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General Category => Old Chesterfield => Topic started by: poppy on January 31, 2015, 12:21:08 PM

Title: Dog kennels
Post by: poppy on January 31, 2015, 12:21:08 PM

I don't think this picture has been posted before. Apologies if it has. Quite a good one of the 'Dog Kennels' area of the town centre.

Title: Re: Dog kennels
Post by: Pete on January 31, 2015, 01:19:22 PM

Brilliant! A new picture of the Dog Kennels - my current fave subject.

Thank you Poppy, you've made my day. :)

Title: Re: Dog kennels
Post by: Gerty Gumdrop on January 31, 2015, 05:39:42 PM

Superb find Poppy!  Can I ask the source of the photo? :)

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Post by: Old Cruser on January 31, 2015, 05:48:45 PM

Can I ask 'where' the Dog Kennels were??

Title: Re: Dog kennels
Post by: Gerty Gumdrop on January 31, 2015, 05:55:38 PM

Pete will be able to give you that info with accuracy OC.  He's doing a project on it. :)

Title: Re: Dog kennels
Post by: Pete on January 31, 2015, 06:18:59 PM

Here ya go OC - basically the Dog Kennels was an old area of chesterfield that turned into a slum area by the end of 1800s. It was a series of long yards that ran from Low Pavements down to the River Hipper more or less where the coach station is now.

It was demolished in 1912 when Markham Road was built.

http://bit.ly/1yTgYha (http://bit.ly/1yTgYha)

Title: Re: Dog kennels
Post by: poppy on January 31, 2015, 06:42:52 PM

You are very welcome Pete. I saw it and thought of you. Gerty I will PM you.
Pete - they have a nice copy of an 1881 Chesterfield map for sale in the museum. I can scan you the Dog Kennels bit if you are interested.
I can put it on here too for OC.

Title: Re: Dog kennels
Post by: Gerty Gumdrop on January 31, 2015, 06:44:17 PM

Many thanks Poppy  :)

Title: Re: Dog kennels
Post by: Old Cruser on January 31, 2015, 06:51:21 PM

Thanks Poppy  :)

Title: Re: Dog kennels
Post by: Pete on January 31, 2015, 06:53:24 PM

Map? Yes please Poppy. :)

Title: Re: Dog kennels
Post by: poppy on January 31, 2015, 07:15:42 PM

Hope this is allowed :)

Title: Re: Dog kennels
Post by: Pete on January 31, 2015, 07:30:42 PM

Here ya go nicheuk - I cannot find a picture of the actual pub but this will give you an idea what the area was like.

On the photo you can see the pub sign.

(http://www.ichesterfield.co.uk/images/browns-yard-dog-gun.jpg)

Title: Re: Dog kennels
Post by: Fly on January 31, 2015, 07:36:43 PM

As usual, great stuff Poppy  :)
Nice work too Pete  (y)

Title: Re: Dog kennels
Post by: Old Cruser on February 01, 2015, 12:44:59 PM

Good stuff, thanks Poppy and Pete.
The area was huge wasn't it.
I did browse through the brewery site last night as there are some pictures on there - but nothing of this pub, which is a shame.

Title: Re: Dog kennels
Post by: Old Cruser on February 03, 2015, 01:41:03 PM

I particularly like this photograph and have enlarged it to see why the windows in the property in the background are white?
Would it have been some kind of factory or work house?



 dog kennels.jpg

Title: Re: Dog kennels
Post by: Pete on February 03, 2015, 02:04:59 PM

Great picture.

Title: Re: Dog kennels
Post by: Old Cruser on February 03, 2015, 02:31:57 PM

Quote from: Pete on February 03, 2015, 02:04:59 PM

Great picture.

Any idea about the white windows in the background Pete?