My great great grandfather - Edward Eastwood was born 1826 in Hasland which I believe is near Chesterfield. I am looking for any and all information about this side of my family. family tales say that he built Hasland Hall but am not sure what that is or if this tale is even true. I do know that he married one abegail Moore. Would love to hear from anyone who might be able to help me in my search. Thanks.

No links with the family, but my father and his family were born in Hasland. The park in the village is called Eastwood Park. I wonder if it was named after a member of your family. Kind regards Joy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Standish" <standish@skynet.be> To: <ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 3:52 PM Subject: [Chesterfield] Eastwoods of Hasland > My great great grandfather - Edward Eastwood was born 1826 in Hasland > which I believe is near Chesterfield. I am looking for any and all > information about this side of my family. family tales say that he built > Hasland Hall but am not sure what that is or if this tale is even true. > I do know that he married one abegail Moore. > Would love to hear from anyone who might be able to help me in my > search. Thanks. > > > > ==== ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD Mailing List ==== > Check out the list's website for rules, guidelines, how to post to the list, view archives, unsubscribe, change from L to D or D to L: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Chesterfield/ >

Hello I'm not studying my family tree (I posted a message on this noticeboard for a family member who is) so I'm not sure of all the correct terminology!! However, I lived in Hasland for 18 years (it's about 2 miles south of Chesterfield) and the name Eastwood is closely connected with the village. The public park in the village is called Eastwood park which used to be the grounds of Eastwood Hall. A large stretch of green bordered by trees, it used to have a tree-lined carriage drive through from the road to the house and it was given to the people of Hasland by one of the last descendents of the Eastwood family, a daughter I think) Sadly the house was demolished even before my time living in the village. Hasland Hall is still in existence, and is now a part of a large secondary school campus. If you wrote to the school directly, I'm sure they'd have information about the origins of the hall; my daughter attended this school and they were proud to promote the school's history. She isn't certain, but feels that it wasn't the Eastwoods who built Hasland Hall (although they may have lived there at some point). The school's address is: Hasland Hall Community School Brookfield Avenue Hasland Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 OLP UK I do know that Hasland Junior school did a project on the history of Hasland with lots of copies of old maps of the area etc - they might also have information on local notable families: Hasland Junior School The Green Hasland Chesterfield Derbyshire UK *** *** *** I have just checked with a friend who had the following information for you: There were several Edward Eastwoods (it being the fashion to carry the name on down the male line), but Edward Eastwood (1826 - 1910) was born in Hasland. After a time living away from the area, he returned in 1863, built a large house called Tapton Villa and set up a wagon making business serving the local railway. The works was on Brimington Road Chesterfield (close by the railway) but again, the villa was demolished in 1938. He married Abigail Moore and they had 8 children. Apart from being a successful business man, he was known as a local benefactor, building almshouses for the poor etc. He also financed his nephew, Edwin Sampson Moore to set up the Midland Vinegar Co which eventually became the HP sauce company!! There is a book in Chesterfield library called "The Eastwoods of Tapton Villa" which was a compilation of information put together by a descendent, Nigel G. Brittain. This book is not for loan but is available for study at the library. It was originally published by Brittain Ancestry, Bromley House, Tredea Lane, St Erth, Hayle, Cornwall TR27 6JS, but my friend has written to this address hoping to obtain a copy and hasn't had a reply a year later, so it's possible this company no longer exists. Good luck with your research! Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Standish" <standish@skynet.be> To: <ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 3:52 PM Subject: [Chesterfield] Eastwoods of Hasland > My great great grandfather - Edward Eastwood was born 1826 in Hasland > which I believe is near Chesterfield. I am looking for any and all > information about this side of my family. family tales say that he built > Hasland Hall but am not sure what that is or if this tale is even true. > I do know that he married one abegail Moore. > Would love to hear from anyone who might be able to help me in my > search. Thanks. > > > > ==== ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD Mailing List ==== > Check out the list's website for rules, guidelines, how to post to the list, view archives, unsubscribe, change from L to D or D to L: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Chesterfield/ > >

