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Gramps, Look at this map! I am spot on where I ORIGINALLY said the Blyth Wheel was in 1740. Just southeast of of Carfield Lane where I have been finding the grindstones.
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While doing my trip down memory lane this week was drawn to the old Robert Brothers store. In the window they have a display of photos on the history of the Moor. They range from the 1800's to present day. Included are shots of "Pauldens" and "Robert Brothers" but alas no "Redgates". If you get the chance they are well worth seeing
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I seem to recall reading that there was some sort of windmill at Shiregreen/Firth Park area - I suppose Windmill Lane may give it away?
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Methodist Churches in Sheffield
Guest replied to a topic in Sheffield Churches & Religious Buildings
I posted this pic of Ebeneezer Wesleyan chapel, Bramall lane on a another thread... There are other photos of chapels in my convoluted file system which I'll try and dig out.
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Mike. Photo s09653 Haymaking at Peter Wood shows my dad on the far right. My maternal great grandmother was a Woodhouse, and it was her son that farmed Peter Wood. The farm was on the right near the bend going up Douce Croft Lane. Grandma Woodhouse lived at Jeffery green in one of a row of four cottages lower down the valley. Hope this helps.
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Was This The First Chinese Restaurant?
ukelele lady replied to mickjj's topic in Sheffield Restaurants & Cafes
JackD i believe you were right. I've had the map out and it looks like the Rickshaw was on the corner of Westhill Lane and Eldon Street. As for tsavo , I can't remember what I had but it all tasted good. lol -
George Ulyett - all round Cricketer, made debut at Bramall Lane, played for Yorkshire and England against Australia. Born Pitsmoor, Sheffield 21.10.1851 died 18.6.1898, interred Burngreave Cemetery. See Wikipedia for full details.
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I remember this church was still standing up to about 1977ish, as we caught our school bus opposite, with the Rev P Asquith on the notice board who also happened to be one of the RE Teachers at Newfield School. All of that side of Bramall Lane was demolished (except for the Railway and Cricketers) to make way for a dual carridgeway which never materialised (along with the Heeley by-pass)
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Gramps, I am really interested in this subject, living next door to the Meersbrook. Any information would be helpfull.I can see where the dam possibly was . Also , in the woods there are some stones which look as though they were some sort of building/?. I have also collected lots of grinding wheels from the brook.The wheel was possibly at the bottom of Cat Lane.
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The premises would have been pretty much opposite the top of Hobart Street, behind what is now Sure Start. (I live nearby, and my curiosity got the better of me, so I tried to calculate approximately where it would have been.) The original houses on the evens-side that are still standing, finish at number 106. The terraced houses' numbering doesn't go any higher. The rest of the "evens" houses, right up to the junction with Sharrow Lane, were all demolished. (and the flats were built on the site)
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Think you've confused Wadsley Hall and Wadsley House, Ceegee, which were two separate buildings. Wadsley Hall, still exists on Far Lane. Wadsley House was at the bottom of Laird Rd, and demolished in the 1950s. See previous topic: (sorry about the missing pics) http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/i...81&hl=laird I was surprised not to see mention of the lime pits in the sale notice as these were situated roughly between Dykes Hall Rd, Collin Avenue and Laird Rd. The gardens in that area are still very limey. I was told of this by an eighty year old gardener, who also said that the lime from these pits was used in the building of the Sutton Estate. Can anyone confirm this?
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Plain Talker Like you I used to think that the house where the murder took place was on Psalter Lane. Then I saw a drawing made by Sheffield Police of the murder scene.The Dysons lived in the second house above what is now known as Marmion Rd. Dyson was shot near to the front of the first house , near to where the outside toilets were, they are now gone. I think both houses are now an estate agents. The gennel story is popular but also untrue he escaped into fields directly opposite the scene on the other side of Ecclesall Rd., no houses where there at that time. From there its believed he got a train to Hull from Attercliffe Station. The Dysons did move from Darnall, 40 Britannia Rd, the Dysons lived at 36, both houses are now gone but Britannia Rd still exists. Its anybodys guess whether he had an affair with Mrs Dyson, I think the evidence points that way but she denied it in court and the defence were unable to break her. No need to"beg pardon" Peace is surrounded by myth and I suspect most were started in his time and are now firmly entrenched. He continues to fascinate Sheffield people.
