| Code | NA6126 |
| Place Entry | Oakwood Hall/Moorgate Road/Moorgate/Rotherham/South Yorkshire |
| Notes | Information copied from Modes 039BLD:127
1858 Note in Advertiser (23rd January) of a fire at the house, Oakwood House being built in Moorgate for James Yates
Directories
1856 James Yates living at Carr House
1859 James Yates, Oakwood House
1860 James yates, Oakwood House
1861 James Yates, Oakwood
1862 James Yates, Oakwood
1864 James Yates, Oakwood
1865 James Yates, Oakwood
1868 James Yates, Oakwood
1871 James Yates, Oakwood House
1872 James Yates, Oakwood House
1876 Yates James J.P., D.L., Oakwood Hall
1881 Yates James J.P., D.L., Oakwood Hall (Mrs Shaw-Yates, his daughter, also appears in this entry)
1883 Emerton, Wolseley P., Oakwood Hall
1890 No entry
1891 Stanley, Charles L. , Oakwood Hall
1895 Stanley, Charles Luther, Soap Manufacturer, Oakwood Hall
1902 No entry
1905 Smith, Colin, Solicitor, Oakwood Hall
1912 Smith, Colin, Solicitor, Oakwood Hall
1913 Smith, Colin, Mackenzie, Oakwood Hall
1922 Oakwood Hall Sanitorium
Reports of Medical Officer of Health
1918 No mention of Oakwood Hall
1919 Not in stock
1920 Oakwood Hall in use as sanitorium
Rotherham Annuals checked for years of WW1 and shortly afterwards. In some cases items were found in copies of Advertiser close to dates given. These are included in this list.
1915 December 11 Fund opened for conversion of Oakwood Hall into VAD Hospital
1916 January 15th Oakwood Hall opened as VAD hospital
1916 April 12th First soldiers arrive
1916 April 17th Opening of new wing in hospital
1918 April 6th Presentation to Dr. R. G. Riddell in re cognition of services to hospital
1918 June 22nd Disastrough fire at Oakwood Hall
1919 March 7th Oakwood Hall Vad hospital closed
1919 October 30th Rotherham County Borough Council approves scheme to convert Oakwood Hall into TB hospital at a cost of £32,000
1920 July 3rd Tenders invited for conversion
1921 April 16th Foundation stone for conversion laid. Report in Advertiser, April 23rd
See also: Gummer, G. Reminiscences of Rotherham, p54
See also: RA 15th March 1919. Article on VAD hospital
Further information on Oakwood Hall and Fairfield could be obtained from the following sources:
1. Census returns 1861-1881
2. Rate books
3. Maps
4. Material on owners of houses
5. Deeds - which should be with Area Health Authority. Prior to 1971, they were deposited with the Rotherham and Mexborough Hospital Management Committee |
| Place Name | Oakwood Hall |
| Area1 | Moorgate Road |
| Area2 | Moorgate |
| Area3 | Rotherham |
| Area4 | South Yorkshire |
| Notes | Information copied from Modes 039BLD:127
1858 Note in Advertiser (23rd January) of a fire at the house, Oakwood House being built in Moorgate for James Yates
Directories
1856 James Yates living at Carr House
1859 James Yates, Oakwood House
1860 James yates, Oakwood House
1861 James Yates, Oakwood
1862 James Yates, Oakwood
1864 James Yates, Oakwood
1865 James Yates, Oakwood
1868 James Yates, Oakwood
1871 James Yates, Oakwood House
1872 James Yates, Oakwood House
1876 Yates James J.P., D.L., Oakwood Hall
1881 Yates James J.P., D.L., Oakwood Hall (Mrs Shaw-Yates, his daughter, also appears in this entry)
1883 Emerton, Wolseley P., Oakwood Hall
1890 No entry
1891 Stanley, Charles L. , Oakwood Hall
1895 Stanley, Charles Luther, Soap Manufacturer, Oakwood Hall
1902 No entry
1905 Smith, Colin, Solicitor, Oakwood Hall
1912 Smith, Colin, Solicitor, Oakwood Hall
1913 Smith, Colin, Mackenzie, Oakwood Hall
1922 Oakwood Hall Sanitorium
Reports of Medical Officer of Health
1918 No mention of Oakwood Hall
1919 Not in stock
1920 Oakwood Hall in use as sanitorium
Rotherham Annuals checked for years of WW1 and shortly afterwards. In some cases items were found in copies of Advertiser close to dates given. These are included in this list.
1915 December 11 Fund opened for conversion of Oakwood Hall into VAD Hospital
1916 January 15th Oakwood Hall opened as VAD hospital
1916 April 12th First soldiers arrive
1916 April 17th Opening of new wing in hospital
1918 April 6th Presentation to Dr. R. G. Riddell in re cognition of services to hospital
1918 June 22nd Disastrough fire at Oakwood Hall
1919 March 7th Oakwood Hall Vad hospital closed
1919 October 30th Rotherham County Borough Council approves scheme to convert Oakwood Hall into TB hospital at a cost of £32,000
1920 July 3rd Tenders invited for conversion
1921 April 16th Foundation stone for conversion laid. Report in Advertiser, April 23rd
See also: Gummer, G. Reminiscences of Rotherham, p54
See also: RA 15th March 1919. Article on VAD hospital
Further information on Oakwood Hall and Fairfield could be obtained from the following sources:
1. Census returns 1861-1881
2. Rate books
3. Maps
4. Material on owners of houses
5. Deeds - which should be with Area Health Authority. Prior to 1971, they were deposited with the Rotherham and Mexborough Hospital Management Committee |
| Source | Information leaflet FVC/LB 14.11.83 3/LY/C/8277 |