Sally, many, many thanks for your wealth of wonderful information to follow up on. I think will have to visit this wonderful village? if I get the chance, but before that will try and get as much info as can. I will definitely get in touch with the schools and see what they can add. Anyway, your help is very much appreciated. Carol....... vitaphile wrote: >Hello >I'm not studying my family tree (I posted a message on this noticeboard for >a family member who is) so I'm not sure of all the correct terminology!! >However, I lived in Hasland for 18 years (it's about 2 miles south of >Chesterfield) and the name Eastwood is closely connected with the village. >The public park in the village is called Eastwood park which used to be the >grounds of Eastwood Hall. A large stretch of green bordered by trees, it >used to have a tree-lined carriage drive through from the road to the house >and it was given to the people of Hasland by one of the last descendents of >the Eastwood family, a daughter I think) Sadly the house was demolished >even before my time living in the village. > >Hasland Hall is still in existence, and is now a part of a large secondary >school campus. If you wrote to the school directly, I'm sure they'd have >information about the origins of the hall; my daughter attended this school >and they were proud to promote the school's history. She isn't certain, but >feels that it wasn't the Eastwoods who built Hasland Hall (although they may >have lived there at some point). The school's address is: > >Hasland Hall Community School >Brookfield Avenue >Hasland >Chesterfield >Derbyshire >S41 OLP >UK > >I do know that Hasland Junior school did a project on the history of Hasland >with lots of copies of old maps of the area etc - they might also have >information on local notable families: >Hasland Junior School >The Green >Hasland >Chesterfield >Derbyshire >UK > *** *** >*** >I have just checked with a friend who had the following information for you: > >There were several Edward Eastwoods (it being the fashion to carry the name >on down the male line), but Edward Eastwood (1826 - 1910) was born in >Hasland. After a time living away from the area, he returned in 1863, built >a large house called Tapton Villa and set up a wagon making business serving >the local railway. The works was on Brimington Road Chesterfield (close by >the railway) but again, the villa was demolished in 1938. >He married Abigail Moore and they had 8 children. Apart from being a >successful business man, he was known as a local benefactor, building >almshouses for the poor etc. He also financed his nephew, Edwin Sampson >Moore to set up the Midland Vinegar Co which eventually became the HP sauce >company!! >There is a book in Chesterfield library called "The Eastwoods of Tapton >Villa" which was a compilation of information put together by a descendent, >Nigel G. Brittain. This book is not for loan but is available for study at >the library. It was originally published by Brittain Ancestry, Bromley >House, Tredea Lane, St Erth, Hayle, Cornwall TR27 6JS, but my friend has >written to this address hoping to obtain a copy and hasn't had a reply a >year later, so it's possible this company no longer exists. > >Good luck with your research! >Sally > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Carol Standish" <standish@skynet.be> >To: <ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 3:52 PM >Subject: [Chesterfield] Eastwoods of Hasland > > > > >>My great great grandfather - Edward Eastwood was born 1826 in Hasland >>which I believe is near Chesterfield. I am looking for any and all >>information about this side of my family. family tales say that he built >>Hasland Hall but am not sure what that is or if this tale is even true. >>I do know that he married one abegail Moore. >>Would love to hear from anyone who might be able to help me in my >>search. Thanks. >> >> >> >>==== ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD Mailing List ==== >>Check out the list's website for rules, guidelines, how to post to the >> >> >list, view archives, unsubscribe, change from L to D or D to L: > > >>http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Chesterfield/ >> >> >> >> > > > >==== ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD Mailing List ==== >Check out the list's website for rules, guidelines, how to post to the list, view archives, unsubscribe, change from L to D or D to L: >http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Chesterfield/ > > > > >

Hi Carol, I wonder if this extract from my mother, Margaret Woodhead's Memories are of interest. She was born in 1899 so I guess this was in the early 1900s. I cannot remember a time when I had not heard of George Eastwood or Bowery Douglas. George Eastwood was a bachelor with two sisters, Blanche (the eldest) and Josephine, who married Mr Taylor, rather late perhaps. All the Eastwoods were brainy but Josephine was thin and jolly and always ready for a laugh. George, like my father, had been mayor of Chesterfield and both, I think, were aldermen. Bowery Douglas I knew little about except that he had a wife. She was nice looking and well dressed. I liked her and occasionally we went to call on them in the trap. They lived just above St Thomas’s church, up a long drive which went through a field. Neither the house nor the field were there in later years when Annie (Margaret's half sister) and Arthur moved into Somersall Lane. Houses were built along Brampton Road where the little post office and shop were. Bowery Douglas, if not an alderman, was certainly a town councillor. He and George Eastwood used to come to tea occasionally (probably high tea with potted meat) and afterwards the three men would retire to the breakfast room where my father’s desk was and his bible and book about Gladstone etc. They used to chat and chat, arranging the affairs of the town council I was sure. I used to try and creep in to listen to anything about politics and the local affairs of the city at the time. I used to be very interested, which is why I’ve always been interested in politics. I think I can never remember a time when there weren’t politics talked of. George Eastwood had a works by the station and made railway wagons (Eastwoods Wagon Works); now extinct, but it made a pile in its heyday. Blanche, as an elderly woman, was never short. She had a car and a chauffeur and became mayor of Chesterfield. After we moved to Ashover, which was when I was 8 years old, George Eastwood used to come to see my father and occasionally he would bring me sweets, just a few but I thought it was marvellous. He was a very useful cover-up for me once. I had taken some money out of my money box and bought a quarter of chocolates (7d) from Mrs Richardson who kept the village shop. This I was not supposed to do except, I think, on Saturdays when I had my pocket money. I think 3d was allowed for sweets. I remember quite well that it wasn’t Saturday and it was 7d and I did buy chocolates. I had eaten some and the rest I had put under my pillow to eat in bed. As luck would have it Trix (Margaret's nurse maid) lifted up the pillow and saw the tattered little bag. I had to do a quick think and I cheerfully said "Mr Eastwood brought them for me". I can’t remember any repercussions but I’m sure they must have realized it was my invention. This is the last I remember about Mr Eastwood until we were in Edlington (c1932) and we were trying to build a church hall. I wrote a begging letter and got £25 in return. Quite a contribution in those days. I hope it gets through the ether ok. Regards, Mark of Ripon uk Carol Standish <standish@skynet.be> wrote: My great great grandfather - Edward Eastwood was born 1826 in Hasland which I believe is near Chesterfield. I am looking for any and all information about this side of my family. family tales say that he built Hasland Hall but am not sure what that is or if this tale is even true. I do know that he married one abegail Moore. Would love to hear from anyone who might be able to help me in my search. Thanks. ==== ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD Mailing List ==== Check out the list's website for rules, guidelines, how to post to the list, view archives, unsubscribe, change from L to D or D to L: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Chesterfield/ --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now

