Guest tsavo Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Could be the answer, but the HN is still unexplained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickjj Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 You can't blame the "floods" for the loss of the bollards, these photos were taken pre flood (2 June 2007) not a bollard in sight! but don't let this stop you from double checking and sampling a pint at the same time. The bollareds are actualy down the road a litte ways to the right (facing the main entrance) by the bridge you cross to go to the museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Okay another insight, The HN could be a manufactures mark, the crown was and I think still is Sheffield assay office mark (made in sheffield) and the rose is the south yorkshire rose. So to cap it manufactured by? HN? made in sheffield (the crown), south yourkshire (the rose.) Exactly the same bollards can be seen at the back of the townhall. howz zat folks! or have I spoilt your mystery, if I have DON'T READ THIS hee hee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightstemplar Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 I must admit I am seeing bollards all over now. There are three near the market entrance at the side that are painted black with the same initials on. Oh by the way they are still there near the Fat Cat see below and the Guinness was perfect as usual. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mega_monty Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Can't say for certain but I would have a guess at these bollards being boundary markers, identifying an area owned by an idividual or organisation and their initials being HN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Can't say for certain but I would have a guess at these bollards being boundary markers, identifying an area owned by an idividual or organisation and their initials being HN. Could be anti ram raid devices for a new Harvey Nicols Store?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Okay another insight, The HN could be a manufactures mark, the crown was and I think still is Sheffield assay office mark (made in sheffield) and the rose is the south yorkshire rose. So to cap it manufactured by? HN? made in sheffield (the crown), south yourkshire (the rose.) Exactly the same bollards can be seen at the back of the townhall. howz zat folks! or have I spoilt your mystery, if I have DON'T READ THIS hee hee. Ingenious, but unlesss they're made of precious metals, why the assay mark? it has no Sheffield significance except in that context. The rose is a symbol of Yorkshire rather than South Yorkshire, and the HN is pretty big for a manufacturer's mark. So ingenious as your solution is, I don't think you've solved the mystery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 I thought I'd put us all out of our misery, and consulted the oracle (or rather First point Council Enquiries!) and here's the reply Thank you for your email enquiry to First Point this was a fascinating question which I thoroughly enjoyed. The bollards were donated by Henry Fitzalan- Howard, the 15th Duke of Norfolk and first Lord Mayor of Sheffield. His statue is in the Town Hall. He was born in 1847 succeeded to the title in 1886 and died in 1917. The HN on the bollards are the monogram of Henry Norfolk. These were originally mainly in the Park Hill area but when that area was redeveloped they were saved and either reused around Park Hill and Norfolk Park or redeployed in the city centre. So now we know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Well done, Bayleaf, now why didn't I think to ask the oracle? Now how about asking them where the first Town Hall was.....and for a full colour picture to cap it off? Oh, well, I can dream.....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightstemplar Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 First Point actually answering a question without at least 5 days cousultation or 'I am sorry I dont know, I will have to consult a manager, I am not in that department' or I am sorry we seem to have lost your first email. . Just my experience, I must ask such complicated questions. Well done Bayleaf Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickjj Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 Well done Bayleaf. I am amazed that it took over six months to come up with the answer but thanks to everyone for making the effort to come up with ideas and once again this is what makes this site so fantastic. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 I must admit I am seeing bollards all over now. There are three near the market entrance at the side that are painted black with the same initials on. Oh by the way they are still there near the Fat Cat see below and the Guinness was purfect as usual. Sue One from near the Castle Market enterance and just to say I walked past those five days a week for over twenty years, on my way too and from work ... and never took much notice And "Well Done Bayleaf" for solving the puzzle, I can now sleep at night Some more here, that most members on the site will have walked past at one time and maybe on a regular basis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr stanley Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 I can see where you've been steve. but they just did'nt have enough to finish the job ....... typical of the council. I've noticed there's some more further along Green Lane going towards the Cornish Works ..... must be breeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest corker Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 If you do, I have an outstanding, polite request for a photograph from there; you don't even need to move 15 feet away from the front door, matter of fact the item is attached to the outside of the building ! <if it's still there !!!> Is the sign for cotton mill walk, been lookin at some old maps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I can see where you've been steve. Yes, dr stanley ... just like horse sh*t ...... I get all over the place dont I. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightstemplar Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Is the sign for cotton mill walk, been lookin at some old maps. See above #54 picture no4 Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 The HN monogram is everywhere, have a look at the Sheaf Walk plaque in the latest pics on the 'Sheffield Rivers' thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightstemplar Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Pictures for Richard B Penistone road New Barrack Tavern Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Bollards Update. I came across this short snippet referring to the iron stoops, in a book by David Robbins. Quote “On the site recently occupied by the Railway storage sheds at the bottom of South Street and now part of the new motorway link road into Sheffield was the Old Corn Exchange, earlier being the Hay Market, and was surrounded by the iron stoops which are now to be seen round the recriation space in Leadmill Road†printed November 1974. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neddy Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 A fine pair of cast bollards, where are these, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikep Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 The letters look Russian particularly the 'N' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 "I have found another pair of Bollards" of the HN name, that is. This fine pair stand at one end of Sheaf Gardens Cycle track, on Duchess Road next to the bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 There's a family of them outside the Cathedral' I think we're been invaded. :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 What is the collective noun for an invasion of bollards ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest plain talker Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 What is the collective noun for an invasion of bollards ? A government announcement? (IE a "load of bollards" perhaps?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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