No 92 Arundel Street

[tozzin]

Has anyone any further info to add on 92 Arundel Street other than this here, in 1852 Taylor Mottram & Co worked out of this address, they were Edge Tool, File, Saw & Steel Manufacturers, in 1879 the building was being used by the Co-Operative Filesmiths Society, the Secretary was William Parkin, the society was producing Steel/ Files 7 Cutlery. Mr Stuart Uttley was also at the address as Secretary of the Filesmiths Union. By 1905 it was home to St Peters Liberal Club with Mr Herbert Lee as Steward also in the building was Henry Lim Edge Tool Manufacturer and John Arthur Brookes Designer, by 1901 the Liberal Club was still there with a new steward, Mr Thomas Clark, businesses in the building were Louis Osbalditson & Co  Merchants & Manufacturer, Henry Taylor Edge Tool Manufacturer (the building is now listed as Acorn Works as the address for Henry Taylor) Kay Brothers Edge Tool Manufacturers were also working out of the building and it seems the designer Mr Brookes had acquired a senior partner, Mr Halliday. I've been told that this building was a house for a Master Cutler but I don't really believe that, the directories I have don't list the address before 1852.

 

[Edmund]

In August 1834, the death of John, 19 years old, the youngest son of Thomas Mottram, merchant of Arundel street, was reported. In February 1844, six dozen "half-thick three-inch spear pocket knives, the property of Mr Mottram, Arundel-street, were stolen from Turner's Wheel".  In April 1858, a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Mottram, Taylor and Co. was held at the warehouse of the firm in Arundel Street. Their balance sheet showed liabilities of £8,200 and it was expected that after paying £4,200 of the secured debts (mortgages etc) that between 10s and 12s 6d in the pound would be paid to the smaller creditors. In the year up to 1846 the firm had turned over upwards of £100,000 a year, but the failure of the Sheffield and Retford Bank that year had affected their credit, and trade had continued to diminish.

In May 1861 the Burton Brewery Company Limited were using 92 Arundel Street as a temporary office and stores.

In January 1885 the Sheffield Trade Board were based at 92 Arundel Street, Mr Uttley being Secretary.

In October 1909 patent SYP (Simple Yet Perfect) Teapots ("giving perfect control over the infusion of the Tea") were being sold wholesale from 92 Arundel Street.

In 1911 scrap trader Ernest Horton, working from 92 Arundel Street was in court, charged with receiving 34lb of stolen German silver fork blanks. The case was not proven.

In June 1919 Harry James Allen, a cutler trading as Janes Allen & Co , at 92 Arundel Street since 1906, was fined 40s, for having knives with a false trade description for sale,  They were made with a fake rivetted head, which made them appear to have a through tang.

In September 1936 the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies struck off the Arundel Social Club, based at 92 Arundel Street, as they had failed to submit their annual return for 1935.

In March 1950 Harry Richardson "the REAL TYRE MAN for REAL TYRE SERVICE" was based there. (tel 26092)

In 2010 a planning application was made to convert the building to student apartments with cafe.

[RichardB]

Mottram, Thomas & Sons, Merchant & Manufacturer of Saw Files & Edge Tools, Steel Refiners &c, 92 Arundel Street & 47 Eyre Lane, in Henry & Thomas. Rodgers Sheffield & Rotherham Directory - 1841.

(from SheffieldIndexers.com)
 

[RichardB]

92A (to the right) was probably workshops and 92 the Masters House - maybe.

[tozzin]

17 hours ago, RichardB said:

92A (to the right) was probably workshops and 92 the Masters House - maybe.

The A is a new innovation, it was never 92A, it would have been 92 1/2 if they were two number 92s, to the left is the Challenge Works, which was built by Mr Louis Osbalditson in 1880  and he ran his company in No 92. The Masters house, this in itself raises a further question, was the Master a school teacher as somewhere on Arundel Street was a catholic school, near the Butcher works was a chapel but I don't think that was Catholic, the building is still there, now called Church House.