Guest steve1963 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Would love to know more about the houses which stood off Derbyshire lane (on the one-way section below the Scarsdale Road junction). On the 1897 map they are referred to as West Cliff and The Elms. Various gateposts and parts of old wall are still visible from the road. Presumably they were demolished in connection with the quarry/brickworks off Chesterfield Road (now Homebase etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 1901 directory, high numbers towards Fourlane Ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 1905.100 Lee Arthur John, pattern ma.102 Slater Leonard, iron broker.104 Houldsworth Charles Edward, (The Elms). -------------------------------------------------------------1911.100 Speed Hugh, (j) organ builder.102 Slater Leonard, metal broker.104 Houldsworth Charles Edward, housholder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 1925 directory. 100 Audley William John, manager.102 Fox John Thomas.104 Gregory Mrs. Annie Elizabeth.104 Gregory Bros., haulage contrs.108 Green Miss Emma.110 Auckland Mrs. Emily.112 Sanderson William Bernard, (j) fitter.114 Gay George, wharfman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Charles Houldsworth of the Elms in 1899 was a clerk at the Sheffield and Hallamshire Bank. The Elms had previously been occupied by William Gillatt (b 1830) who in the 1901 census claimed to be a retired commercial traveller, but in 1891 had claimed to be a retired farmer. In 1900 Mr Gillatt became a shareholder in Thomas Lawrence and Co., a new firm set up to purchase an existing steel melting firm in Attercliffe. Previously, Wm. Gillatt had lived at Cliffefield, Derbyshire Lane, where he had alterations made in 1885, the architect being Thomas G. Edwards. He liked having changes made to his houses, as in 1895 he employed the architect W.H.Lancashire to plan alterations to the Elms. The previous occupant of the Elms had been Verdon Woofindin, who died on 30th March 1888, leaving £21,975 8s 10d to his brother George (of 2 Kenwood-bank, Sharrow). A sale of the household effects of Mr Woofindin was advertised in the Independent, and included oil paintings, ornaments and a Spanish mahogany cabinet. Verdon Woofindin had been a die sinker, silver chaser and embosser. in 1833 based in Fitzwilliam street, and in 1847 Whites directory shows him in the same line of business at 151 Fitwilliam street. In 1858 he had been living at Crosspool, near to Alfred, George and Vincent Woofindin. I've not found much on West Cliff - in 1896 Major Acton had a ballroom and WC added (the architect was WH Lancashire). Major Acton was a regular guest at the Cutlers Feasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest steve1963 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Blimey, that was quick - many thanks both. I might have a look round on the other side of the wall some time, see if there's any evidence on the ground (what's left it) of the houses or outbuildings etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meersbrook Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Blimey, that was quick - many thanks both. I might have a look round on the other side of the wall some time, see if there's any evidence on the ground (what's left it) of the houses or outbuildings etc. Don't think that you will find any building evidence as I think that earth etc has been placed up against the boundary wall 2/3ft deep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartshome Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Hi all. If you are interested in a little more info on these houses, my friend has told me there is a real nice bit & photo in this last issue of ACTIVE 8. That is Sept 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Organgrinder Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 As a teenager,I remember briefly knowing a youth called David Bunting who lived in one of these houses. He told us that the cliff kept falling away and they were getting nearer to the edge all the time. That would have been in the early 1950's It stuck in my mind because I remember thinking that I would have been too scared to live there. Strangely enough, my Mum and my aunt both worked at the brickyard down below until around 1854, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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