Allenheads - Circa 1962
Ropehaugh, Allenheads, showing Mill Cottage on right. Also Ropehaugh, Resting Hills and Westend
Location: Allenheads
Allenheads - Circa 1960
Slag Hill Cottages taken by a firm of photographers called ‘Frith’ who specialised in photos of rural England.
Allenheads - Circa 1975
Originally this was the Allenheads school. Up to the 1850’s, classes were taught by the minister, Rev. W. Walton who was curate at St. Peters in 1827. The school on Fawside was built 1848.
Allenheads - 1903
Allenheads village centre on a very quiet day – no vehicles and no people, perhaps it was Sunday and they were all in church.
Allenheads - Circa 1927
Allendale Band – possibly at Allenheads Show. Basil Fairlamb (b. 1907) is on the extreme right, back row.
Allenheads - Circa 1985
Allenheads School,overlooking Fawside Green. Built in 1848 by T.W Beaumont, his mining agent Thomas Sopwith directed the location as he felt the air higher up the hillside – and the walk up to it – would be beneficial to the children. From 1878 it became a Board School managed by the Allendale and West Allen … read more
Allenheads - Circa 2001
Eugeni Betor and Victoria Batchnikova playing Russian music at the Hemmel. (see Allen Valley News, winter 2001).
Allenheads - Date Unknown
Wedding party at 8 Ropehaugh. Front row: Annie Vickers (Featherstone) Back row: left, Mr and Mrs Parker.
Allenheads - 1905
Slag Hill. This is the road up to the lime kiln and quarry. Nancy Milburn was born here.
Allenheads - Circa 1925
A photo postcard of Allen Lodge, Allenheads. Posted in 1931, the sender has manually corrected the title from House to Lodge. Allen Lodge was built in 1826 as a vicarage for the curate of St Peter’s church who also served as chaplain at Allenheads’ private chapel-of-ease. By the 1870s it was no longer the curate’s … read more
Allenheads - Circa 1916
William Vickers (1896-1917), had been a joiner in Allenheads when he joined up aged 18 in November 1915. A private in the Durham Light Infantry, he died just 17 months later and is buried at St Peter’s churchyard.
Allenheads - Date Unknown
Miss Barrows sweet shop at Ropehaugh. Possibly the window is still there, although the shop has long since closed and become living accommodation.
Allenheads - Date Unknown
A postcard view showing Dovespool – note the shop at left of row. The house in the centre of the picture was the ‘Candle House’ where miners would purchase their candles for work and lighting their homes. The building in front of this later housed Bob Maddison’s dwelling and art studio.
Allenheads - 1910
Postcard view of Allenheads village centre showing W. Pearson’s shop and Post Office. Note the Gin Hill Shaft behind the shop and house – this was later demolished.
Allenheads - 1910
Postcard view of Allenheads village centre showing shop and post office, run by W. Pearson, to the right of picture. John S. Shield at the Allenheads Inn was also the local ‘carrier’. Note the four-legged transport in those days.
