T.L. Platts
| Thomas Leslie Platts | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1931 Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, England |
| Died |
1998 Norton, Sheffield, England |
| Occupation |
Author Historian |
| Parent(s) |
Leslie Platts Catherine Snowdon |
T.L. Platts (1931-1998) was a local historian and author from Hackenthorpe, Derbyshire, a village that would later become a part of Sheffield. His writings mainly pertained to the local area including Hackenthorpe itself, Beighton and Ridgeway, Derbyshire.[1]
Early life
Thomas Leslie Platts was born in 1931 to Leslie Platts, a Hackenthorpe native and Catherine Snowden. His father Leslie was a coal miner who was born on Brook Lane to a father from Brampton, Derbyshire.
Publications
- History of the manor and parish of Beighton (1985)
- A history of Hackenthorpe and district
- The Ancient village of Mosbrough
- The Waterwheels of Ridgeway and Hackenthorpe (1976)
- Ridgeway village; the celebrated Moss Valley; Beauchief Abbey; Norton
- Historical highlights of Beighton, including Hackenthorpe and Birley (1980)
- A Spa in Sheffield : the history of Birley Spa (1976)
References
- ↑ "Information" (PDF). www.sheffield.gov.uk. 2013.
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