Hi Lefayre, There is a Hazelhurst near Ashton under Lyne, which is close to the Yorkshire border but in Lancashire now. Maybe it was part of Yorkshire in the 1500's . Some of my ancestors from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, moved to Hazelhurst in the 1800's. I've been to see it but there are lots of modern houses there now, plus a council estate. Kathy in France -------Original Message------- From: Andy Micklethwaite Date: 30/01/2010 13:10:43 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WRY] Heslehurst Hi Lefayre Maggie's use of Google Maps is a good idea - try Google itself too. Another "Must See" site is genuki http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS Searching there for Heslehurst showed up just one reference in the Pickering Board of Guardians. I would expect Hazelhurst or Hazlehurst to be the current spelling (10 and 6 matches respectively) although spellings can change significantly with time. Does your document give any more context? Personally the nearest I can get to such a place is Hazelhead which is between Hepworth and Langsett on the A616 south of Huddersfield (where Hepworth Iron used to be - maybe still are - and there's a big wind farm nearby now). HTH Andy At 09:21 30/01/2010, Maggie wrote: > I have to say I've never heard of a place called Heslehurst, and can't locate one via search engines. What makes you think it is West Riding? - anything that would speak of adjacent towns etc? Google Maps give quite a few locations of the name Hazlehurst (not necessarily the place) near Doncaster and Rotherham. Sorry not to be of more help. >Maggie > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Kate Burhouse <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 7:55 >Subject: Re: [WRY] Heslehurst > > >Hi Lefayre > >It's useful to check the list archive if you aren't sure if a post appeared >If you go here... http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ and use the 'Find a >Mailing List' to search for West-riding. Once on the West-Riding page, go >to the Browse link and you can look for your posting. I can only see one >with a mention of Heslehurst - although, once I click send on this message, >there will be two :-) > >The list archive is also an excellent resource - you can search all the past >messages, looking for previous mentions of a topic, which is why, IMO, it's >so important to post replies to questions on the list, unless of course they >are of a personal/private nature. > >Best wishes > >Kate >in Devon > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:west-riding- >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Lefayre >> Sent: 30 January 2010 06:50 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [WRY] Heslehurst >> >> I recently sent a request for information regarding a place called >> Heslehurst in the West Riding of Yorkshire mentioned in documents in >> the >> 1500s. >> >> As it did not bounce back to me in my In Box, I am wondering whether it >> appeared. >> >> Other bounce sites I use on Rootsweb usually send your message back to >> you. >> Consequently I am confused. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Lefayre another one in Australia. >> Some useful websites - FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ ------------------------------- 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