Parkgate Miners Institute

[BikinGlynn]

Im really struggling to find anything about this place @HughieD did well to find the information he did here.
https://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/th...titute-rotherham-south-yorks-june-2020.37837/It was most definitely used as some sort of youth / social club in its later life as there is many pictures form its former glory still inside which was kinda of sad

This was just a chance spot while passing & as is often the case it turned out to be rather nice. The main feature is the higher floor main hall (which absolutely stunk from the pigeon infestation) & the Mural to the miners, with its central plaque to the life's lost in the Parkgate pit disaster of 1904 .

Down the ornate staircase, there is a mixture of small rooms & kitchen areas

Thats all from here

 

[peteteach]

Hi
I worked at the youth club here from 1972 to 1975 - the youth club leader was Albert Sykes

 

[peteteach]

Whilst working there we had a new lad who started coming - he was the son of Charlie Williams - the comedian - he wasn't allowed to live off his father's earnings - he was an apprentice at the steel works

 

[Hayman]

Another substantial structure that could be adapted to present-day use. I was going to add my usual word 'elegant', but that might invite a demolition crew.

 

[BikinGlynn]

Whilst working there we had a new lad who started coming - he was the son of Charlie Williams - the comedian - he wasn't allowed to live off his father's earnings - he was an apprentice at the steel works

Really interesting back stories, I love hearing from people with personal links to places

 

[HughieD]

Really interesting back stories, I love hearing from people with personal links to places

Me too. This place has quite a bit of a back story if you look at the commemorative plaque in there.

 

[peteteach]

This was the hub of the community for 11to 21 year olds with up to 300 being in the premises on a regular basis - before a lot of health and safety restrictions - I left Rotherham in 1975 but still have fond memories of the place