A b dick, then commanding the hospital, and others at the blessing of the new roman catholic chapel at wheatley military hospital on 17 october 1956. We have increased our baseline staffing in the area and are also increasing visibility patrols. Although wheatley hill is now mainly a pit village it has a long history. Unnamed road, dh6 has 20 properties on it with a current average value of. The former mining village of wheatley hill offers a wealth of history and heritage. Wheatley hill was once a part of easington district. Past discoveries is a genealogical and family history research company offering a friendly and efficient service to those who wish to find out more about their family history. The heritage centre in wheatley hill is a great place to visit to obtain a flavour of the village and its life and times. Property details for 1 the old hospital bankdam farm wheatley. We are a group of people who are interested in the history of wheatley hill.
Local history is the study of history in a geographically local context and it often concentrates on the local community. In wheatley hill next saturday, the local history club is holding its annual open day which will focus on life directly after the war. Wheatley hill history club is holding its annual local history day on saturday, july 2 it has been brought forward from its usual september date to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the. Wheatley hill photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Wheatley hill cemetery, created by samueltaylorgeer, wheatley hill, durham, england, united kingdom take billiongraves with you wherever you go. Thornley ludworth and wheatley hill their contribution in the second world.
Wheatley hill mothers club as noted on the home page durhamweb is now effectively the overall site for the county durham history and heritage forum and durham county local history society but it was originally created by durham county council to host pages for various community organizations. Wheatley village archive wheatley military hospital. As there is generally a reason for a name it is thought that these names derive from wheat grain and white, as the land was often seen covered in a. The phillis wheatley community library is an ultramodern building designed by architect james h. Rich hill missouri history wednesday, december 11, 2019.
Used stuff for sale in wheatley hill, county durham gumtree. Dr haddock who was born and educated in wheatley hill. Mrs joan scott, a member of wheatley hill history club committee remembers her mother saying that joans grandfather was a. See used items for sale from clothes,electricals, furniture to tickets and more. Wheatley hill history club new contributions community. Memories of eppleton colliery hettonlehole another northeast pit. Youths causing asb at wordworth avenue, wheatley hill there have been several reports of youths who are gathering on the main road causing issues for road users. Historic plaques are one form of documentation of significant occurrences in the past and oral histories are another.
They run popular local history days and have produced several books, including a series on the local coal mining industry and a transcription of the burial index for wheatley hill 19071961. Wheatley hill history club new contributions community archives. The parish council has worked in partnership with durham county council to produce this accessible and user friendly site. Wheatley hill conchies durham, durham local business. There have been 3 property sales on unnamed road, dh6 over the last 5 years with an average house price paid of. Wheatley hill war memorial cross, wheatley hill 1441696. At wheatley hill primary we believe that life is the best teacher, and build a wide variety of reallife learning opportunities into our curriculum and educate our children not only in the classroom but in the forest school, the local community and the wider world through our huge array of trips and residentials. Pride of place among the stalls, exhibits and working engine will be 12 new banners that the group has created. Next saturday, wheatley hill history group holds its annual local history day. Over the 20142018 commemoration period of the great war, wheatley hill history club was awarded two significant grants from the heritage lottery fund one to look at the life of local vc hero thomas kenny and the second to collect the responses of modernday residents of the village to the continue reading.
Wheatley hill is a village in county durham, in england. Wheatley hill parish council is an elected body consisting of 9 parish councillors who work for the good of the village. In some cases additional information is available at regional, county, district and parish level. These have been made available by newcastle libraries. This is our wheatley hill primary school facebook page where you can find all the latest news and upcoming events. Although i was born in coventry in 1953 my mum and her family were from wheatley hill and i spent many happy holidays there visiting my grandparents, aunts, uncles and many cousins. Family history societies often publish helpful journals, transcripts, compiled genealogies and host helpful. Wheatley hill history club is a durham based local history club, founded in january 1995, is a thriving society whose very active membership is bound together. My grandparents were joseph and mary parker who lived at 5, 5th street. This 5 bed freehold detached house is located at bankdam farm, wheatley hill, durham dh6 3lx and has an estimated current value of. The history club meets on the last wednesday of the month between march and october at 11. It is a small museum situated in the cemetery in wheatley hill c e m et e ry g rou n ds, w h ea tley hi l l d h 6 3jy. We sell local history information and can provide a short, interesting, electronic presentation on the life and times of peter lee.
Wheatley hill history club worthington family history. It was built in 1971 and is handicapped accessible. Please note that this web page is no longer being supported by the history club as they now have their own web page see links below. Take a trip into the past have a look at our photographs, donated by the people of wheatley hill and chronicling the history of the village in pictures. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of wheatley hill. Wheatley hill auxiliary unit patrol british resistance archive. We hold meetings on the last wednesday of every month march thru to october in wheatley house, woodland avenue, wheatley hill. Wheatley hill cemetery, wheatley hill, durham, england. Phillis wheatley community library rochester public library. The wheatley hill history club an organization in the village dedicated to promoting interest in all aspects of the village history no matter how large or small. They run popular local history days and have produced several books, including a series on the local coal mining industry and a transcription of. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 489, increasing to 509 at the 2011 census.
Heritage lottery funding for wheatley hill history club to. Provides history of wheatley social life, village council, societies and clubs, golf course, schools, harbour, transportation systems, churches, professionals, and settlement. She was the first published africanamerican woman and first published africanamerican poet. We run a small heritage centre which has a permanent exhibition on life in the colliery villages in the early 20th century. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Wheatley hill open day commemorates the battle of the somme.
They hold archive material on the following subjects. Matthew, roman cathloic bishopinordinary of h m forces with lt. Find the latest stuff for sale in wheatley hill, county durham on gumtree. Guest book i have finally added a new guestbook but im sorry to say it.
This property is located at bankdam farm, wheatley hill, durham dh6 3lx. Despite relatively similar histories, thornley and wheatley hill still retain distinct identities as separate. A local history club will be be shining a light on the sacrifices of an east durham community as it marks the centenary of the end of the first world war. Wheatley hill history club have researched the names on this memorial. Property details for bankdam farm wheatley hill durham dh6. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Died in january 1996 aged 73 and is buried in grimsby. It is a small museum situated in the cemetery in wheatley hill. Wheatley hill professional family history, family trees, genealogy, house and ancestry research service by professional genealogist uk and local history research. The wheatley hill history club an organization in the village.
Wheatley hill war memorial cross, which stands in wheatley hill cemetery, is listed at grade ii for the following principal reasons. It incorporates cultural and social aspects of history. It is situated to the west of peterlee, near thornley and wingate. It is staffed by volunteers to help show visitors around and its opening times are only limited by the number of volunteers able to help. The local school children have visits and have participated in a mural on one of the walls. Wheatley hill at war during the first world war the illustrated chronicle published photographs of soldiers and sailors from newcastle and the north east of england. Prior to the opening of the coal mines, wheatley hill was known as quetlaw village and then later as whitelaw. The bainbriggs were a noted durham family holding public office and were successful.