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From Stuart Flint 14 Jun 2010
Broxendale Farm was leased by William Boden of Cromford from Joseph Wood of
Rise End Middleton from 1947 -1970s after which up to Tarmac purchased the
land and farm moth balling it some years ago. Before Joseph Wood owned it
William Thomas Harrison born at Kirk Ireton of William Harrison of Grindon
Staffs and Mary his wife of Kirk Ireton. W T Harrison was born in 1875,
he married Lotty of Wirksworth William Boden's daughters Bess Washington
and Anne Land are friends of mine today. Their brother Harry Boden deceased
owned a small factory at Bonsall Mill up to his demise ..William Boden was
born at Lawn Farm Cromford which his family owned, the land today where a
housing estate is built. His daughter Anne married Frank Land of Bonsall
he the last General Manager at English Sewing Cotton Co (Sir Richard
Arkwright Masson Mill) before it closed as a Cotton Mill. Frank and myself
have sung in choirs together for over 45 years ..In my teens I worked at
Broxendale Farm in my school holidays hay making and hand milking the cows
having my tea with the Bodens. Boden's were customers of my father at our
shop at Middleton as was Frank and Anne when living at Cromford. Frank's son
Robert Land a Police Office lived for a time after my friend Peter Naylor
at The Noahs Ark Inn Wirksworth Moor Franks daughter in law is Cromford
Parish Clerk. My 3XGrandfather Thomas Hodgkinson was landlord at The Malt
Shovel Inn across the road from The Noahs Ark Inn thereafter my wifes
Gr Gr Uncle Frances Butler was Landlord at The Noahs Ark. Frank and I along
with John Dickinson senior and Louis Spencer sang togather in Zion Male
Voice Quartet which contested winning many prizes. I cannot say for sure who
built the farm but I suppose it may have been the Harrisons of Kirk Ireton.
Bess Washington who lives in France now is to let me know if she has any
further information.
Regards Stuart G Flint
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I forgot to tell you that William Harrison, father of William T Harrison
farmed at Hardhurst Farm Breamfields from 1861 - 1891. Hardhurst Farm from
the 1930s belonged to Joseph Matkins (deceased) family, his mother my
Grandmother Annie Walker nee Cauldwells cousin via Cauldwells Byards
Maskreys and Walkers. Joes brother Hubert Matkin owns the farm today his
son in law Richard Oulton working the farm also owning Broadgates Farm
and Holly Seats Farm Shottle. When not working on Bodens farm I was at
Hardhurst Farm also at Willowdene Farm Middleton owned by Websters.
Regards Stuart G Flint
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Broxendale Farmhouse Middleton-by-Wirksworth Derbyshire DE6 1ST
£350,000
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From: Pip Barfield Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 8:52 AM
Thank you for all the fascinating history of Dale Farm! Very eery and sad
reading - I know Tarmac own Broxendale Farm, but don't know how long they
have owned it, or why they are selling it now. Only 6 acres are included
with the farm, the field in front of the house which is Dalefield mine on
the OS map you first sent to me. There is a date stone on the east side of
the house 1890 probably as it is set in a diamond shape with 1 at the top,
8 at the base, 9 on the left and 0 on the right. The windows and front door
are huge, and there are stone carved gate posts with the name carved into
the left hand post, indicating a display of wealth. Cow standings for 29
cows and a weird, enclosed shed at the back of the milking parlour which
is full of water, has no doors but only two small windows at either end of
the long shed! I would be very grateful if you have any information on
Broxendale Farm which has been uninhabited for a long time and all the
windows are boarded up.
Best Wishes, Pip
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From: Pip Barfirld 12/06,2011
We went to the auction at Ashover Village hall last July, but did not bid
for Broxendale as it soon shot past our budget. I don't know who the fellow
and his wife at the front were, who finally paid £486,000 against a man to
the left, standing, wearing a camel coat; it all seemed a bit odd!
Whoever bought it has been very busy renovating the house and grounds.
We drove past today and admired the work in progress. They have taken off
the render and exposed the stone walls.
Pip Barfield
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