What was built as a fine country house, in early 20thC, with fields in front and behind, found itself surrounded by housing developments during the 1960s and 1970s. It was put to commercial use and turned into a ‘Residence for Elderly People’. While unoccupied in 2015 it was severely damaged by fire and subsequently demolished and the site re-developed.

History

1896/1911: George Heaver aged forty one years in 1911 was living at Jevington with his wife Nellie aged thirty seven years. Both were born in Sussex. George was the manager of the Heaver’s Brewery at Higher mills, Church Street. They had one son Stanley aged thirteen years. Also there was a sister in law, Mabel aged twenty six from Sussex. They had one servant living with them named Alma Karn, she was twenty six years old and was born in Prussia. It is believed that George Heaver built Jevington. Maybe George gave it the name Jevington as that was the name of the nearby village he original came from in East Sussex.

William Hammond bought Jevington prior to 1918. The Hammond’s were brick makers at Pott Shrigley. The house was expanded to include a glass sided bedroom (see second picture below) for young Eric Hammond who suffered in childhood from extreme asthma. The Hammonds continue to  live in Jevington until about 1963 when Lillian Hammond died and Jevington had to be sold to pay death duties.

Above Mr and Mrs Hammond at a Wedding at Jevington. Cissy Cumberbirch from across the road at Greenfields House is in the middle. 

In the 1960s the Black family lived at Jevington. They had a gentleman’s outfitters in the Market Place in Macclesfield.

The Nevitt family lived at Jevington from about 1966 to 1972. They had a shop on Church Street in Macclesfield selling electric lighting.

In the 1970s and early 1980s the Cannell family moved up from London to live at Jevington. Ken Cannell had been part of a huge transfer of staff going north from Barclays Bank in London. There were four Cannell children David, Penelope, Lucy and Victoria. The house inside was very old fashioned in decor at this time with flock wallpaper everywhere, and lovely ceiling roses in a lot of rooms. An enormous solid fuel Aga provided hot water and cooking facilities and probably heating. The house was known for it’s many parties whilst owned by the Cannells. It was also the base for the local branch of the Labour party for a short time. The Cannells lived at Jevington for about six years. It then stood empty for about two years before being bought by Janet Sharrocks.

C.1984 Janet Sharrocks and a partner converted Jevington into a residential home. Most residents and staff were from Bollington. There were between six and ten residents. It continued as a residential home until shortly before the fire in 2015. 

Jevington in the late 1960s. The top two pictures were very kindly donated by Diane Nevitt.

The house on fire in 2015.

Jevington after the fire in 2015

During the demolition of Jevington, a very sad photo.

New houses built in 2016 on the plot where Jevington stood.

Acknowledgements

Our thanks go specifically to Linda Stewart who has researched census and other information to present an interesting history of local people and properties.

Our thanks go to all those who researched and discovered the history that is presented in these pages. Please read the full acknowledgement of their remarkable achievement.

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