I was talking to Marks son Gary in KG's in Wombwell this evening. He said Mark was born in Low Valley which is Darfield. So Darfield wins. (pint) (pint) (pint) (pint) (pint) (pint) (pint) (pint) (puke)
RE: And he went to Darfield foulstone No problem with that. Darfield wins. (pint) (pint) (pint) (pint) (pint) (pint) (puke)
Praise the lord.....I love a good debatle (never a word) victory...... my next question was always in Gary.Tell him from me his dad was Darfields finest.</p> We Love you Darfield we do</p> We Love you Darfield we do</p> We love you Darfield....we do</p> oooooooooh pikey we have loads......the low life piece of shiting plebs we do.....</p> OOOOOOOOOHHHHH I've gone to highgate crossroads...............</p> OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH</p>
Don't talk out of your arse..... Wheres the school?</p> Next to the road.....snape hill</p> Darfield.</p> I live....Highgate...in Goldthorpe. I don't like it but it is.</p> Pish to your argument.........these keys on my keyboard are ****</p>
No mate the River Dove is the boundary between Wombwell and Darfield. Marks son told me tonight that Darfield wins. At the end of the day does it matter. He was a Barnsley Lad. God bless him.
Low Valley, Wombwell Clickety click http://www.travelpublishing.co.uk/hiddenplacesyorkshire/SouthYorkshire/YOR25780.htm Plenty more examples. The boundary is just before the old George pub (which is now flats)
Um um um load of ballax......... thats the same as the same story.........</p> Mark Jones was born in Barnsley...........</p> Load of pish mate to be honest. I grew up in that pubs crazy kidz area. Well I say grew up I was touched up there. Just a small step from the rest of Darfields population.</p> That is Darfield and because some non descript site told you different then so be iit..........</p> ****** Smiths at dawn........</p>
I'm not denying your credentials mate....... How old are you?</p> You don't have to divulge........</p>
Ahem.... stand aside I am a Doctor. See 1910 me old <table dir="ltr" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><p align="center"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #00ffff"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="6"><u>Some Important Dates In The History Of Darfield.</u></font></span></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="left"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font face="Bell MT" size="3">1050.</font></span> Possible date for foundation of the earliest extant parts of the Parish Church.</p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">1066.</span><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000"> The Norman Conquest. Darfield had two manors each with a Saxon Lord, Alsi and Chetelber.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">1086. </span><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000"> The Domesday Book was compiled. "In Derewelle Alsi and Chetelber had four carncates of land to be taxed. Alsi has now there two ploughs and five villeins." A carncate was between 60 and 120 acres.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">1450. </span> The old Bridge Inn, (formerly known as the Ring O` Bells), is established.</font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">1538.</span><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000"> The value of land at Darfield owned by the monks at Monk Bretton Priory was £4..3..10. (This Priory, now in ruins, is in the care of English Heritage, and is at Lundwood about three miles away.)</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">1661.</span><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000"> The militia are recorded as meeting at Shroggs Head Green in Darfield.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">1740.</span><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000"> The Turnpike Road from Doncaster to Barnsley is created, passing through Darfield. By the river crossing a turnpike lodge is built. The board showing the tariff for using the turnpike may be viewed in Darfield Park.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">1761.</span> The present Middlewood Hall is built by George Walker on a site occupied for many centuries.</font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1788.</font></span><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000"> First meeting place for Darfield Methodists recorded, in the house of Robert Foster.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">1794. </span><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000"> A sheep roast is held in the village to celebrate the birth of George III.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">1801. </span><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000"> The population of Darfield is recorded as being 447.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">1805.</span><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000"> The Enclosure Act is passed by Parliament. Areas of common and waste land at Shroggs Head Green; Middlewood Green; The Carr; The Dikes; Quarry Hill; Far Rofe; Near Rofe; Darfield Green; and fifty acres at Edwardthorpe Green are enclosed.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">1821. </span> Of the 112 recorded families in Darfield, 100 are involved in agriculture, 4 are in trade, and 8 otherwise.</font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">1835. </span><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000"> Mr. E. B. Beaumont builds Upperwood Hall, the third Hall to be built on that site. (The hall is now divided into flats.)