boginspro Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 I knew Westbury Street off Staniforth Road, Attercliffe but never knew where the name came from. I just came across this 1645 map which appears to show a Manor house of Westbury. All the other names on the map appear to relate to a modern district but as far as I know Westbury only relates to a modern street. Any information please? Map (C) South Yorkshire Through Time, http://www.southyorkshirethroughtime.org.uk/content/project/the-sheffield-jungle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Joseph Hunter (in Chapter 6 of his Hallamshire The History and Topography of the Parish of Sheffield) reckoned that the map-maker Speed confused the name Washford - where the Don was bridged, inventing Westbury and a village to go with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boginspro Posted August 9, 2015 Author Share Posted August 9, 2015 Thanks Edmund that's interesting, so it never existed, I wonder why they still named the street Westbury Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 According to Peter Harvey's book, Westbury Street was named after Richard Bethell, 1st Lord Westbury, Liberal MP, and Solicitor General 1861, one af a group of streets named after famous lawyers. Some have since disappeared, but they were named Chelmsford, Jessel, Palmer, Roundel, Selbourne and Westbury. So a coincidence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boginspro Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 According to Peter Harvey's book, Westbury Street was named after Richard Bethell, 1st Lord Westbury, Liberal MP, and Solicitor General 1861, one af a group of streets named after famous lawyers. Some have since disappeared, but they were named Chelmsford, Jessel, Palmer, Roundel, Selbourne and Westbury. So a coincidence? Thanks, Bayleaf I am glad that's sorted it was bugging me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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