tozzin Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 While walking down Glossop Road my eyes caught this old street sign, seems to me the new signs were erected some time ago are not quite right, I hate the way names are altered without checking first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voldy Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 The 1/1250 OS plan of 1951 (published 1953) shows the name as one word i.e. Broomspring. Old names were always checked with the appropriate authorities as part of the fieldwork in producing these plans so, although errors sometimes occurred, Sheffield Council seem to have the Official version this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Annington Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s16222&pos=5&action=zoom&id=18954 Photo from 1895 - 1915 era shows Broomspring as one word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysander Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 The name was, self evidently, split because when installed there was a window opening to its immediate right. This ensured the name was split as there was insufficient room....although why it should have been placed so high seems a bit strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 23 hours ago, St Annington said: http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s16222&pos=5&action=zoom&id=18954 Photo from 1895 - 1915 era shows Broomspring as one word I'll go with that, it would explain why it's a bit wonky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadFarmer Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 6 hours ago, lysander said: although why it should have been placed so high seems a bit strange. To avoid the graffiti probably? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Just out of devilment... heres an extract from Taylers map of 1832: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin72 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 There are new signs on Hartshead in the city centre referring to the road as 'Harts Head'. However I have read that the street is named after a long gone pub of that name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysander Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 English is a living language...not only do we import or invent new words, we also alter the spelling of them from time to time...An example is Mossburgh, Mosbro, Mosbrough, Mossborough, Mosborough...the latter and current spelling coming into use in the publicity when the Bishop of Southwell came to St Mark's Parish Church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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