I mentioned a couple of years ago efforts to preserve the site of an old mansion near me. It had links to the village of Saltaire - a historic place in it's own right. An industrial village created from scratch - a model village - outside Bradford, it was the brainchild of Sir Titus Salt. Standing on the River Aire to draw water to the massive mill that is it's centrepiece (Salt / Aire) I drank there with Gally, Loko, Hicksy and a few of you before the Bradford City match a few seasons back. https://saltairevillage.info/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titus_Salt Anyways ........ as part of our efforts to preserve our little corner of England, last night (for me) was like an audience with Royalty, as I get to meet 3 of Sir Titus' descendents; Nick, Aaron and Austin (the latter two over from Canada to visit their father / grandfather and see their roots). There is an open meeting at the Hop in Saltaire tonight ...... where members of the Saltaire History Group and Milner Field History & Discovery groups will have a meet n greet (and a couple of sherberts) so if anyone is in the area, with an interst in industrial history, pop along.
Crude tree Sir Titus - 11 children, one of whom was: Titus Junior - 4 children, 1 of whom was: Gordon Locksley Salt - 3 children, 1 of who was: John Scarlett Alexander Salt (worked for the BBC in the 50's) - 3 children, one of whom was: Nicholas (Nick) seated under mirror. 1 son: Aaron (arrowed, seated in corner). 1 son: Austin, seated far right Tangible!!
In Hull & Halifax & Hell Out of interest, did Titus Salts wealth get passed down through the generations?
If anyone visits Saltaire and is wandering round Salts Mill, find the room screening the film about the history of the village and Titus' philanthropy. Think it's about 40 mins long, but a fantastic watch. We've lived round here 20-odd years and there was still stuff we didn't know. It's a cracking day out, loads to take in.
We went earlier this year, great day out and loads to see. We had a wander down to the river and round the cricket pitch - didn't realise the great Jim Laker once played for Saltaire!
Partially. He wanted his kids to make their own way in the world. The Salt business had already started going belly up at the time of his demise and he'd given thousands to local and philanthropical causes. His biggest asset was his mansion at Lightcliffe (Crow Nest) and that was left to his Mrs. Titus Jnr was the only one to really make his own fortune and even he lost loads due to poor business decisions (hence him dying young, and his family having to give up Milner Field - which was taken on by the Salt Co. and used as a home for 3x Managing directors before falling into disrepair and then ruin). Nick who I met last night and who is at the Hop tonight, made his own way in the world but is far from an aristocrat.
