vox Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 This looks like a very big crane for a small site. Just above The Hallamshire and The Closed Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Here's the site in 2012 Google Streetview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Previously No's 55-73 Commonside and Courts 1 & 23 OS map #233 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin72 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Are you thinking that there is something interesting down there vox? Something big or deep that needs the heavy machinery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 It's either something like that or they're going Very high don't you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckweed Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Was site of "Manor type Spring Farm" Don't suppose the Archaeologists have looked at the site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckweed Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 http://www.chrishobbs.com/sphill.htm Says there is a deep Spring round there and farm sometimes called Beggars Farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughW Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Previously No's 55-73 Commonside and Courts 1 & 23 Crane at Commonside-Site-map.jpg OS map #233 53 is still there (Hallamshire Cottage attached to the pub) '23' must be a typo for '3' - it is listed as court 3 in the 1911 White's Directory. On the 1890 Town Plan the houses in the second court are shown as undivided - not back-to-backs (and therefore not a court). 1890 Town Plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughW Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 From "Planning Applications online" http://publicaccess.sheffield.gov.uk/online-applications/ (note: in this application Common Side is spelled as two words) "12/04037/FUL | Demolition of offices and erection of 6 dwellinghouses (Class C3) with integral garages | Site Of Phoenix House 67 To 73 Common Side Sheffield S10 1GF" "Visuals" Front Elevation Rear Elevation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Crikey, they're not giving us any more student flats then. The mind boggles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 53 is still there (Hallamshire Cottage attached to the pub) '23' must be a typo for '3' - it is listed as court 3 in the 1911 White's Directory. On the 1890 Town Plan the houses in the second court are shown as undivided - not back-to-backs (and therefore not a court). 1890 Town Plan Common side courts 1890.JPG Seems odd then that they are back to backs in the 50's, but terraces in the 1890's. The other way round would seem more plausible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysander Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I don't think the crane is particularly large these days for use by the construction industry and it is probably of the size it is because the site needs something with a long "reach". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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