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Sprotbrough, The Village c.1955
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Built around the massive Sprotborough Hall, village life centred on the landowners, the Copley family. When the Hall was eventually demolished in 1925, much of the stone was reused to build smaller properties in the village. Modern housing now covers most of the old estate and nursery, and only the name remains in street signs. Here, looking down Main Street towards St Mary's Church with its horse mounting steps, we see the white Imperial Cottage (left). The chestnut tree has been removed, giving a view of Jubb's Farm.

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A Selection of Memories from Sprotbrough

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Sprotbrough

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My grandparents lived on Melton Road opposite the Ivanhoe,they bought the house from new and paid about £500 for it in the 30s I think,I spent a lot of my summer hols with them and loved it,when grandad was at work me and my gran went to Doncaster shopping,sometimes we would go to Chesterfield with him,he would go to work and we would go shopping,watch the cricket games on the Ivanoe field from my bedroom window this was in the 50s,lovely memories
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Sprotbrough Hall
I have pictures, maps and photos of Sprotbrough Hall demolished in 1925, my mum used to recall playing there - anyone else have memories?
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Conisborough Castle

I lived in Rawmish, and as a special treat my dad's mate Tony Williams got his mate the caretaker to let me have my own personal look roun't castle. My dad used to work at the pit offices in Denaby. When I used to go and see my dad in't olidays I'd go train spotting to the station and then ride home making sure I went via the castle.
Sprotbrough, Ivanhoe Hotel c1955
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Cricket On The Green
I was brought up in Tennyson Avenue off Sprotborough Road and at weekends in the Summer would cycle 20 or so miles all around south Yorkshire. If on the way to Conisbrough, Barnbrough or the River Don we would pass the Ivanhoe Hotel which, to a 14 year old in 1950 looked to be a very grand place indeed. If a cricket match was taking place on the large field at the back of the hotel we would often ...see more
Sprotbrough, Ivanhoe Hotel c1955
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