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509 Pitsmoor Road (Fountain Villa)


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Does anybody have information or photos on 'Fountain Villa' Pitsmoor Road. My 4x great-uncle was John Tomlinson of Joseph Tomlinson & Sons Ltd. and he died at the house in 1903 after suffering from a stroke at 52 years old. It contained an entrance hall, dining room, drawing room and a breakfast room, a kitchen, two cellars, five bedrooms, fitted bathroom and w.c. The grounds contained a greenhouse, stable, tool house, wash-house, coal house, fountain and outbuildings. 

I found out that it is now a Post Office but any other information would be great.

Thanks

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Interesting to also see the post office in the map posted by @madannie77 was the cream coloured house, across Shirecliffe Lane, in the bottom Image posted by @Sheffield History

The building across from the end of Shirecliffe Lane, between the road fork of Pitsmoor Road and Burngreave Road is the toll bar, one of the places where the turnpike road was gated and a toll was payable to pass.

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Thorn Bank belonged to William Mart, grocer, of Mart and Chapman, Castle Street. He originated from Barlow and came to Sheffield in 1857 as an apprentice to Charles Hoole. He took over the business in 1871. He died in September 1903 after a long illness, but short absence from work.

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Well it did have a spring, and presumably after heavy rain the water emerged at quite a pressure.  Hence the name Fountain Villa.  In the winter of 1867 it was a noted visitor attraction: the "jet d'eau" was in the middle of an arbour, made of four timbers and a lattice, overgrown with ivy.  The mist from the fountain froze on the foliage and frame, making icicles the size of a man, estimated weight - one ton.

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                   For Sale by Auction
                        Fountain Villa

Sheffield Daily Telegraph 21 July 1903

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                      Sold at Auction
                        Fountain Villa
                               £300

Sheffield Daily Telegraph 29 July 1903

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