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thanks for that pointer there, Siren. I do beg pardon. I remember the story of the Stag being used for an inquest related to a death associated with Peace's lover (Mrs Dyson) and Imust have mixed the death of the police officer up and joined it to the shooting of Mr Dyson. However, I am certain the house involved was on Psalter Lane, at the Banner Cross end. (there's some link to the Gennel beside the Banner cross pub which I believe was used by Peace to flee) I believe that the Dysons moved to Banner Cross, from Darnall, in an effort to prevent Peace from finding them after Mrs Dyson ended the affair.
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The only smells I can think of...Hillsborough 1994...chineese food and diesel from the Dominators that were everywhere. It was the first time I stayed in the City and had gone down to the chineese for our supper. It was wet and noisy, the speed way was on that night. The other smell is a chemical smell. Going down Greenland Rd and turning onto Shepcote Lane there is this funny 'plastic' smell that I have only ever noticed in Sheffield. Oh and one more... what about the smell of dirt, damp and cig's at the Silver Blades!!
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The circus was for years on the what is now devonshire area near west street,and thinking back i can remember that they used to be Billy Smarts circus,Chippenfields Circus,Robert Bro Circus, who had animals and you could go round and look at the animals before and after the shows. The 50s and early 60s,And i used to go to springfield school on broomspring lane and when the circus came the circus kids used to attend the school.
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My feeling is that the name probably derives from its American namesake. * Which came first, Philadelpia the district or the Philadelphia Steel Works. The latter already existed when the Butcher brothers moved into it in the mid 19th century (Tweedale - The Sheffield Knife Book) I found this at A2A: Sheffield Archives: ARCHIVES OF THE SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUSTEES FILE - Assignment of a lease and a release from a legacy - ref. TT/120/3 - date: 2 Jan 1827 [from Scope and Content] James Goulden, of Islington, co. Middx., builder, a son and legatee under TT/120/2, to Thomas Goulden, of Philadelphia, near Sheffield, gent., a son and legatee under TT/120/2. Interest in the leasehold premises as TT/120/1 and release from legacy under TT/120/2. For £350. Also: Sheffield Archives: Royal Infirmary, Sheffield Estate: surveys and valuations - ref. NHS17/2/11 FILE - Maps of the estates vested in the Trustees of the Sheffield General Infirmary in the parishes of Sheffield and Ecclesfield - date: 1827 [from Scope and Content] Plans, coloured, drawn up by W and J Fairbank, 1812, revised by J Fairbank and Son, 1827; comprising: the Infirmary and gardens between Philadelphia and Port Mahon; property at Loxley, Infirmary Road, Clark House Road, Whitehouse Lane, and Upperthorpe Hugh
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I have an ancestor (female), Sheffield-based but born in Philadelphia, USA (1830's) - lived down near Dixon's on Green Lane - hence the interest.
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That would have been my first guess, but then there is/was also Ivy Cottage on Ivy Cottage Lane just a bit higher up the valley. I think both would be in Ecclesall Bierlow, the river being the boundary between that and Upper Hallam.
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But Rockingham Street crosses West Street. The part running down to Broad Lane falls away quite quickly, but the other side of West street it's quite level for some way. Having said that I've just had another look at the photo, and you may be right about the tram lines. Together with Mike's comments, I'm not really sure any more!
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Longley Park Bowling Greens
dunsbyowl1867 replied to dunsbyowl1867's topic in Sheffield History Chat
The dip in the road running down from the Brushes up to Longley Farm - across from some old stone farm buildings in Longley Park? Is it called Longley Lane? Cheers! -
New Inn - Anyone know where this is ?
Guest replied to Sheffield History's topic in Sheffield Pubs and WMC's
I have a feeling that this tram is at the junction of Infirmary Rd, Penistone Rd and Shalesmoor, directly opposite the Rosco bingo. Could be wrong but would be interested to know if there was a pub of that name in that position. The chimney on the skyline would be on the Green Lane Works. The Ecclesall trams did run from Middlewood, didn't they? -
Does anyone know where these farms were? Lowfolds Oldfolds Old Field and which farms were on School Green Lane (as well as Jowett Farm)?
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Can't help with the old farm names on School Green Lane but just to correct one thing - Bore Hill is actually Bole Hill. It appears that some maps have this area all wrong?
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That's a really interesting photo. TY for sharing it. I was struck - even knowing the architect was the same person, how similar that shot is to the "worship area" in St Mary's, Bramall lane. One could be looking at the same church in both instances. I also notice the Xmas tree in the bottom left corner...
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The one on Broad Lane. Unfortunately not working.
