rover1949 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I must have walked past this hundreds of time times but never noticed it before. What does it mean? Its on Ashfurlong road next to a footpath, reads [A St. J.C.C. 1877 No 3] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voldy Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 The Abbeydale St John's Church (Cricket Club?). https://www.amchurchsheffield.co.uk/about-us The date fits in with the early years of the Church and presumably there would have been other similar markers relating to the land boundaries of the recreational areas which exist to this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24546/page/391/data.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 A bit beyond my understanding https://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices/notice?service=all-notices&text=St.+J.+C.+C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rover1949 Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 Thanks everyone, excellent deduction. I know the Church but never knew about 'consolidated chapelry'.boundaries .The challenge now is to find the other two markers? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voldy Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Sorry, not quite so simple! If you flip to page 392 thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24546/page/392 and read the continuation of the text, there are more Edit: Sheffield Collegiate Cricket Club was founded in 1881. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rover1949 Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 Wow, my brain hurts trying to read that lot. I may subcontract the rest of the task. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 4 hours ago, rover1949 said: Wow, my brain hurts trying to read that lot. I may subcontract the rest of the task. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voldy Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 So that makes three of us then Happy hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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