Mark, thank you so very much for sharing this piece of your mother's memories with me. It was so very moving to read these stories that related to your mother and included some of my ancestors - helps to put the past into a REAL picture with REAL people in it. Anyway, I hope you don't mind, but have made a copy of this and will keep it with my other family stories, which will eventually be passed on to my children / grandchildren at a later date. Your taking the trouble to send this to me is very much appreciated. I am going to go back and look at the eastwoods family tree and pinpoint where all these brothers and sisters fit in. Once again, many thanks and all the very best. Yours, Carol Standish... Mark Henshaw wrote: >Hi Carol, > >I wonder if this extract from my mother, Margaret Woodhead's Memories are of interest. She was born in 1899 so I guess this was in the early 1900s. > > >I cannot remember a time when I had not heard of George Eastwood or Bowery Douglas. George Eastwood was a bachelor with two sisters, Blanche (the eldest) and Josephine, who married Mr Taylor, rather late perhaps. All the Eastwoods were brainy but Josephine was thin and jolly and always ready for a laugh. George, like my father, had been mayor of Chesterfield and both, I think, were aldermen. Bowery Douglas I knew little about except that he had a wife. She was nice looking and well dressed. I liked her and occasionally we went to call on them in the trap. They lived just above St Thomas’s church, up a long drive which went through a field. Neither the house nor the field were there in later years when Annie (Margaret's half sister) and Arthur moved into Somersall Lane. Houses were built along Brampton Road where the little post office and shop were. > >Bowery Douglas, if not an alderman, was certainly a town councillor. He and George Eastwood used to come to tea occasionally (probably high tea with potted meat) and afterwards the three men would retire to the breakfast room where my father’s desk was and his bible and book about Gladstone etc. They used to chat and chat, arranging the affairs of the town council I was sure. I used to try and creep in to listen to anything about politics and the local affairs of the city at the time. I used to be very interested, which is why I’ve always been interested in politics. I think I can never remember a time when there weren’t politics talked of. > >George Eastwood had a works by the station and made railway wagons (Eastwoods Wagon Works); now extinct, but it made a pile in its heyday. Blanche, as an elderly woman, was never short. She had a car and a chauffeur and became mayor of Chesterfield. > >After we moved to Ashover, which was when I was 8 years old, George Eastwood used to come to see my father and occasionally he would bring me sweets, just a few but I thought it was marvellous. He was a very useful cover-up for me once. I had taken some money out of my money box and bought a quarter of chocolates (7d) from Mrs Richardson who kept the village shop. This I was not supposed to do except, I think, on Saturdays when I had my pocket money. I think 3d was allowed for sweets. I remember quite well that it wasn’t Saturday and it was 7d and I did buy chocolates. I had eaten some and the rest I had put under my pillow to eat in bed. As luck would have it Trix (Margaret's nurse maid) lifted up the pillow and saw the tattered little bag. I had to do a quick think and I cheerfully said "Mr Eastwood brought them for me". I can’t remember any repercussions but I’m sure they must have realized it was my invention. > >This is the last I remember about Mr Eastwood until we were in Edlington (c1932) and we were trying to build a church hall. I wrote a begging letter and got £25 in return. Quite a contribution in those days. >I hope it gets through the ether ok. > >Regards, Mark of Ripon uk > >Carol Standish <standish@skynet.be> wrote: >My great great grandfather - Edward Eastwood was born 1826 in Hasland >which I believe is near Chesterfield. I am looking for any and all >information about this side of my family. family tales say that he built >Hasland Hall but am not sure what that is or if this tale is even true. >I do know that he married one abegail Moore. >Would love to hear from anyone who might be able to help me in my >search. Thanks. > > > >==== ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD Mailing List ==== >Check out the list's website for rules, guidelines, how to post to the list, view archives, unsubscribe, change from L to D or D to L: >http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Chesterfield/ > > >--------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now > > >==== ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD Mailing List ==== >Check out the list's website for rules, guidelines, how to post to the list, view archives, unsubscribe, change from L to D or D to L: >http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Chesterfield/ > > > > >