Bramley Area
Bramley - Bramley Lings - Flanderwell - Sunnyside - Woodlaithes
Bramley
Sunnyside
Sunnyside Memories
Bramley is to the east of the town of Rotherham and contains the villages of Bramley, Bramley Lings, Flanderwell, Sunnyside & Woodlaithes. The MI8 motorway runs to the east of Bramley giving excellent access to the motorway system. Bramley has an old village centre but is surrounded by massive dormitory estates, mostly to the north of the A631 Bawtry Road.
Bramley Lings
Bramley Lings is the name of a small area of Bramley south of the Bawtry Road which abuts Lings Common. Ling is another name for heather.
Flanderwell
I know nothing about the past of Flanderwell, other than the name means the Flemish Well. Records show that in 1743 a William Dyson was a farmer living at Flanderwell House, which was part of the Bramley Grange Estate. In 1920 the Flanderwell Farm at Bramley was purchased by Frederick Downs and the property was sold at auction on 26 February 1945. It is housing estates now.
Woodlaithes
My A - Z is a bit elderly and still shows nothing but Woodlaithes Farm and Silverwood tip. However part of the tip has been reclaimed and Woodlaithes Village, a collection of large modern houses together with their own lake has been built here.