</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">1831. </span> Population of Darfield stands at 521.</font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1840. </font></span><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000"> The railway through Darfield is opened. This was built by George Stevenson and the village is served by a station.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1842. </font></span><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000"> The National School is opened in the village. This later became the Green Monk toy factory and is now demolished.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">1849.</span> Ebenezer Elliott, the "Corn Law Rhymer", dies at Great Houghton and is buried in Darfield Churchyard. (The only tomb to retain its wrought iron railing surround.)</font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1850.</font></span><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000"> The Low Valley Clay Works are opened, providing work for local people. At the works are made sanitary ware; fire bricks; drainpipes; and glazed tiles. Mr. Goody, the owner of the works, lived at Poplar House which until recently served as the Council Offices for Darfield. The building remains in the ownership of the Local Authority, is listed Grade 2, but is now boarded-up and very sad looking.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1857.</font></span><font color="#000000"> Gigantic explosion underground at Lundhill Pit, near Wombwell on 19th. February. A memorial obelisk now stands in Darfield Churchyard to the 189 men and boys who were killed, 146 of them being buried in the churchyard.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1860. </font></span><font color="#000000"> The Wesleyans enlarged their chapel on School Street. </font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1861. </font></span><font color="#000000"> Darfield Main pit was sunk.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1863. </font></span><font color="#000000"> The Primitive Methodists open their chapel on Pitt Street in Low Valley.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1871.</font></span><font color="#000000"> In the five areas of Darfield - Snape Hill; Darfield Bridge; Millhouses; Edderthorpe; and Low Valley there are now 370 dwelling houses. The population stands at 1673 - 906 males and 767 females. The rapid growth in seventy years indicates the corresponding growth in industry.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1872.</font></span><font color="#000000"> Fire at Darfield Main pit on the 13th. October.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1875. </font></span><font color="#000000"> The first coal is mined at Mitchells Main Colliery. (Adjacent to Darfield Main.)</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"> <font color="#000000" size="3"> Houghton Main Colliery is sunk. (This lay in the Dearne Valley, the above two collieries lay in the Dove Valley. It was sufficiently close to Darfield centre though as to create further work opportunities for the village.)</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"> <font color="#000000" size="3"> Darfield cricket club was established.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1878.</font></span><font color="#000000"> 515 yards of coal were won at Houghton Main on 1st. February.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1879.</font></span><font color="#000000"> The Reading Room in the village was given to the people of Darfield by Rev. H. B. Cooke. (This lies only a few yards from the Maurice Dobson Heritage Centre.)</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1880.</font></span><font color="#000000"> Mr. D. Hammerton bought land at the top of Snape Hill in Darfield from Trinity College, Cambridge. On that land he then erected College House and College Terrace.</font></font></p><p align="left"> <font face="Bell MT" color="#000000" size="3"> The tunnel at Darfield Station is "scalped" to make a cutting.</font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1886. </font></span><font color="#000000"> The Wesleyan Chapel on School Street was bought by Mr. F. H. Taylor of Middlewood Hall for a Conservative Club.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"> <font color="#000000"> On December 30th., the cage bringing miners from the pit bottom at Houghton Main overshot on its ascent, broke the winding rope and plunged to the pit bottom again. 10 men were killed. The winding man, Mr. Beresford, was later tried for manslaughter but was acquitted. A memorial to the men killed is in Darfield Churchyard.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1887.</font></span><font color="#000000"> Opening service in the new Barnsley Road Methodist Chapel on 31st. March. (Cost £1,200.)</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">1896.</span> Darfield became an Urban District with its own Council.</font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1898. </font></span><font color="#000000"> Electric street lighting was installed in the village at a cost of £854.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1902. </font></span><font color="#000000"> The Church School on School Street was opened.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1905.</font></span><font color="#000000"> A train was derailed at Storrs Mill, the engine overturning, with several killed.