Sheffield History Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Everyone must have one of these. A place you've seen or been to or heard about in Sheffield that seems mysterious to you that you might like to know a bit more about. Could be a sweet factory that nobody goes in or out of, or a mysterious scary looking building, or maybe a place where there used to be houses, or a tunnel to somewhere strange. Maybe it's an old cinema building, or a mysterious tower somewhere. What's yours? Let us know and we'll try and find out as much information and photos as possible about them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldomsmith Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Not the most mysterious but... On Mansfield Rd, Intake opposite the old bus terminus is what looks like a gatepost stone. Maybe from farmland. But it's survived major development, the widening of the road, an electricity substation, the creation of a housing estate and refurbishment of the pavements. Wonder why, and what it was for 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Harrops Salve, not sure of the correct spelling, the shop stood near the bottom of Howard Street, the window had several bunions, corns, toe nails and lumps of hard skin sent by grateful customers of their wonder salve that removed or cured people's feet problems. I never saw anybody going in or out of this shop despite thousands of letters bundled together and stacked on shelves. I'm talking about the 1950s, the shop window looked like nothing I've ever seen before or since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boginspro Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 10 hours ago, eldomsmith said: Not the most mysterious but... On Mansfield Rd, Intake opposite the old bus terminus is what looks like a gatepost stone. Maybe from farmland. But it's survived major development, the widening of the road, an electricity substation, the creation of a housing estate and refurbishment of the pavements. Wonder why, and what it was for It looks to line up with a field boundary on a 1906 map so I suppose it could just be one side of the gate into that field but it seems strange that it has survived if that's all it is . The last time I saw Intake I think the old Derbyshire boundary stone was still there on the other side of the road nearer Frechville right over the Shire Brook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 5 hours ago, tozzin said: Harrops Salve, not sure of the correct spelling, the shop stood near the bottom of Howard Street, the window had several bunions, corns, toe nails and lumps of hard skin sent by grateful customers of their wonder salve that removed or cured people's feet problems. I never saw anybody going in or out of this shop despite thousands of letters bundled together and stacked on shelves. I'm talking about the 1950s, the shop window looked like nothing I've ever seen before or since. They seemed to do a lot of business by mail, probably not surprising if their customers had problems with their feet. In 1916 Ernest Harrop, the son of Aaron Harrop, the inventor of the salve, was prosecuted for not charging the relevant stamp duty on medicines. Aaron had been prosecuted for similar offences in 1913 and 1914. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unitedite Returns Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 17 hours ago, Sheffield History said: Everyone must have one of these. A place you've seen or been to or heard about in Sheffield that seems mysterious to you that you might like to know a bit more about. Could be a sweet factory that nobody goes in or out of, or a mysterious scary looking building, or maybe a place where there used to be houses, or a tunnel to somewhere strange. Maybe it's an old cinema building, or a mysterious tower somewhere. What's yours? Let us know and we'll try and find out as much information and photos as possible about them! Got to be Sheffield Town Hall! The logic behind most of the deliberations made by the supposed 'great and the good' within that edifice are a mystery indeed to the majority of normal people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Worrall Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 On 07/12/2017 at 20:37, Sheffield History said: Everyone must have one of these. A place you've seen or been to or heard about in Sheffield that seems mysterious to you that you might like to know a bit more about. Could be a sweet factory that nobody goes in or out of, or a mysterious scary looking building, or maybe a place where there used to be houses, or a tunnel to somewhere strange. Maybe it's an old cinema building, or a mysterious tower somewhere. What's yours? Let us know and we'll try and find out as much information and photos as possible about them! I think that photo is taken from somewhere at the bottom end of Division Street (Devonshire Green) looking towards the Town Hall. The square tall chimney in the centre is the boiler house of the Old Royal Hospital which was located on Westfield Terrace. Westfield Terrace was also home of the Stamp Shop. The clock tower with the 'onion' dome also rings a bell but I can't quite place it. There's another mystery? Wazzie Worrall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boginspro Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 53 minutes ago, Paul Worrall said: I think that photo is taken from somewhere at the bottom end of Division Street (Devonshire Green) looking towards the Town Hall. The square tall chimney in the centre is the boiler house of the Old Royal Hospital which was located on Westfield Terrace. Westfield Terrace was also home of the Stamp Shop. The clock tower with the 'onion' dome also rings a bell but I can't quite place it. There's another mystery? Wazzie Worrall You are a bit out there Paul ,in the centre with the chimney is Moorhead Brewery with union Street to its right. Covered here ------- https://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/topic/16570-a-birds-eye-view-of-old-sheffield/?tab=comments#comment-139917 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Paul Worrall said: The clock tower with the 'onion' dome also rings a bell but I can't quite place it. There's another mystery? Wazzie Worrall The clock tower is on the Newton Chambers building on the corner of Furnival Street and Union Street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside Echo Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Talking of mysterious Sheffield buildings. How and why has 19 Shrewsbury Road survived? After demolition of all the surrounding properties in the 50/60s it was left derelict. Many years later a lot of time and money was spent on it and put back into use, not sure if anyone ever lived in it though. W/E. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boginspro Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 42 minutes ago, Waterside Echo said: Talking of mysterious Sheffield buildings. How and why has 19 Shrewsbury Road survived? After demolition of all the surrounding properties in the 50/60s it was left derelict. Many years later a lot of time and money was spent on it and put back into use, not sure if anyone ever lived in it though. W/E. That must be Walkers sweet factory, lovely smell and you could buy sweets directly from them. I am glad that at least a little bit of the old Park District survives, I am just wondering if there is any sign of Turners Hill left, which was at the side of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 14/02/2018 at 19:19, madannie77 said: The clock tower is on the Newton Chambers building on the corner of Furnival Street and Union Street The clock tower seems to look slightly different to the one in the main picture don't you think? Sorry , I seem to be looking at the wrong clock, I was looking at the one in the centre of the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside Echo Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 On 2/16/2018 at 21:49, boginspro said: That must be Walkers sweet factory, lovely smell and you could buy sweets directly from them. I am glad that at least a little bit of the old Park District survives, I am just wondering if there is any sign of Turners Hill left, which was at the side of it. Yes, but the question is how and why has it survived? Every bit of property that side of Shrewsbury Road and Talbot Street was demolished for the Park Hill complex. There were hundreds of properties in that area, for only one to have been left standing there has got to be a very good reason. W/E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysander Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Did we have "listed" status back then? If so, could it have been listed or, perhaps, kept by the City planners as a reminder of times past in the post War programme of redevelopment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segasonic Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 On 17/02/2018 at 14:33, ukelele lady said: The clock tower seems to look slightly different to the one in the main picture don't you think? Sorry , I seem to be looking at the wrong clock, I was looking at the one in the centre of the picture. That's the tower of St. Paul's church on Pinstone Street, demolished in 1938. It stood where the Peace Gardens are now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unrecordings Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 On 16/02/2018 at 20:56, Waterside Echo said: Talking of mysterious Sheffield buildings. How and why has 19 Shrewsbury Road survived? After demolition of all the surrounding properties in the 50/60s it was left derelict. Many years later a lot of time and money was spent on it and put back into use, not sure if anyone ever lived in it though. W/E. As far as I can tell this is the building referred to in the Defence Of Britain project. There's supposed to be a concrete pillbox with single embrasure in the basement. Although surely there were houses in the way in the 1940s (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside Echo Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 On 4/18/2018 at 18:35, unrecordings said: As far as I can tell this is the building referred to in the Defence Of Britain project. There's supposed to be a concrete pillbox with single embrasure in the basement. Although surely there were houses in the way in the 1940s (?) Embrasure. An opening in a wall or parapet, used for shooting through. I wonder what else it could be hiding? W/E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 On 2/16/2018 at 20:56, Waterside Echo said: Talking of mysterious Sheffield buildings. How and why has 19 Shrewsbury Road survived? After demolition of all the surrounding properties in the 50/60s it was left derelict. Many years later a lot of time and money was spent on it and put back into use, not sure if anyone ever lived in it though. W/E. This place used to fascinate me as a kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Staniforth Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 On 08/12/2017 at 06:17, tozzin said: Harrops Salve, not sure of the correct spelling, the shop stood near the bottom of Howard Street, the window had several bunions, corns, toe nails and lumps of hard skin sent by grateful customers of their wonder salve that removed or cured people's feet problems. I never saw anybody going in or out of this shop despite thousands of letters bundled together and stacked on shelves. I'm talking about the 1950s, the shop window looked like nothing I've ever seen before or since. That took me back to my childhood,I always wondered what they were then,daren't ask anyone,there was a shop similar on Change Alley off Norfolk Street,there speciality were trusses,I never dared to ask what that was all about ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 On 24/04/2018 at 19:25, Sheffield History said: This place used to fascinate me as a kid The last time I passed this building someone was living in it but if anyone is interested here's a list of residents of Shrewsbury Road: Notice that the road name after Shrewsbury starts with a small "s" as it does for lane, street etc. I don't know when that practice stopped and capital letters were used. 1849 NO HOUSE NUMBERS Wilson Joseph Bousfield, clerk, 7 Shrewsbury road Goodlad William, clerk, 9 Shrewsbury road Dudley Guilford, clerk,11 Shrewsbury road Charles A. F. teacher 13 Shrewsbury road Goode Barney, gardener, Shrewsbury road cottage Hall Miss Mary, Farm bank, Shrewsbury road Lockwood Mrs Ann, Farm bank, Shrewsbury road Roberts John, silver & plated ware manufacturer; h Shrewsbury road 1852 NO HOUSE NUMBERS (Farm bank) Woodhead John, clerk Raworth B. P. manufacturer Fawkes Mrs E. school teacher (She ran a Ladies School from this address) Smith Marcus, surveyor Booth Luke, manufacturer Rossell Henry, manufacturer = this may be No 19 Lowe Thomas, manufacturer Hall Miss Mary (Farm Bank) Favell Mrs E Irving Nathaniel, manufacturer Wilson J. B. clerk Whittaker Mr John Baines Wm. N. traveller Wade :Mr John Simmonett John Charles A. F. school Harrison A. E. school Brown John, traveller Wharton George, manufacturer 1879 5 Oldfield Mr Thomas 5 Oldfield Frederick, pianoforte tuner (possible son) 7 Walker Edward, file cutter 9 Ellis William (potato merchant) 11 Ward Jonathan. N. commercial traveller Granville lane 19 Dealey & Horner, joiners & builders 21 Robinson John S. manager 23 Morris Mrs Amelia 25 Wilson Mrs Ellen 27 Gillott George Wm. (junior) pearl fluter 29 Horrax John, manager 31 Wood John, cashier 33 Jackson UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH South street and Talbot street Granville road 2 Curtis John B. station master, Midland Railway Co 4 Leffler Rudolph, iron and steel merchant Farm Bank road 8 Jones Philip, (junior) silver engraver 10 .Bailey Francis, mason 12 Henson George, clerk 14 Haywood John, (junior) silver plater 16 Southwick Mrs Mary 18 Wilson Wright, surgeon 20 Mammatt William (silver plated goods manufacturer) 22 Barnard Frederick, engine tenter Hall Benjamin, (junior) silversmith Claywood lane, Claywood quarry, and Norfolk road 1893 WEST SIDE here is Granville street 3 Stocks Charles 5 Foster Mrs 7 Hunt Oliver Joiner 9 Nicholson Arthur Manager 11 Osborne Arthur 13 McDougall Alfred E.L. Printer 15 Prince Joseph Manager 19 Dealy Fraser Joiner & Builder 21 Pattinson Arthur Metal Smith 23 Schofield Mrs 27 Lawson John Manager 29 Oakes Henry 31 Jones Mrs Jane UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH EAST SIDE here are Farm road & Granville road 2 Wheen Henry Lawrence Station master Midland Railway 4 Owen George Bargh (correct name !) here is Farm Bank road 8 Hollingsworth William 10 Wilkinson Henry Penknife blade manufacturer 12 Cowley Ernest John Mason 14 Kitson John 16 Brown Samuel Mason 18 Rhodes Tom Manager 18 Naylor George 20 Green Charles Pattern maker 22 Smith Walter Basket maker 24 Page William Commercial Traveller 26 Hall Benjamin 1901 Granville street NO NUMBER 19 LISTED 1 Shaw John Arthur, (j) edge tool.forger 3 Stocks Charles, (j) roller turner 5 Whitton George, (j) steel roller 7 Hutchinson Albert Edward, (j) silversmith 9 Nicholson Arthur, manager 9 Nicholson Mrs Jennie, teacher of music 11 Osborne William, draper 13 MacDougall Alfred E. printer 15 MacDougall Allan, printer 17 Backhouse Miss Ellen, confectioner Granville lane 21 Pattison Arthur, (j) metal smith 23 Watkins James, guard 25 Bower Frederick, (j) blade maker 27 Smith Frederick. Wm. paperhanger 29 Chandler Thomas Edward, clerk . 31 J ones Mrs Jane, apartments 33 Wright Robert, day missionary UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH South street ............... Norfolk road ................ . Granville road 2 Wheen Henry L. Midland Railway station master 4 Bird Richard, Midland Railway engineer Farm Bank road 6 Snowden William, fruit merchant 8 Hollingsworth William, tailor 10 Wilkinson Henry, (j) forger 12 Hall Paulinus, clerk 14 Cowley Ernest John, (j) mason 16 Crapper Ellis, oil merchant 18 Green Charles, sculptor 20 Dixon Mrs. Elizh. Mary, apartments 22 Smith Walter, (j) basket maker 24 Scorah Mrs Eliza 26 Hall Benjamin, (j) silversmith Claywood lane 34 Barker Miss Eleanor, apartments 36 Godfrey Jas. Briggs, woollen merchant 38 Angell Wilfred Lawson, fruiterer 1905 NO NUMBER 19 LISTED Granville street 1 Sanders Harry, foreman 3 Stocks Charles, (j) roller turner 5 Kelly Nicholas James, stoker 7 Wyatt Charles, (j) bricklayer 9 Nicholson Arthur, manager 9 Nicholson Mrs Jennie, teacher of music 11 Osborne William Draper 13 MacDougall Alfred E. printer 15 MacDougall Allan, printer Granville lane Dealy Francis, joiner 21 King George Henry. coal merchant 23 Watkins James, guard 25 Bower Frederick. (j) blade maker 27 Hawke Mrs Emma Jane 29 Staniforth Charles, (j) butcher 31 Jutsum Wm. John, assistant Schoolmaster 33 Pollitt Mrs Eliza, shopkeeper UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH Granville road 2 Chambers Shelton, Midland Rail station master 4 Bird Mrs 6 Snowdon William, fruit merchant 8 Hollingsworth William, tailor 10 Hollingsworth Wm. Henry. tailor 12 Hall Paulinus, clerk 14 Haynes William. (j) wire drawer 16 Cowley Ernest John, (j) mason 18 Green Charles Artist 20 Dixon Mrs Elizabeth Mary 22 Smith WaIter Basket maker 24 Scorah Mrs Elizabeth 26 Hall Benjamin Silversmith 34 Crabtree Wire Drawer 36 Shevloff Benjamin Draper 38 Shakespeare William Manager 1911 NUMBER 19 IS BACK Granville street 1 Royle Harry, insurance agent 3 Stocks Charles, (j) roller turner 5 Kelly Nicholas James, stoker 7 Downs William, brass turner 9 Grindrod Alfred & Co. hot water engineers 9 Grindrod Alfred Edwin, engineer 11 Osborne William 13 MacDougall Allan, printer 15 MacDougall Alfred E. printer Granville lane 19 Green Charles, sculptor 21 Keeton Mrs Mary 23 Hallam William foreman blacksmith 25 Henson Thomas, (j) silversmith 27 Curtis Frederick, table knife forger 33 Allen Elizabeth. dress maker UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Granville road 2 Turner John Henry, chief booking clerk 4 Berrisford Joseph Wm. district engineer Farm Bank road 6 Pell Edwin Frederick. fish merchant 8 Hollingsworth William, tailor 10 Hollingsworth Alexander, tailor 12 Hall .Paulinus, clerk 14 Riley Samuel, guard 16 Cowley Ernest John, (j) mason 18 Green Charles, sculptor 20 Green W alter 22 Smith Walter, (j) basket maker 24 Scorah Mrs Eliza. 26 Hall Gilbert Claywood road 36 Shevloff Benj. lace curtain dealer 38 Shakespeare William. pattern maker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK4967 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 On 08/12/2017 at 11:29, Edmund said: They seemed to do a lot of business by mail, probably not surprising if their customers had problems with their feet. In 1916 Ernest Harrop, the son of Aaron Harrop, the inventor of the salve, was prosecuted for not charging the relevant stamp duty on medicines. Aaron had been prosecuted for similar offences in 1913 and 1914. Ernest Harrop was a very interesting gentleman. He was my grandfather. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History dude Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 No 19 was rescued by the Manor and Castle Development trust. It was being used as an architect office last time I went past, but that was a few years ago. It was known locally as the Sweet Factory as it was used at one time as precisely that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History dude Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 The most mysterious place I can think of is the Town Hall. Nobody in Sheffield has a clue what goes off in that building, even and especially those that work there It's even weirder the effect it has on Sheffield too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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