Haworth Hall
Langdale's Topographical Dictionary of Yorkshire of 1822 lists the building as Howorth Hall, a single house in the township of Brindsworth, and parish of Rotherham; 2½ miles from Rotherham
National Gazetteer 1868 lists Brinsworth - a township in the parish of Rotherham, Haworth is the principal mansion
Known Residents
Charles Laughton of Ecclesfield built Haworth Grange, as it was then known, in 1625.
He had married Anne Goodwin in 1614 at Rotherham. Anne was the daughter of Humphrey Goodwin, Esq.of Rawmarsh. She was buried at Rotherham,on 22nd August, 1650
An inscription on a stone over the doorway stated Charles Laughton built the house.
There was a carved fireplace in the hall with the crest of the Laughton family.
Charles Laughton died in August 1638 and was buried at Rotherham. The house was inherited by their son Charles.
Extract: Copy Writ and Inquisition Post Mortem Charles Laughton gent.
Property: messuages and 120 ac in Haworth in Brinsforth. Messuage and 2 bovates in Catliffe, par. Rotherham. Manor of Owstwick alias Awstwicke with 200 ac. land, 50 ac. meadow, 100ac. pasture, 50 ac. moor, pasture for 30 cattle and 2s. rents. Died 25 Aug 1638. Wife Anne. Son and heir Charles. Terms on which premises held, and annual values recited. Taken at York Castle. Copied from records in Rolls Chapel.Dated 26 Oct. 1638.
Charles Laughton married Rosamund, daughter of Anthony Hatfeild and Faith Westby, daughter of George Westby of Ravenfield., sister of George Westby of Guilthwaite.
Charles Laughton gent, who died in 1752, held 120 acres of land at Howarth and other land at Brinsworth and Catliffe.
The Hatfeild's were from Hatfield in Derbyshire. Both families were connected by marriage with local gentry in the area.
Through various marriages the Howarth Estates, descended through the Westby family to Henry John Hirst (formerly Shirt) who offered Howarth Hall for sale in 1845.
George Westby of Howarth, son of George Westby of Guilthwaite, and his wife Catherine, daughter of John Hirst of Clough, made Howarth their home. A memorial plaque can be found in Rotherham Parish Church. George died in 1790 and Catherine in 1820.
The Westby's, formerly from Leyton Hall in Craven had been an influential family in Ravenfield and Guilthwaite.
John Waring who was born in Wath on Dearne in 1796 puchased Haworth Hall around 1820. He was a builder and later a railway contractor, possibly connected with George and William Waring who were Stone Masons in Wath-upon-Dearne
John Waring resided here in 1822 and was still listed as living here in 1856.
In Rotherham Parish Church, the window of the south transept is stained in memory of Mary, the wife of the late J. Waring, Esq of Howarth Hall, and of Mark Waring, Knight of the order of Leopold of Belgium, his youngest son.
There is a tombstone in the Whiston Church yard in memory of John Waring, his wife Mary and son Mark, who died of typhoid fever in 1859, while on business in Madrid.
Mary, daughter of John Waring married Rev. Richard Chambres, youngest son of Rev Robert Chambres of Denbighshire at Whiston Parish Church, on 25th June, 1861.
Archives - Benjamin Boomer of Haworth here in 1821
1831 - an Emma Dennis was born here. Source, 1891 Census. In 1891 Emma Dennis was living at 61 Main Street, Catcliffe.
In Pigot's Directory of 1834, listed under Nobility, Gentry & Clergy Mary Hall Boomer, living here in 1833, died on Christmas day in 1839 at Haworth Hall, her family home. Her family also lived at Spa Farm, Treeton and Broom - John Boomer of Broom
Refer to Boomer family
Boarding School
By 1881 Howarth Hall was a Boarding School run by George Fox age 46 born Renhold, Bedford. Also living at the Hall:
His wife S. H. Fox age 46 also from Renhold. Their children all born in Renhold apart from W. F. Fox :
M. F. Fox Daughter age 19,
E. E. Fox Son age 18,
W. F. Fox Son age 13, born Sheffield,
M. A. Fox Mother age 74 .
William Booth age 40 from Bolsover, was employed as Gardener.
Boarders:
Joseph REDFERN age 17 born Thurgoland, Yorkshire.
John T. WORDSWORTH age 13 born Thurgoland
James W. THACKRAY age 12 born Sheffield
H. GUEST age 10 born Sheffield
George A. IBBITSON age 9 born Audsworth Hall, Yorks
William BUCKLEY age 10 born Sheffield
John HARROP age 7 born Sheffield
In 1901 George Saville aged 46, a Farmer and Horse Dealer was living at Haworth Hall. He was born in Worsbrough, his wife Eliza, nee Rylands was aged 46, born in Swinton. Their children:
- Mabel aged 11
- Clara aged 9
- George F. aged 6 - all born in Rotherham
Also living there were Edgar Rylands, brother-in-law aged 42, a mechanical engineer, born in Swinton and Annie Pritchard, a servant aged 16 born in Kiveton.
Source:1901 census
Their son, George Frederick Saville, born on the 24 November 1894, later moved out to New Zealand where he settled.
According to the IGI Index, John Rylands and Elizabeth had 2 children James: Christening: 10 APR 1814 Rotherham, and Elizabeth: Christening: 06 OCT 1816 Rotherham
The house was used as accomodation for Belgian refugees during the first world war.
In 1911 John Armstrong, a market gardener lived here.
A Bankruptcy announcement from the London Gazette dated 9th December, 1950: Charles Harold Stuart Parsons,optician of Haworth Hall, Whiston, and lately residing at Riverdale Road, Sheffield.
Up to the time of its demolition in 1965. it was occupied by the Mountain family.
A newspaper (The Advertiser, 31 December 1971) extract about Haworth Hall, described a secret hide out in the building which was used to hide Catholic priests. The stories have proved to be fiction - could it have been written by Martha - sister of Charles Laughtons wife Rosamund ? Read about Martha Hatfield
Read the Extracts
Interesting in that in this Kitchen map of about 1765, Howorth Hall is one of very few places noted
Archives
The archives in a document dated 1758, state Jane Westby,(nee Hatfield), 2nd wife and widow of Thomas Westby of Haworth, Rotherham. Estates in Haworth, Whiston, Tickhill, Conisbrough,West Riding and Cosgrave, Northants.Reference: Bag C/907 . Refer to Westby Pedigree
Sheffield Archives: Bagshawe Collection:1557 Dispute over the tithes of Heworth grange, originally the property of St. Leonard's convent and the abbey of St. Mary, York. Reference: Bag C/874
Priest's hole - Hiding place for priests in the 16th-17th centuries when there were laws against Catholics. Many were in private houses and some still exist.
Notes:Re Westby: George Westby, was once the owner of Spa Farm at Treeton.
Howarth Lodge
The 1891 census lists John and Ann Drower and 5 children as living at Haworth Lodge, which is situated close to the Hall.
In 1948, Henry Brightmore was a farmer residing at Howarth Lodge, Whitehill, Brinsworth.
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