Calvin72 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Between 1867 and 1877 The Wednesday FC played at these two stadiums. Highfield (1867-70) and Myrtle Rd (1870-77). The Wikipedia pages speculate about the precise location of both, but surely a reasonably substantial football ground would be marked on maps etc. So do we know where both were sited? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrtle_Road https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highfield_(stadium) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Could it be that they are one in the same? High field is the area whereas Myrtle Road is an address, I've always thought they played where the Amey depot is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin72 Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 22 minutes ago, tozzin said: Could it be that they are one in the same? High field is the area whereas Myrtle Road is an address, I've always thought they played where the Amey depot is now. The Wednesday did play at Olive Grove in the late nineteenth century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 There was a sports / cricket ground at the rear of Sheaf House. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin72 Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 33 minutes ago, tozzin said: There was a sports / cricket ground at the rear of Sheaf House. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheaf_House_(stadium) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Entry in Whites Directory 1878 businesses and residents on Bramall Lane. 1878 Garratt Richard, Victualler, Sheaf House Hotel, and proprietor of Sheaf Gardens Cricket Ground, Bramall Lane There are large CRICKET GROUNDS at Bramall Lane, Hyde Park, New Hall, Endcliffe, Sandygate, and Langsett Road. NEW HALL, a large brick mansion, was erected more than a century ago by John Fell, Esq., who amassed considerable wealth at the iron works here, and whose widow, after appropriating much to charity, bequeathed the residue of her ample fortune to the father of the late Richard Swallow, Esq. About 1855 the Hall and its extensive pleasure-grounds were purchased by Messrs. Hunt & Co., by whom they were converted into a place of amusement, after the style of sorne of the public gardens, etc., about London ~ but the grounds are now used for athletic and other sports. At Broomgrove, Pitsmoor, Steelbank, and Netheredge are PROPRIETARY BOWLING GREENS, aIl at Bramall Lane and Queen's Road are subscription greens. There are also several greens in connection with inns, etc., in the suburbs. A RACECOURSE, comprising about 70 acres, formed near Lodge Moor and Fulwood Lodge by the Sheffield Racing Company (lim.), who have a capital of £15,000 in 500 sharesof £30, was opened in August 1875. The company 113,have also 17 acres of land above the water Company's conduit, which they farm. The land cost £8400, and the formation, &c., of the Racecourse over £2000, but the site having proved unsuitable, the land is being let for farming purposes, and the company is acquiring a lease of the New Hall grounds, to adopt them for racing purposes. Mr. William Bradbury is secretary. ----------------------------------------------------- BRAMALL LANE. (Hereford street.) Court I-Shaw William, joiner & builder 11 Reardon Joshua, beerhouse ----------------------------------------------- Heres St. Mary's lane and St. Mary's road ------------------------------------------ ST. MARY'S CHURCH; Byv. A. R. Upcher, vicar Richdale & Tomlinson, brewers Tomlinson Mrs C. bath proprietor Sheffield United Cricket Club; Henry Wright, ground keeper -------------------------------------------- Heres Whitehouses ---------------------------- 1 Archer John, silver chaser 2 Midgley Joseph, clerk Hodkin Herbert, plasterer (WAS THIS THE PARTNER IN HODKIN & JONES?) Sheaf Gardens Cricket Ground; Richard Garratt, propr. & vict ------------------------------ Heres Alderson Road --------------------------- 347 Harrop George, grocer 351 Pickering J ames, boot & shoe mkr 353 Machon Rbt. chemist & druggist 355 Ward Henry, fruiterer 351 Hardwick Mrs Helen 359 Constantine William, file cutter 363 Naylor Rev Dixon 365 Clayton Sam, sheepshear grinder 367 Ford William, printer 359 France Arthur, clerk 371 Riley John, silver chaser 373 Smith John H. engraver 383 Fitzpatrick B. (billiard table manufacturer.) 