The Berry House
Do you know what the Berry House was? Do you know where the Berry House was?
It was a sort of public house, and it was at the bottom of Smithywood Lane, on the left, at the junction where the lane joins the road. Just visible is a low stone wall which marks the spot. Until a few years ago beyond the wall was a tangled mess of brambles - that was the actual site of the Berry House - and behind it was an orchard where fruit grew, from which beverages were made, and which were sold, hence the name Berry House. This little hostelry was very popular in years gone by. Do you wish to say anything else about it?
Although not sent to this blog a comment on the above topic has been received, by an elderly lady (the mother of R.W.) who is able to verify that the place existed, but who recalls nothing about the sale of alcohol at that place. The information which includes the latter is in a reputable source, i.e. an old book in Barnsley Archives. I am tempted to put the reference for that and much other information on this blog - and will do so if anyone contacts me to say it is a good a idea. Think about that please.
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Further to what was said above, I offer an update. I recently read that at some point - probably around the turn of the 19th and start of the 20th centuries - the Wentworth estate had a land manager of some sort whose name was Berry, and that the house belonged to him and that it is from him the name came to be. What do you know about that? Is it correct?
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