National Trust Longshaw Estate
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National Trust Longshaw Estate
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Archeological Background : Courtesy of Dr.Bill Bevan of the Peak District National Park Authority
Burbage, Houndkirk and Longshaw Archaeological Background. The earliest features date from prehistory. These include the later prehistoric enclosure on Carl Wark, later Neolithic/early Bronze Age burial barrows and ring cairns, Bronze to Iron Age cairnfields and a round building. There are a number of findspots of stone tools dating from the Mesolithic to the Bronze Age. During the Medieval period the survey area was within the manors of Hathersage and Dore. The network of long-distance packhorse routes and Millstone production originated in the Medieval period, and an iron-smelting bloomery complex was in operation. Millstone production expanded in the post-Medieval period, eventually ending in the mid-20th century. Packhorse routes were replaced with turnpikes between the mid-18th and early 19th centuries, and passage was barred by dry-stone walls built as a result of Parliamentary Enclosure of Hathersage and Dore in the early 19th century. The area was enclosed by two Parliamentary Acts. The Hathersage, Derwent and Outseats Act was passed in 1808, with the Award following in 1830. The Dore Act was passed in 1809 and the Award drawn up in 1822. This resulted in the creation of six new farmsteads and the physical enclosure of a number of moorland areas. The Duke of Rutland acquired the moorlands in the 1820s, building Longshaw Lodge as a shooting box and White Edge and Yarncliffe as small shooting lodges. He built a scenic drive along Burbage Valley and used the moors for grouse shooting. His tenants continued to pasture sheep on the moors, but this was limited to benefit the grouse. Rambling became an important aspect of the moorlands by the early 20th century, often pitching walkers and gamekeepers in confrontation with each other. Public access slowly increased after Sheffield City Corporation bought Rutland’s estate in 1927 for water, with the Sheffield Clarion Ramblers at the forefront of campaigning for access. Burbage played two roles in World War 2. A bomber decoy was built on Houndkirk Moor to deflect bombing raids from Sheffield and a number of military units used Burbage Valley for training between 1941 and 1945.


Photo tour of the estate by John Beres Digicam69.


Interactive Map

MAP of Longshaw

 

 


Keepers Cottage


About The Longhaw Estate

We have lived on the National Trusts Longshaw Estate for the past 6 years and it has been an amazing place to live.

Longshaw Lodge was originally built by the Duke of Rutland as his weekend shooting retreat and our house was originally one of his  gamekeepers cottages.

There are plenty of things to do on and around the estate including horse riding (permit required) clay pigeon shooting (local club) and cycling and we even have an open air swimming pool ( http://www.wishful-thinking.org.uk/genuki/DBY/Hathersage/SwimmingPool.html ) just down the road, but the main reason people come are for the walks, there are dozens of wonderful walks covering approximateley 1500 acres of land over a varied mixture of terrains suitable for all types of people from the elderly to the extreme headbangers.

There is also a wealth of bird life including the native Grouse and Pheasants but throughout the year we also have many overseas winged  visitors who come either to nest or just rest awhile on their way to other climes.

Closeby there are areas for hand gliding and parascending,climbing and rock hopping. 

Also on the Estate are the Longshaw Visitor Centre & tea rooms (  http://www.bootsandpaws.co.uk/pics/longshaw/l1b.jpg ),the Longshaw Lodge , the lake and Padley Gorge.

Padley Gorge runs from Longshaw all the way down to the village of Grindleford.During the summer we spend a lot of time down at Padley wth the dogs cooling off in the brook.

It's the most amazing natural sun trap and great for kids for paddling or just topping up your tan.

.There are also many other activities arranged by the National Trust right through the year that the whole estate gets involved with and visitors are made very welcome.

These include treasure hunts at Easter,open air theatre performances in the Summer, scary nightime walks at Haloween and at Christmas hundreds of people come to buy their Christmas trees.

Coming up soon we have pond dipping in the lake.

One of the most popular events is the Longshaw Sheep Dog trials which is a wonderful day out for all the family.

Most of the walks around Longshaw are fairly gentle and not too strenuous.These walks can take you over to Froggat Edge, Higgar Tor,Carl Wark, Stanage Edge(  http://www.derbyshirecam.freeserve.co.uk/Bryns%20Folder/index.html  ) and Burbage Edge.The views from our house are spectacular you can see right up onto the moors.

Longshaw is quite close to many other wonderful attractions such as Chatsworth House,the beautiful villages of Bakewell (market day is Monday)and The Plague village of Eyam and Little John's grave at Hathersage(  http://www.wishful-thinking.org.uk/genuki/DBY/Hathersage/StMichael2.html  ) so don't leave it too long before you visit us.

For those of you partial to a drop of the amber nectar we have two wonderful friendly pubs within walking range.

The one actually on the Estate is The Grouse,wonderful real homemade food with family room out the back,dog friendly and guess what,WARDS beer back on draught.

Further down in the village is the Sir William Hotel ( http://www.sirwilliamhotel.com/ ) ,perfect location for that weekend break you've been promising yourself, again with great food, lovely beer garden when weather permits and a warm welcome from Diane and Phillip.

For a memorable experience you won't forget in a hurry try eating at the Railway Station Cafe,its breakfasts and lunches have got to be seen to be believed and mine host,well he's, shall we say, one in a million.

Link to National Trust:

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/scripts/nthandbook.dll?ACTION=PROPERTY&PROPERTYID=69

 


Higgar Tor- Webcam image to be added soon !


Longshaw Lodge


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The old ice house,this was the original freezer for the ice cream !


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