madannie77 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 as photographed in 1930. Hollinsend Sewage Works was situated on the Shire Brook. It was taken over by Sheffield City Council from Handsworth UDC in 1921, and remodelled in 1929. The remodelled works was designed to cope with a daily dry weather flow of 90,000 gallons, all domestic (by way of comparison Blackburn Meadows could cope with 22,000,000 gallons daily, both domestic and industrial). There is much more information which is probably of no interest to anyone other than those (such as me) who have worked in waste water treatment in Sewage Disposal in Sheffield 1886-1930, published by the City Council. Does anyone have any more information about the works, such as the opening date of the first works and the date of closure. (is there a Map Fairy in the house?) ============================================== 1905 Edit: SHB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 as photographed in 1930. Hollinsend Sewage Works was situated on the Shire Brook. It was taken over by Sheffield City Council from Handsworth UDC in 1921, and remodelled in 1929. The remodelled works was designed to cope with a daily dry weather flow of 90,000 gallons, all domestic (by way of comparison Blackburn Meadows could cope with 22,000,000 gallons daily, both domestic and industrial). There is much more information which is probably of no interest to anyone other than those (such as me) who have worked in waste water treatment in Sewage Disposal in Sheffield 1886-1930, published by the City Council. Does anyone have any more information about the works, such as the opening date of the first works and the date of closure. (is there a Map Fairy in the house?) Brilliant find madannie. Close to where I live and there seems to be little evidence of it ever being there now, - in fact I never knew it existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 Brilliant find madannie. Close to where I live and there seems to be little evidence of it ever being there now, - in fact I never knew it existed. Similarly for me. Close to where I was born and raised and went to school, and I never knew about it either. I have found no further mention of the works anywhere yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I did bid on this booklet but it got away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 I did bid on this booklet but it got away. And I know where it got to . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Does anyone have any more information about the works, such as the opening date of the first works and the date of closure. "Hollinsend Sewage Plant was built at the bottom of Jaunty Park near Mansfield Road in 1895 and was re-modelled in 1929. It closed after the Coisley Hill Sewage Plant opened in 1938". History in the Shire Brook Valley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 "Hollinsend Sewage Plant was built at the bottom of Jaunty Park near Mansfield Road in 1895 and was re-modelled in 1929. It closed after the Coisley Hill Sewage Plant opened in 1938". History in the Shire Brook Valley Not sure how I missed that one when searching yesterday . To clarify the Coisley HIll comment, the plant which opened in 1938 was a new works was opened adjacent to an already existing works there, which explains why Coisley Hill Works is also featured in the 1930 book. Thank you for the map extracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Looks like the Hollinsend works was one of eight sewage plants built. S&R Ind. - 9th May - 1895.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 My meagre information also states that Handsworth UDC had eight sewage works prior to incorporation into Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Take Sheffield. Nothing can be fouler probably than the state of the water at Sheffield. 1870. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RAxOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA188&dq=sheffield+sewage&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ye6sUIzvIovHswbpkIHgBA&ved=0CFEQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=sheffield%20sewage&f=false Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I have an excellent book Shire Brook, The Forgotten Valley ISBN 1-901587-65-7 There is a section about Sewage works of the Shirebrook Vally, but this is mainly about the Stone Lane site which closed in 1991 MA, did you know there was a narrow gauge railway at the Stone Lane site 1 used copy on Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Not sure how I missed that one when searching yesterday . To clarify the Coisley HIll comment, the plant which opened in 1938 was a new works was opened adjacent to an already existing works there, which explains why Coisley Hill Works is also featured in the 1930 book. Thank you for the map extracts. Aaah, - now I am aware of and do know where the Coisley Hill site is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 I have an excellent book Shire Brook, The Forgotten Valley ISBN 1-901587-65-7 There is a section about Sewage works of the Shirebrook Vally, but this is mainly about the Stone Lane site which closed in 1991 MA, did you know there was a narrow gauge railway at the Stone Lane site 1 used copy on Amazon Is that a used copy of the book or the narrow gauge railway or the Stone Lane site? . Yes, I did know about the 2 ft gauge railway at Coisley Hill and the one at Woodhouse Mill Works. They feature in Sheffield's Sewage Works Railways by Adrian Booth, although most of the book is given over to Blackburn Meadows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Is that a used copy of the book, the narrow gauge railway or the Stone Lane site? . No its about the whole valley, quite a bit about the railways of Birley pits, a good book :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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