385 Bradwell Benjamin. Modeler 389 Bloor Henry G. electro plater 391 Toft James, boot & shoe maker 393 Revilll Mrs Eliza 395 Smith Mrs Sarah A. 399 Richards Geo. cabinet. case maker 405 Holden John, brewer's traveller 407 Ferrer William (fork mfr.) Unwin Isaac W. grocer ---------------------- Here's Shoreham street -------------------- ---------------------- Heres Queens Road -------------------------- 16 Wilkinson John, shopkeeper ---------------------------------------- Heres Hermitage lane ------------------------------------- 22 Woollen John herbalist 28 Crossley Joe, shopkeeper 30 Hartley Tom, ironmonger ----------------------------------- Heres Hermitage street ----------------------------------- 32 Slingsby Edmund, victualler 34 Butcher Mrs Ann, grocer ------------------------------------- Heres George lane --------------------------------------- 44 Bell Mrs Elizabeth, newsagent 46 Brookes Aaron, butchar 50 Archer Robert R. grocer ---------------------------------- Heres New George street (now Denby Street) ------------------------------------ 60 Dean John E. tobacconist 68 Bramley James. shopkeeper ---------------------------------- Heres Sheldon Street ------------------------------- 70 Lawton Paul, grocer 80 Siddall Mrs Elizabeth A. -------------------------------- Heres New Thomas street ----------------------------- 82 Morton Mrs Mary, grocer 88 Glass Philip, furniture broker 90 BeaumontJohn, boot & shoe maker 92 Taylor John, tobacconist 94 Maclaurin John, chaser 96 Creswick Charles, greengrocer 98 Broadhead Thomas, butcher 102 Brittlebank William, printer, and lessee, Alexandra Theatre 104 Rourke John, grocer ----------------------------------- Heres John Street ----------------------------------- 106 Smith Mrs Mary, victualler 110 Pass James, newsagent, &c 120 Lee John, shopkeeper 124 Smith William, shopkeeper Nicholson Benjamin, steel converter and refiner, &c WALL LETTER BOX ---------------------------- Heres Randall street ------------------------------- 134 Whike John, grocer 136 Fidler Jasper, (monumentl mason) 138 Hancock Mrs Mary, toy, &c. dlr 142 Forster Alfred E. tobacconist, &c 150 Webster Thomas, grocer ---------------------------------- Heres Harwood street ----------------------------- 152 Marsden Mrs Martha, shopkeeper 176 Oldale Joseph A., German silver repaIrer 176 Holdsworth H & Sons, britannia metal manufacturers 176 Holdsworth Wm. (H. & Sons) 178 Collins J ames, shopkeeper 180 Steer Henry, tobacconist 184 Oakley John, beerhouse ------------------------------- Heres Woodhead road and Hill Street ------------------------------------- 192 Langley James, joiner 194 Stokoe Andrew, commission agent 198 Williams John, hosier,.&c ------------------------------ Heres Clough road -------------------------------- 200 Groobey Mrs Mary, fruiterer EBENEZER WESLEYAN REFORM Chapel ------------------------------- Heres Rowland road ------------------------------------ 218 Castle J ames, shopkeeper 272 Dobson Frederick, manager 272 Hattersley Robert, joiner, &c 276 Hattersley Fredk. H. scissors mfr 280 Turner Mrs Janice, shopkeeper 282 Dalton Edward, file dealer 284 Greaves John, file striker 286 Smith William R. horse dealer 290 Ashton Frank, cabinet maker 292 Gray James, cabinet maker 302 Hudson Maurice, table knife hafter 304 Priestly Isaac, farmer 306 Drummond Henry. dyer 308 Peacock George, clerk 310 Warrener Henry, foreman 312 Hewson William, salesman 314 Pringle Thomas, commerciaI. traveller 316 Potter John, cabinet maker 318 Brown Joseph, french polisher 320 Allen William, confectioner 322 Dunford George, shopkeeper ------------------------------------ Heres Harrington road (at the rear of Earl of Arundel) ---------------------------- Queen's road ------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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