History
Herringthorpe
Sir Gervase de Bernak (of Treeton), before 6 Edward I, gave the canons Of Beauchief Abbey, all the rent with the appurtenances in Brom (Broom), which he bought of Jordan Heryng of Heringthorp. (Before 1276, Sir Gervase de Bernake was Lord of Beighton, and was one of the benefactors to the Abbey of Beauchief.)
Herringthorpe was a hamlet, in the parish of Whiston.
An early reference to Herringthorpe 23 September. 1584 when William Linley of Hearingthorpe in Whyston, yeoman, sold closes in Dalton and Thribergh to Sir Godfrey Foliambe. Source: Archives. About this time George Lindley of Herringthorpe married a daughter of Francis Cressey of Holme.
2nd century pottery was found in 1941, on the edge of Herringthorpe Playing Fields/Middle Lane.
A 1st century Roman coin was found in 1952 - Herringthorpe Playing Fields.
Robert Dowke
Deed poll, grant- Robert de Kilnhirst, chaplain, son of Ivo de Kilnhirst
- John de Mountforth and Isabella his wife.
(1) to (2) and heirs lawfully begotten all property in Kilnhirst, Haugh, and Rawmarsh, and the reversion of the lease for her life by (1) to Alice, daughter of Robert Dowke of Herringthorpe, with houseboot and hayboot, etc; (2) to pay £6 to Sir John Ainsley for all services. Warranty clause. Sunday after birth B.V.M. Reference: DD/FJ/12/13/2
Deed poll, grant
- Robert de Kylnhirst, chaplain, son of Ivo de Kylnhirst
- John de Mountfort and wife Isabelle
(1) to (2) and their heirs lawfully begotten all property in Kylnhirst, Haugh, and Rawmarsh, and the reversion of the lease for her life by (1) to Alice daughter of Robert Dowk of Heringthorpe, with housbote and haybote, etc. (2) to pay £6 to Sir John Aynesley for all services; warranty clause.
Witnesses: Sir Thomas Clarell, Sir Thomas Reresby, William de Wentworth, Thomas Bacon, John Dowk, Thomas son of Hugo, Richard de Ranefeild, William de Mountfort, Thomas de Thwayt.
At Kylnhirst, Sunday after nativity B.V.M., 1304.
Robert Dowke of Herringthorpe married in 1559 Isabell Parker, daughter of Thomas Parker, of Whitley Hall.
William Fretwell of Herringthorpe bp. Maltby 2 April 1617 married Dorothy dau of John Pashley of Maltby Sep. 1651
Herringthorpe Hall
Herringthorpe Hall, situated on Herringthorpe Lane (now Herringthorpe Valley Road) the home of the Jubb family in the 19th century.
From a postcard dated 1908
Thomas Wordsworth (b1830), son of George and Elizabeth Wordsworth, married in 1859 to Susannah Machin in Whiston. Thomas was a farmer occupying 68 acres at Herringthorpe Hall farm house and lived there with his 9 children before moving to Australia approx 1884.
Robert Pashley sold Herringthorpe Hall and other property at Herringthorpe, to H. P. Gough in 1906
Henry Powell Gough, a retired grocer, was living at Herringthorpe Hall at the time of his death in November, 1930.
The 1850 map of Herringthorpe shows an Old Coal Pit, Herringthorpe Woods and the Stag Inn
Herringthorpe Colliery
There is evidence of shallow pits before 1700 at Whiston. Source: David Hey, The Making of South Yorkshire
In 1702 Edward Fretwell of Wickersley, was recorded as getting coals on a piece of waste ground in the Manor of Whiston called Herringthorpe; for seven years at 7d. for every wainload of coals got. Source:Sheffield Archives Ref ref. ACM/SD/1
Thomas Pearson, a colliery manager and secretary of the Sheffield and Rotherham Railway, was also the proprietor of Herringthorpe Colliery and managed collieries in the Holmes area for G. W. Chambers.
There is mention of a colliery in Whiston in 1749 owned by John Whitehead of Whiston.
Engine Pit in Low Pasture, Herringthorpe, was opened 1812; the archives also mention, Black Hill Main, Gallow Tree Hill, and Sir G. Sitwell's colliery at Whiston.
The following link gives details of an accident in 1836, while William Beaumont and William Walker were sinking a pit at Herringthorpe
Herringthorpe Wood
Ancient woodland is often remote or as is the case with Herringthorpe Wood - on the parish boundary. Herringthorpe Beck, forms the western boundary of the wood, and was also the boundary between the parishes of Dalton and Whiston. Gibbing Greave Wood, Brecks is classed as ancient woodland, evidence suggests it was in existence in 1546.
The Stag Inn
In 1833 , it was listed as Stag Blk Hill Inn, and T Goodwin was the licenseeDevelopment
In 1855 the Rotherham Gas Light Act granted permission to extend the supply limits to cover Whiston, Herringthorpe, as well as Tinsley, Rawmarsh, Greasborough, Brinsworth, Dalton and Aldwarke
The West Riding County Council, in October, 1929, approved an application to make improvements to the Herringthorpe Valley Road, at a cost of £100,000. This was part of a major road improvement scheme amounting to £1,721,817, covering Leeds and Wakefield, Doncaster, Tadcaster, Boroughbridge and Ferrybridge.
Herringthorpe Junior, Middle and Infants School
This school was opened in 1931.
Herringthorpe United Reformed Church
Built in 1934. Website
St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Herringthorpe
Built in 1935, located on Sitwell Park Road. Website
The Tabard
During 1961, The Tabard on Herringthorpe Valley Road, was one of three new licensed premises opened by John Smith's Brewery of Tadcaster. The other two - The Talisman, Ellershaw Road, Conisbrough and the Good Companions at Bentley, Doncaster.
Street Names
Some of the influential families of this area have their names remembered in present day street names:- Jubb Close
- Pearsons Close
- Gough Close - Henry Powell Gouch, of Herringthorpe Hall, a Grocer died 12th November, 1930, aged 73
Other Landowners
Lionel Copley; Joseph Thackry snr; Richard Wharam; John Whitehead
Feoffment: 6 September 1655 by Mary Swift.
Mary Swift, daughter of Rt. Hon. Mary, Viscountess Dowager Carlingford and only daughter and heir of Barnham, late Viscount Carlingford deceased to Lyonell Copley of Rotherham, esq., in consideration of £120, of a close called Crowflatt at Herringthorpe, Whiston (tenant John Saxton). Reference: SY268/Z/3/1
Probate of Joseph Thackry of Herringthorpe, of Whiston, farmer
His close at Wickersley (1 acre 1 rood) to his brother Edward Thackry and John Jarvis, upon trust to sell, the proceeds to form part of his personal estate.
His house and closes at Herringthorpe (7 acres) with all other his real and personal estate, to his wife until his son Joseph is 21 and then to Joseph, charged with the support of his wife and with the payment of £50 to his daughters Mary and Sarah at 21.
Will dated 24 March 1822. Reference: 213/C/91/16
John Whitehead's inheritance
John Whitehead senior to John Whitehead junior. The same estate, with Abdy Farm, a farm at Whiston, Whiston Corn Mill and a colliery at Herringthorpe, reserving for his own use one house at Whiston. 8 Sep 1749
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