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Rosedale Abbey Village

The lesson, Rosedale Abbey village shows you how a small village grows step by step.

 

Why do you think Rosedale Abbey village grew up where it did?

 
Rosedale Abbey village grew up in its place because, it lies in the valley of River Severn and surrounded by a moorland (upland, highland or high ground) and forests.

 

What was the main occupation of the people in Rosedale until the 13th century?

 
Farming

 

What is an ‘abbey’?

 
An abbey is a church with a monastery (where monks live) or convent.

 

When was an abbey built in Rosedale?

 
In the 12th century

 

What were found in the surrounding hills of Rosedale Abbey in the 13th century?

 
Rich deposits of iron ore

 

Who produced small quantities of iron first in Rosedale Abbey?

 
Monks from a near by monastery

 

Mining iron ore in Rosedale Abbey

 

When did people begin to mine large quantities of the iron ore around Rosedale Abbey?

 
In 1855

 

What were the features which made Rosedale Abbey a village?

 

1) The growth of population.

2) Many other people traveled in each day from the surrounding villages to work at the ironworks.

3) Some people lodged in local houses and work at the ironworks.

4) A huge furnace (heater) to treat the iron ore was built on a hill above the village.

5) People used wagons and horses to transport the ore.

6) Railways were built to take the iron ore to where it was changed into iron.

7) The industry of iron ore was well developed in Rosedale Abbey.

8) New cottages were built for the growing population of workers.

 

The declining village

 
Declining – go down in value

 

How did the value of the industry of iron ore in Rosedale Abbey go down?

 
After the First World War, the demand for iron grew less. The mines and railways closed in the 1920s.
 

Rosedale Abbey today

 

What is the population in Rosedale Abbey today?

 
It has a population of about 300.

 

What are the things that can be seen in Rosedale Abbey today?

  • A primary school
  • Two hotels
  • A church
  • Houses and cottages
  • Shops and groceries
  • Farms
  • Caravans and campsites
  • Ruins (remains) of old Rosedale Abbey village

 

What are the ruins or remains that can be seen in Rosedale Abbey?

  • Traces of the kilns, mineshafts, waste tips
  • Abandoned railway tracks on the hillside
  • Few workers’ cottages

 

How do the people in Rosedale Abbey earn their living today?

  • By sheep farming
  • By forestry (The way of planting and caring for forests and growing timber)
  • By giving lodging and food to the tourists who visit the area.

 
Also, read the lessons ‘Early villages‘ and ‘How a village grows‘

Written By : K8School