Gabriel Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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madannie77 Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Looks like there were plenty of grounds to Fountain Villa in 1893 From https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, madannie77 said: Looks like there were plenty of grounds to Fountain Villa in 1893 From https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/ Wow! Thank you for this, it’s perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLongden Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 3 hours ago, madannie77 said: Looks like there were plenty of grounds to Fountain Villa in 1893 From https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/ Looks like Thorn Bank might have been a plush place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neddy Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 14 hours ago, madannie77 said: Looks like there were plenty of grounds to Fountain Villa in 1893 From https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/ A probable place where prisoners were watered on their way to Wakefield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 For Sale by Auction Fountain Villa Sheffield Daily Telegraph 21 July 1903 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Sold at Auction Fountain Villa £300 Sheffield Daily Telegraph 29 July 1903 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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