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Godfrey Maps of Sheffield 1901 - 1905 Index of names dwellings S-Z,


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This is section 4 of an alphabetical listing of named dwellings taken from the Godfrey Edition maps of Sheffield from the beginning of the 20th Century.

It is hoped that members will post their own information concerning these places, former occupants, photographs (only post links to PictureSheffield items please), reminiscences etc.

(How about some 'now' photos from our resident paparazzi? wink.gif )

Please post any information in the usual way. Information supplied will be then be cut and pasted into the relevant entry, and the poster acknowledged, thus building up a record of each place. (This will not affect the poster's count.)

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Samehill Farm

Off Hagg lane

Sheet 294.06 Sheffield (Rivelin Glen) 1902

Sandygate Farm

Hagg lane

Sheet 294.10 Fulwood & Ranmoor 1903

Off Manchester road

Sheet 294.06 Sheffield (Rivelin Glen) 1902

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Shirle Hill

St. Andrews road/ Cherry Tree road

Sheet 294.11 Ecclesall & Sharrow 1903

Information posted by Gramps

Shirle Hill, St. Andrews road/ Cherry Tree road, Sheet 294.11 Ecclesall & Sharrow 1903

The house was originally built by the Hall family. A James Hall aged 65 was living here in 1841 along with Mary Hall aged 20.

In 1853 the house was let to Sir John Brown and then sold to him in 1857. A that time there were several houses known as 'Shirley' so Sir John Brown renamed this property as 'Shirle Hill'. It was in this house that Sir John Brown entertained the Prime Minister, Lord Palmerston, on his visit to Sheffield in 1862. In 1864 Brown moved into his grand new mansion, Endcliffe Hall, and it was then occupied by his managing director, William Bragge.

In 1914 the house was used as a reception centre for Belgian refugees who had sought asylum in Britain.

http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=s05903

http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=t03484

The house was altered some time after 1857 and the new large wing on the west side added, but there seems to be some uncertainty whether Sir John Brown or William Bragge was responsible for this.

Later history not known. I used to pass the house, cycling home from school in the 1950s, and always admired it.

Sources:

A History of the Parish of Sharrow, Mary Walton, 1968

Old Sharrow and Nether Edge, Nether Edge Neighboorhood Group, 1985

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