Thanks Tracy and Tony, A nice piece of additional info to add to my VERITY history. It`s all part of "putting a face "on the people we are researching, is`nt it. I had no idea where Dane`s Mill was, and of course, who the owners were. Regards, Norm. ----- Original Message ----- From: "tm75.byrne" <tm75.byrne@tesco.net> To: <ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 2:11 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] Dane House Middleton > Hi Norman > Dane House was owned by the Schofield family of Oldham. They were part > owners of the Dane mills on Dane street, now Grimshaw lane. > The house itself is built on a hill overlooking the mills. > Regards Tracey & Tony > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Norman Archibald" <normanarch@yahoo.com.au> > To: <ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 1:35 AM > Subject: Re: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] Dane House Middleton > > > > Tracy, i have just read your response to Janet`s posting re "Dane House > > with > > interest. > > My great great grandmother, Betty VERITY is recorded as having died at > > "Danes Mill", Tonge, in 1875. > > I take it, "Danes Mill" would have some connection with "Dane House", and > > the location would possibly be the same.? > > Norm in OZ. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "tm75.byrne" <tm75.byrne@tesco.net> > > To: <ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 5:27 AM > > Subject: Re: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] Dane House Middleton > > > > > >> Hi Janet > >> Dane house is on William street/ Middleton Veiw, next to Tonge Hall, off > >> Oldham road. The House is still there but was converted into flats in the > >> sixties. > >> It was originally built by the Schofield family who owned Dane mills on > >> Grimshaw lane. > >> One of the Schofield Children went on to be Mayor of Middleton, John > > Joseph > >> Schofield. > >> > >> Hope this is of help to you. > >> We will be happy to try and help with any other queries you have about > > Dane > >> house. > >> Tracey & Tony > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Janet C" <janetcee52@hotmail.com> > >> To: <ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 6:52 PM > >> Subject: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] Dane House Middleton > >> > >> > >> > Hi again everyone > >> > (Can you tell it's too hot for me outside!) > >> > Does anyone out there know where Dane House Middleton was/is? > >> > TIA > >> > Janet Curran > >> > > >> > _________________________________________________________________ > >> > Be the first to hear what's new at MSN - sign up to our free > > newsletters! > >> > http://www.msn.co.uk/newsletters > >> > > >> > > >> > ==== ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON Mailing List ==== > >> > If you are having trouble unsubscribing please contact the list owner > > Joan > >> > White emmap@virtualmechanics.com > >> > > >> > >> > >> ==== ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON Mailing List ==== > >> To unsubscribe, > >> you should send the command "unsubscribe" to > > ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L-request@rootsweb.com > >> (if in mail mode) or ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-D-request@rootsweb.com (if in > > digest mode.) > >> To switch from one mode to the other, you should unsubscribe from one > >> and then subscribe to the other. If you > >> want messages to stop, you should simply unsubscribe. > >> > >> > > > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON Mailing List ==== > > Check out the Middleton site for up-dates > > http://www.vmims.com/middleton.htm > > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON Mailing List ==== > If you are having trouble unsubscribing please contact the list owner Joan White emmap@virtualmechanics.com > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com