Autumn Edition 2018

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Newton Ward Parish Clerk Jayne Simpson Nick Willens Parish Office 35 Whinfell Court Blackwell Community Sheffield S11 9QA Centre , 0114 2356880 Woburn Close Blackwell 01773 810181 Blackwell Ward

Clive Moesby Steve Gill 4 Hallfield Road 97 The Ridge Newton Blackwell 01773 872067

07811 340045 Ian Cox 146 Main Street Ian Newham Newton Glen Vine 07928 459924 Pendean Close Blackwell Vice Chairman 01773 813552 Robert Sainsbury 35 Metro Avenue Newton 01773 873283

Clare Munks 8 Oak Tree Road Hilcote Dexter Bullock 01773 819238 Briar House 55 Main Street Newton Chairman 07881 562354

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Westhouses Ward Hilcote Ward

Roger Poulter Brian Stocks 7 Dodgewell Close 1Fairfield Avenue Blackwell Hilcote 07595 348637 01773 860671

Tony Gascoyne Adrian Naylor 23 Wilson Ave 53/55 New Lane Blackwell Hilcote 07968 971015 07880 362164

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Blackwell Parish Council Schedule of meetings 2018- 2019 Monday 5th November Hilcote Community Centre 7:00pm Monday 3rd December Blackwell Community Centre 7:00pm Monday 7th January Newton Community Centre 7:00pm Monday 4th February Hilcote Community Centre 7:00pm Monday 4th March Blackwell Community Centre 7:00pm Monday 1st April Newton Community Centre 7:00pm

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Parish Council Service of Remembrance

Commemorating the centenary of the end of WW1

Sun 11th November

10.40 at St Werburgh's Parish Church.

Service led by Revd Sally Mason

Address by Revd Cannon Robert Caney.

Light refreshments will be provided afterwards.

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St Werburgh Xmas Fayre

Sat 24th Nov

Newton Community Centre 10-12 noon Various Stalls Refreshments Contact Barbara Sainsbury on 01773 873283 Blackwell Parish

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Newton & Blackwell Allotment & Leisure Gardeners Association

Only five allotments left on the Blackwell Site. Don’t miss out call Emma Smith 07724 371613 today and get digging!!! Blackwell Parish

Facilities For Hire

Blackwell Parish now has three community centres within its boundaries: one at Newton on Main Street, one at Blackwell on Woburn Close, and one at Hilcote on New Street. Blackwell Community Centre has capacity for 250 persons. Facilities comprise of a large function room, separate bar area with fully functional bar. Kitchen area with facilities for self catering. Wi-Fi connectivity. Plentiful off road parking

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Newton Community Centre boasts a large hall with a capacity of 250 persons. The hall has a raised stage area with theatrical curtains. There is also a state of the art audio visual system which is available to hirers. This is used by the local community group to show current films. It could be used successfully as a teaching aid. Kitchen area with self ca- Blackwell Parish

teaching aid. Kitchen area with self catering facilities. Ample off road parking.

Hilcote Community Centre has a large function room with a raised stage, modern separate bar area, games room, meeting room, and self catering facili- ties. Pleasant gardens with seating. Ample off road parking.

The three venues can be hired by the hour. If you want to celebrate a birthday, a wedding anniversary or you require a venue for your evening classes, sports club, or if you are a commercial enterprise requiring training or conference facil- ities, then contact Jayne Simpson the clerk on 01773 810181and she will be hap- py to discuss your requirements. Hire charges: Mother & toddler groups, senior citizens clubs, youth clubs, etc.: £5 per hour Private functions, wedding receptions, birthdays, etc. all day: £120 Commercial users: £20 per hour All other users: £10 per hour All venues have recently been redecorated throughout.

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Staff News As you are probably aware Rita Mann has recently re- tired from her duties as caretaker at Blackwell Commu- nity Centre. Rita has looked after the centre for almost 25 years , illness preventing her from achieving the quarter century which she very much regrets. Rita has worked tirelessly over all those years being on call rain or shine 7 days a week almost 365 days a year. Always willing to go the extra mile to ensure things ran smoothly and mak- ing sure that no one using the centre was disappointed. The Parish Council would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank Rita for her help and support over these years.

