tozzin Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I was walking on Abbeydale Rd this morning and I saw this remnant of a more leisurely time, the pointing hands look great, indicating that Chippinghouse Rd continues on the other side of Abbeydale Rd. You don't see helpful signs like this anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Nice isn't it ? Well spotted tozzin. Edit: which leads one to wonder if it is/was the only one, or are there more to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin72 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I pass this sign every day too - never seen another like it, not even on the other side of Abbeydale Rd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Nice isn't it ? Well spotted tozzin. Edit: which leads one to wonder if it is/was the only one, or are there more to find. I'm pretty sure I 've seem a similar one elsewhere but I can't think where. I'll keep my eyes open! Peter Harvey uses a photo of the one above in his book, but there's also one of a sign in the same style for Spital Street. According to his list, East Spital Street became part of Spital Street in 1890. Given the two hands, perhaps this one dates from that change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin72 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Superb example of one of these on Graham Road off Hangingwater Road. It is at eye level and some effort has gone in to it's making! I have a pic but can't upload at the moment - Street View will reveal a great piece of street furniture in all it's glory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin72 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 The Chippinghouse Rd sign has 'disappeared' after a recent conversion. The Graham Rd sign survives as does one on Spital St (crossing Spital Hill). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 I rember that sign well, has it been stolen or is it the council who are responsible for it's removal, these old signs should be looked after. I did notice that in Cumberland Street new signs have been placed just over six foot above the pavement, just within reach of the grafitti fraternity, you couldn't make it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 If the sign for Chippinghouse Rd has been removed illegally, the council and the police should be involved. As for the old street lights loads of them were delivered to farm just outside Sheffield to be sold on, not by Amey but by their employees, when the Wicker was being improved ? the work took far longer than planned for because the workers were removing the old tramlines to be sold as scrap. The little lane at the rear of the Rutland pub hundreds of cobbles were removed and sold on instead of replacing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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