Sheffield High School for Girls - Tower

[BGlass]

 Can anyone throw any light on this structure built within the grounds of Sheffield High School for Girls, Rutland Park please?

It's puzzled me for many a year, and Google searches have got me no nearer!

[madannie77]

Welcome to Sheffield History, BGlass.

Could this be it?

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1247147

"Ornamental chimney, now disused. Part of the heating system for a range of greenhouses, now demolished. c1875. Coursed squared stone and ashlar. Round shaft with moulded plinth and cornice, and square and octagonal dice. Faceted square base and stepped plinth. Plain square stone lower stage with ashlar band. Approx 6m high. Included for visual group value with Sheffield High School for Girls."

[SteveHB]

SH Mystery Object topic, 2011.

 

[madannie77]

If only I had remembered that discussion it would have saved me having to find that Historic England information again.

Then again, 9 years is a very long time on Sheffield History

[SteveHB]

27 minutes ago, madannie77 said:

Then again, 9 years is a very long time on Sheffield History

Yes Ma, it gets to us all eventually 

 

Edit: Try 13 years, unlucky for some   

[BGlass]

Thanks madannie77, you've solved a mystery puzzling me for a long time!

Thanks too SteveHB, I had searched the forum but hadn't found anything until your message, a lot of very interesting information there.

[SteveHB]

3 hours ago, BGlass said:

Thanks madannie77, you've solved a mystery puzzling me for a long time!

Thanks too SteveHB, I had searched the forum but hadn't found anything until your message, a lot of very interesting information there.

You are welcome BGlass, no forum search engine will ever be perfect.