Thomas Leslie Platts

Thomas Leslie Platts
Born	1931 Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, England
💀Died	1998 Norton, Sheffield, England1998
💼 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.

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)

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