There was a Joseph Platts who was active as an architect in Rotherham in the earliest years of the 20th century. He designed Imperial Buildings (at the top of the High Street), the former Rotherham Co-op building opposite and the shops at the corner of Doncaster Gate and Wellgate (now Disreali's Bar) Tony Munford Rotherham England -----Original Message----- From: David ABDY [mailto:dhabdy21wood@tiscali.co.uk] Sent: 30 May 2003 20:57 To: ENG-ROTHERHAM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ROTH] Wentworth and Tankersley Dear Listers. Can anyone assist?? 1. I wish to know who commissioned the building of Tankersley Manor. Anybody got any ideas?? 2. Does anyone know of any READERs or PLATTs living in the Mexborough, Swinton and/or Rotherham area around 1870 to 1910? 3. Does anyone have any knowledge of any ABDYs who may have resided in Swinton/Mexborough around 1895 to 1910? Many Thanks for your time if you can help. Regards David H Abdy 21 Woodhall Road Calverley Pudsey LEEDS LS28 5NL ==== ENG-ROTHERHAM Mailing List ==== Do not post unsavoury material or anything which may upset others to the list. Anyone doing so will be removed - as will those who reply to such material - the listowner will deal with such issues off list. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237