Hall Barn, Alice would have remained anonymous forever. But what was her story, and why did she never remarry? As a noble woman she was connected by family and friendship to the movers and shakers of the political landscape that lead to the onset of the War of the Roses. Her story takes us right to the heart of the seminal historical events that shaped the Britain of her time. Discover her fascinating story with this book. -
Nowadays it is hard to imagine that Dronfield ever had any connection with the Derbyshire Lead Industry. It comes as a surprise to most people to hear that the oldest houses in the town and surrounding countryside were built through the profits of this trade.- Chapter One - The Derbyshire Lead Trade
- Chapter Two - The Burtons of Cartledge, Holmesfield and Dronfield
- Chapter Three - The Emergence of the Rotherhams of Dronfield
- Chapter Four - Dronfield Hall
- Chapter Five - John Rotherham II, The Entrepreneur
- Chapter Six - The End of an Era
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The survival of what was once a high quality medieval house inside the barn that now forms the core of the Dronfield Heritage Centre surprised many people. But Dronfield has many surprises from its medieval past once we start looking for them.- Chapter One - Dronfield and its Ancient Parish
- Chapter Two - The Parish Church, Beauchief Abbey and Henry Fanshawe’s School
- Chapter Three - The Guild of St Mary and St John the Baptist
- Chapter Four - Timber-Framed Buildings
- Chapter Five - Dronfield Hall Barn
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A History of Dronfield: in a Quilt Carole Slinn assisted by Jean Kendal
This book features a beautiful and intricate work of textile art and describes how a team of volunteers from a community in North Derbyshire interpreted the early history of their town. Carole Slinn is a practising contemporary artist with a 1st class honours degree in Fine Art from Leeds University. Her other qualifications and experience are in fashion design, commerce and lecturing.- Creating the Heritage Quilt
- The Manor of Dronfield
- Dronfield Life
- Calendar of Activities
- Medieval Music Making
- Garden Activities
- Dronfield Church
- Stained Glass Windows
- Historic Review of the Quilt
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A new publication available from Dronfield Hall Barn - "Grandma's Garden" by Dave Darwent. If you enjoyed Cynthia Ramsden's books, "Garden Tales" or "A Garden in My Life", this publication is for you!