Secondly Richard Walker our parish caretaker is leaving ,in his words, “for pas- tures new after an employment offer that he could not refuse”. Richard has been with the Parish Council since June 2007 which surprised me ,the years pass so quickly. Richard has been an great asset to the council ,always cheer- ful ,diligent ,friendly particularly in his dealings with residents requests, concerns and complaints. He has always gone that extra mile working into the evening or responding to emergencies. He will be sorely missed and the Council would like to wish him all the best in his new job. The Council is actively looking for a replacement for Richard and the response to the advert has been very positive so by the time you read this we should have Richard’s replacement in place. The Council would also like to welcome Bev Devani who is taking over the duties as caretaker for Blackwell Community Centre. We would also like to thank individually the other members of staff who are some- times overlooked and possibly taken for granted. So here are our unsung heroes in no particular order, Tracey Swallow caretaker at Newton Community Centre and recently filling in with the same roll at Blackwell. Val Wilson caretaker at Hilcote Welfare and Community Centre. Jayne Simpson our new Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer. Mrs Nicola Heathcote who locks and unlocks Bamford Street Play area for us. Megan Bullock ,councillor Bullocks daughter ,who does the unsociable hours locking and unlocking of Newton Community Centre. Thanks very much to you all. Blackwell Parish

A little bit of history During an investigation of a break in at Blackwell Miners Welfare recently Coun- cillor Gascoyne and I came across a very detailed model of Blackwell Methodist Chapel . The model , as I have found out since, was made by a local gentleman called Gordan Williams who was a electri- cian at A Winning Colliery. This discovery led me to thinking about all the other his- torical buildings in the village of Blackwell and their connection to the colliery and to Blackwell Colliery Company the owners. The first shaft at A Winning was sunk in Gordan William’s Model 1871 and at that time there was no housing or facilities in the area the nearest being what we now call Old Blackwell almost a mile away. So all this had to be created from scratch. Firstly housing local to the pit was built called the colliery rows but as pro- duction increased the need for more housing prompted the building of the “rows “on Primrose Hill on land purchased from 3 lo- cal landowners including the Duke of Dev- onshire who was one of the original share- holders. Building began in 1874 one of the first buildings was the Blackwell Hotel fol Chapel in it’s heyday lowed by Blackwell School ,not the current school ,Blackwell Methodist Chapel , the Reading Room and Institute (Blackwell Welfare) Butchers and Slaughter House (Beaconsfield House) next to the Hotel and the Co-op store ( Morris’s ice cream facto- ry now a private house and all that is left of the original “rows”. Construction of the actual housing was held up for a time be- cause of a dispute during conveyancing with The Duke of Devonshire one of the landowners .This delayed the land pur- Blackwell Hotel Blackwell Parish

Site of Co-op store Primrose Hill chase on till 1877 The colliery hospital was built in 1882 what is now the sadly closed Cottage Inn. Two buildings constructed dur- ing this period for which I have no dates are Pendean House now Amberley House and Blackwell Colliery Company Offices now the garage NET Motors. The carved lintel from the front of the offices was donated by the owner of Net Motors and now forms part of the plinth of the mining memorial on Gloves Lane. Pendean House was the residence of the General Manager of the companyBlack- . The Site of Butchers and Slaughter House Al- photograph opposite shows J T Todd in resi- freton Rd dence. At it’s height Blackwell Colliery Com- pany owned , Alfreton, Blackwell A wellWin- ning, Blackwell B Winning, Shirland and Sutton pits, employing in total 4.5 thousand men. The land purchased by the company to build Primrose Hill rows cost two thousand five hundred and fifty seven pounds sixteen pounds and three pence. A veritable fortune in 1874. In 1944 the land was transferred to the newly formed New Hucknall and Black- well Colliery Company ,then in 1947 it was assigned to the National Coal Board. After Site of Reading room and Institute and closure of the Blackwell Colliery in 1969 the Colliery Hospital Primrose Hill land was acquired by Bolsover District Council. Interestingly the house numbering system used started with number one in the colliery continued through Primrose Hill and ended at the end of New Street Hilcote. I will ,at the next council meeting, be re- questing that the model of the chapel and several framed historical photographs that used to hang in the Cottage Inn are housed in Blackwell Community Centre.

