Record of FULWOOD HISTORY GROUP MEETING 18^th December 2025

Present:  D.A., N.B., A.C., M.L., D.M., K.P., J.P.

Business Matters:

1. The anniversary payment for the FHG website will be due soon
2. Keith suggested that the Group should hold its next meeting at a restaurant: this was agreed

Items:

1. Matthew reported that he had been digging in the garden of Broomhill Library
2. We welcomed Neil Birchenall to the Group. He gave a short history of Stanage Lodge which he owns and lives in along with his family. The house has needed substantial renovations. It is completely off-grid, the house is surrounded by land belonging to the Duke of Rutland.There was a brief discussion about the location of Fulwood Booth. The conclusion was as is shown on the OS map (Fulwood Booth to SE of eastern-most reservoir):

History:

1854: Lumley Lodge is to the right of the map. Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland https://maps.nls.uk/

1. 1700s known as Lumley Farm, later Lumley Lodge
2. Until 1977 the Lodge was owned by a member of the Wilson family (Snuff mill fame)
3. 1977 sold. Was locaton of Redmires Shoooting Club. Financial problems meant owner’s bank foreclosed the mortgage
4. 1977 – 2023 owned by another family. At end only Jane remained in house
5. Neil and family restoring the house. Caming barn & cottage(s) for rent being developed.
6. Property is completely off grid for power, water, etc.
7. Partnership with Rutland (duke) and Yorkshire Water that has moors for the future spend
8. Neil showed a website: ‘property market intel’ which is a subscrition App showing who owns land. Private Owners’ details are not displayed but corporate owners are detailed.
9. Other locations were mentioned:
   1. Fairthorne Lodge owned by Daniel Doncaster. Was for a time a holiday location for children e.g when mother had newborn
   2. Grouse & Trout was known as Whitehouse Farm

Next meeting to take place at Valencia restaurant 15.1.26