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1906. </font></span><font color="#000000"> The `Darfield Judgment` was pronounced in the House of Lords. This case had risen through the courts with backing from the Rector of Darfield. Under the Judgment, a child who attended a church service on Ascension Day morning could take the rest of the day as holiday but be given his mark as present on the register of his school.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1909. </font></span><font color="#000000"> Old age pensions began, being paid to those over the age of 70. 26 old people in Darfield received a pension.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1910.</font></span><font color="#000000"> The new 960 place Council Elementary School at Low Valley was opened on 27th. January at a cost of £11,031. (Now Valley School.)</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"> <font color="#000000"> The Primitive Methodist Chapel in Low Valley was opened on 9th. June replacing the chapel on Pitt Street.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1911.</font></span><font color="#000000"> The Taylor family of Middlewood Hall gave the land on School Street for the Cricket Club.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1944. </font></span><font color="#000000"> The Darfield Foulstone Secondary School on Nanny Marr Road was opened. (Now the Darfield Foulstone Comprehensive School.)</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1947.</font></span><font color="#000000"> 450 silver coins from the Roman era and dated 100 - 300 AD were found during building work on North Street.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1948.</font></span><font color="#000000"> A further hoard of Roman coins were found during excavation work on Morrison Road/Clarney Place.</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1950.</font></span><font color="#000000"> Yet another find of Roman coins in the Clarney Avenue/Barnsley Road area. Altogether 981 silver coins and 541 copper coins have been found in Darfield. </font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">1960.</span> Darfield railway station is closed.</font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" color="#000000" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">1969.</span> The course of the River Dearne before Darfield Bridge is changed again and high banks created as part of the formation of "holding fields" to prevent flooding in Bentley, which is many miles downstream, during times of very heavy rain. The new River bridge was erected.</font></p><p align="left"><font face="Bell MT" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font color="#000000">1981.</font></span><font color="#000000"> Population of Darfield now officially given as 10,563. There are now some 3,795 privately owned houses and some 1698 Council owned properties.</font></font></p><p align="center"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color="#000000" size="3">Surfers are welcome to copy and use this potted history, but acknowledgement should please be given to this website.</font></p><p align="center"><font face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color="#000000" size="3"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #00ffff">RETURN to Some Aspects Of The Village.</span></font> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td> </p></td></tr></tbody></table>
Low Valley - The Republic of....... I was born and bred in Low Valley and we were always told it wasnt Wombwell or Darfield, it was a place on its own, went back recently god how its changed but the Sportsman is still standing, was born opposite at no 6
Sorry to start the fuss about MJ's birthplace Pissed off at the way some idiots laugh at the Munich Air Crash on this site, I posted to the effect that Tommy Taylor was from Barnsley and Mark Jones was 'a Wombwell lad', and so any fans taking the piss should be ashamed of themselves. I have no objection to the normal dislike of other clubs, and if anybody wants to slag off MUFC in the 'normal' way that's OK by me. But I felt, and still feel, that life is sacred and trivial matters such as football likes and dislikes have to be set aside when you are talking about real human tragedy. So if Mark was a Darfield lad, then that suits me, being from Darfield myself. I am sure that I have read that he is buried in Wombwell, and (wrongly) assumed that was where he came from.
RE: Sorry to start the fuss about MJ's birthplace Im also sure he is buried in Wombwell cemetry, Steve. Hasn't he got a gravestone with a football on it?
RE: Sorry to start the fuss about MJ's birthplace Mark was born in Darfield but moved to wombwell, I think he lived at Loxley Ave. Thats why he is buried at Wombwell, he also has a marble ball at side of grave stone.
Ah! Now that rings a bell. I seem to recall seeing his grave a few years back and it having a football on it. I think there was another footballer buried in Wombwell with a football on the grave, but not certain.
RE: Ah! Now that rings a bell. Marks grave does have a football on it. I dont know about any other grave with a ball on it. I will check at the Friends of Wombwell Cemetary office, the guy in there knows where most things are. The only other well known sportsman buried at Wombwell I know of is Roy Kilner the England Cricketer.
RE: Low Valley - The Republic of....... Certainly does Cazi, and little fudge, Big Fudge made redundant from Perfecta a few month ago, then basically drank his payoff, normal day really