Bayleaf Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Fancy your local knowledge? This is called a quiz to name Sheffield suburbs. I'm not sure I'd call them all that, but you've 15 minutes to name 97 placenames against the clock. Anyone dare to publish their score? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
togger Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 40 and that was hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THYLACINE Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 30 + 2 spelt wrong = 32 and what about Southall (where my neice lives) and Page Hall (at the bottom of our road)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 30 + 2 spelt wrong = 32 and what about Southall (where my neice lives) and Page Hall (at the bottom of our road)? When I did it there were a few I tried but it didn't include, and some that were spelled differently. For example (and I haven't tried this one ) did you try Pagehall as well as Page Hall? Quite challenging though, let alone against the clock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 42, but missed out on quite a few of our better known areas, when the results appeared it was a case of "how did I miss that one" !!! 'Intake' was one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 42, but missed out on quite a few of our better known areas, when the results appeared it was a case of "how did I miss that one" !!! 'Intake' was one. Just managed to squeeze in 49. It would be interesting to do it not against the clock and see how many I missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilldweller Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I managed 47 but I noticed that Worral, Wadsley, Stradbroke and Foxhill are apparently not suburbs. So I'm claiming 51 and taking my bat and ball home again. HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 It got me on Wadsley and Foxhill too. I managed 47 but I noticed that Worral, Wadsley, Stradbroke and Foxhill are apparently not suburbs. So I'm claiming 51 and taking my bat and ball home again. HD There are a lot of anomalies. If Bradfield is in, why not Dungworth? Wadsley isn't, but Wadsley Bridge is. Just had another go and got it to 69, but cheated a bit by pausing it when my mind went blank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 42, but missed out on quite a few of our better known areas, when the results appeared it was a case of "how did I miss that one" !!! 'Intake' was one. I got 42 too! Most of mine were at the less posh side of town - though I managed Greystones (wherever that is) because I recalled where Bayleaf lives. I have never been to half those places!! I too tried Foxhill and tried Sheffield Lane Top and Park - neither of which were there. How is Owlerton different to Hillsborough??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 How is Owlerton different to Hillsborough??? Both situated on opposite sides of Penistone Road, maybe the reason ... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilldweller Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 How is Owlerton different to Hillsborough??? Hillsborough is a relatively modern name, before the builder of Hillsborough Hall named it in honour of his Irish patron it didn't exist. The bridge at the bottom of Walkley Lane was called Hill Bridge but that was all. I suppose Owlerton (the manor house of which was situated on the "Hillsborough" side of Penistone Road at the bottom of Bradfield Road), would touch boundarys with Walkley, Malin Bridge and Wadsley. I lived for a short time near Burrowlee House and that was certainly classed as Owlerton, the Owlerton Post Office was on the west side of Penistone road too. HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 What qualifies as a suburb though? How many people actually live in for instance : Carbrook? Possibly None apart from Pub Landlords! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I sent my list of possibles to Bayleaf, may have over-run a tad at 130 he he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 What qualifies as a suburb though? How many people actually live in for instance : Carbrook? Possibly None apart from Pub Landlords! That's what I wondered. I wouldn't call Bradfield a suburb (and the residents certainly wouldn't!), while others I'd call a suburb aren't included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Does Dore get in this list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 Does Dore get in this list? Yes it does (stirrer! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 I sent my list of possibles to Bayleaf, may have over-run a tad at 130 And I thought he was joking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Broomhall AND Broomhill ? Bet Pickle and Brocco are not on there ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I thought it was a good attempt for someone away fpr so long ... And I thought he was joking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 That's what I wondered. I wouldn't call Bradfield a suburb (and the residents certainly wouldn't!), while others I'd call a suburb aren't included. ???? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suburb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 ???? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suburb I couldn't have put it better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardS Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 61 missed a lot of the easy ones though. Anyone find the link to that other sheffield suberb quiz, the cryptic one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 61 missed a lot of the easy ones though. Anyone find the link to that other sheffield suberb quiz, the cryptic one? Is this the one .. www.stubaby.f2s.com/quiz/shef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardS Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Hmm not sure now, I thought it had more questions, but maybe i'm mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardS Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 This was the one I was after: http://sternbyname.staff.shef.ac.uk/humour/2000/Sheffield_Place_Names.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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