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Pendean House A View of the bottom row Primrose Hill

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Blackwell Colliery Company Offices well A Winning Colliery

The company provided all the necessary amenities for their workers and families, housing ,food, education ,spiritual and recreational, but was this altruistic or just good business sense? If you spot any errors in this article or want further information then please contact me. My details are on the first page of this newsletter. Ian Newham Blackwell Parish

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Please put your litter in any of the bins provided in the Par- ish or take it home with you. Please help us to keep the Parish tidy

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Is pleased to announce the opening to the public of the Parish Council Of- fice at the Blackwell Community Centre Woburn Close Blackwell. Opening hours will be 10:00 - 15:00 Mon , Wed and Fri (except bank holi- days). So if you have a problem or a concern or just want to book one of our com- munity centres then call and see Jayne Simpson our clerk who will only be pleased to help. Access is by the door at the rear of the building. i Blackwell Parish

Westhouses War Memorial

Unveiling Ceremony Saturday 10th November 10.40 am. Tibshelf Road.

All Welcome To Attend

Westhouses Residents Action Group.

Please Note - Tibshelf Road through Westhouses will be closed from 10.00am - 11.30am for this event.

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Upcoming events for your diary

Race Night

Saturday 20th October from 7pm at The Station Hotel Westhouses

Halloween Family Disco

Saturday 27th October from 7pm at The Station Hotel Westhouses

Memorial Unveiling

Saturday 10th November from 10.15am on Tibshelf road next to the Memorial Recreation field

Christmas Craft Fair

Saturday 8th December from 12-3pm at The Station Hotel Westhouses

Everyone welcome!

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USEFUL CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBERS. Police/Fire Service/Ambulance - Emergency Number 999. Police Non Emergency Number - 101. Gas Leaks - British Gas Emergency Number 0800 111 999. Water Leaks - Severn Trent Water Emergency Number 0800 783 4444. Power Cuts - Western Power Distribution Emergency Number 0800 056 8090. Bolsover District Council - 01246 242424. Kings Mill Hospital, Sutton in Ashfield - 01623 622515. Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Calow, Chesterfield - 01246 277271. Blackwell Medical Centre, Gloves Lane, Blackwell - 01773 819246. Staffa Health Centre, Tibshelf - 01773 309030. Allotment Association Newton Site Terry Barker 07591677737 Allotment Association Blackwell Site Emma Smith 07724 371613 Allotment Association North & South Street Newton Ann.Riley 07749094328 Blackwell Parish

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This summer we have supported ‘Wings On Tour’ (6 young women leaders from Blackwell and their new male recruit from Shirland – Tom) to deliver summer school activities at Blackwell Community Centre for younger children. Four days of FREE themed fun for the children in the parish. The first day saw a whopping 22 children attend!

So how did this project come about? ‘Being The Change’ was a project stormed up by the young leaders to make positive change in the parish to improve par- ticipation activities for younger children in the summer holi- days.

‘When we were younger there wasn’t much to do in the vil- lage over summer because school and youth club is closed. We know from living here that it’s important to give young chil- dren opportunities to have fun together, especially with no park being available to younger kids at the moment – so we are running activities for kids to come and have fun with us’. Jade T, lives in Blackwell, 15 Yrs, WOT young leader

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‘Working alongside the welcoming WOT team allowed me to deliver fun and creative activities to the younger people within Blackwell and it’s surrounding areas. Joy was felt within myself, the WOT team and the children as I was able to lead exciting challenges – meaning that I could give back to the community’ Tom, 15 years, Lives in Shirland, New WOT Leader

Who’s seen ‘Rock Art’ in Blackwell this summer? Many of you will already be aware of the national craze of ‘Rock Art’ where people paint rocks and hide them in places for people to find. The children at our summer school designed and painted 69 white cobbles and then the ‘Wings on Tour’ leaders secretly placed these all over Blackwell for the children to find over the holidays! Residents have been finding the stones too and are joining in! To see more and get in on the action check out their Facebook page: Blackwell Stones

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New outdoor project ahoy! We have been working in partnership with Westhouses Primary School and are delighted to announce that we have been successful in receiving a small grant from the Big Lottery to creatively improve their outdoor space. To kick off the project we have invited in two willow artists to work with the children and community to plant, grow and weave live wil- low structures in the grounds. We’re very excited to get cracking on this project and will keep you posted as progress takes shape!

FREE training and mentoring for local women We’re on the look out for women of all ages from Blackwell and surround- ing villages who want to take part in our new project: Lean On. We are going to be creating a network of women who are interested in or are cur- rently running their own businesses, however big or small, part or full time. You don’t need experience to take part and we have 1-2-1 mentors available too. Expect something a little different: more friendly likemind- ed groups getting creative than the cut-throat apprentice! To find out more please email/ text/ call: [email protected] // 07851 158174 Blackwell Parish

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