Hi, Have you tried the Google maps web site http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&tab=wl and just search for pleasley hill, then use street view on the satellite image by dragging the little man from the top corner on to the street you want to view. Also http://www.old-maps.co.uk/index.html is brilliant and free to view, no need to buy. regards pete in mansfield ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 8:18 AM Subject: Re: [NTT] Pleasley/Pleasley Hill, Mansfield > Peter, > > Yes, I have a lot of historical data on Pleasley Hill from the web but as > you say nothing in the way of a decent map or anything about the geography > of the place. There is (and I think it is still there but obviously > defunct) > in the nearby Pleasley Vale a large Cotton Mill that was operating in the > 19th century and late 18th century. Many of my ancestors worked there and > others were FWKs and miners. > > Martyn > Queensland, Australia > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter R Booth > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 5:59 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NTT] Pleaslley/Pleasley Hill, Mansfield > > Martyn, > > I just Googled Pleasley Hill and found lots of references. > > Apologies if you've done the same and there nothing that answers your > question. > > Peter > > > > Notts Surname List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/notts.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1890 / Virus Database: 2108/4689 - Release Date: 12/18/11 > > > > Notts Surname List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/notts.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Martyn I had intended to reply earlier but deleted your emails and did not have time to look up on the "log" (my word). I could not work out what you were requesting help with, but with my little knowledge of Pleasley etc. I was wanting to help you. It looks as if you were born and bred in Pleasley, or at least had knowledge of same in your early years. My younger brother(s) now in their 60s live at nearby New Houghton, so I spoke to one of them about your email. It appears as if the Mill(s) are still there and are let off into small units. None of us remember Cock Street. You mention Market Square, neither he nor I knew an area by that name but of course we, probably like you, know Meden Square, which is probably the same place. An old man in the village in his late 80s cannot remember either and says all his life Meden Square has been so named. It appears to be so named because of the river Meden. As to you ancestors and the mining connection, it appears as if Pleasley pit (colliery) was sunk in the early 1870s and opened in 1877. Both my brothers worked there and say it closed from producing coal in 1983, but one of them remained there on certain aspects of salvage until later - he thinks it was about 1987. Prior to nationalisation of the pit, I believe it was owned by the Stanton Iron Works Company, but you probably know the history from the internet on personal knowledge. You mentioned names, but they were not known to us and as you mentioned (I think) had long since left the area. Hope this helps a little. I doubt if there is anything on my web site that helps. Regards Jack (Richards) www.richardsbygonetimes.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Wright" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 9:21 PM Subject: Re: [NTT] Pleasley/Pleasley Hill, Mansfield > Hi, > > Have you tried the Google maps web site > > http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&tab=wl > > and just search for pleasley hill, then use street view on the satellite > image by dragging the little man from the top corner on to the street you > want to view. > > Also http://www.old-maps.co.uk/index.html is brilliant and free to view, > no > need to buy. > > regards > pete in mansfield > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 8:18 AM > Subject: Re: [NTT] Pleasley/Pleasley Hill, Mansfield > > >> Peter, >> >> Yes, I have a lot of historical data on Pleasley Hill from the web but as >> you say nothing in the way of a decent map or anything about the >> geography >> of the place. There is (and I think it is still there but obviously >> defunct) >> in the nearby Pleasley Vale a large Cotton Mill that was operating in the >> 19th century and late 18th century. Many of my ancestors worked there >> and >> others were FWKs and miners. >> >> Martyn >> Queensland, Australia >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Peter R Booth >> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 5:59 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [NTT] Pleaslley/Pleasley Hill, Mansfield >> >> Martyn, >> >> I just Googled Pleasley Hill and found lots of references. >> >> Apologies if you've done the same and there nothing that answers your >> question. >> >> Peter >> >> >> >> Notts Surname List >> >> http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/notts.html >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.1890 / Virus Database: 2108/4689 - Release Date: 12/18/11 >> >> >> >> Notts Surname List >> >> http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/notts.html >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > Notts Surname List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/notts.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >