misterH Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Anyone got any info on the brick lined tunnel just been unearthed under Handsworth road just below the church and at the side of Challenger tyres? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Tunnel found under the old Holme Lea Social Club in Handsworth Sheffield 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 The tunnel is 4ft high, 4ft wide and is thought to be either for miners, or for access to St Mary's church across the road but at this moment could be anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Holme Lea Club - Handsworth Road - Sheffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unrecordings Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 My money is on it being a boring old sewer unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unrecordings Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 In fact there used to be a sewage works just down the hill - although this seems to run perpendicular I've left my cursor over the site of the club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hjdary Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I’m sure we can cross mining activity off the list. Any coal found that close to the surface ( if you can even find it that close?) would simply be open casted. I’m no expert and may have this wrong, but seem to remember reading that the seams of coal run slightly down hill, as such in South Yorkshire.... Cap House just north of Barnsley had one seam at a depth of 140m were as Dinnington was far deeper. Given that, I think Handsworth would be more famous as a mining town with if it had a 4foot deep seam. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Walker Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I wonder if it could be a drift entrance into a mine? There used to be a drift where the trug wagons came out (sure it is still there under the Parkway?) down Waverley Lane after the cottages in the bottom of the hill near the old bridge over the railway. This was before building of the Parkway and may well have been built over by the Parkway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamivice Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 How far does the tunnel go for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unrecordings Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 I looked on the coal maps and there's nothing in the vicinity. The tunnel is also roughly following the contour of the hill (or is at least perpendicular to it at this point) which a drift never would If someone were able to get a photo showing the full cross section of the tunnel, that would tell a lot Edit: You know what - it could even be the 'coal hole' for the original Ash Leigh house ? (assuming it doesn't go all the way under the road) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLongden Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Wonder if this is connected? The topic, or maybe the tunnel, or possibly even both?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Worrall Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 It's all a log time ago, but my Granny {died 1966} used to talk about a tunnel which ran from Handsworth Church to the Cross Keys, maybe it was built so the vicar could nip for one? Wazzie Worrall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Walker Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Must admit, I thought this had already been posted here but it looks like the mysterious 'tunnel' has been identified as a culvert - https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/this-is-what-the-mysterious-tunnel-found-underneath-sheffield-social-club-is-1-9049794 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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