Guest tsavo Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Nice site here if you're into the Robin Hood ledgend. THere's also a fair bit of info about the Wisewood / Loxley area of Sheffield 6. Link: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt...l%3Den%26sa%3DN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Extract from the above site. Well worth a visit if you're interested in Sheffield 6. CAVE HOUSE Mr Halliday, who built the fire resistant houses on Rural Lane and Ben Lane also built the fire resistant "Cave House" on Loxley Common. The house was built over the entrance of a cave, which became part of the living quarters. As he owned a quarry on the common he had plenty of stone to build the front and sides of the house. The roof was made of stone slate and a large table was chipped out from the rock face, as was the living room mantelpiece. The house was built for the local gamekeeper who was employed by Mr Haliday. The ownership of Cave House then passed to Dr Payne who employed Mr Hannah as his Game Keeper and Cave House became his home. Water was obtained from a well and there was a stone trough near the house. Vegetables were grown on a small piece of land just up the hill from the house and they may have kept a few hens. There was said to be a living room and a small kitchen and from the front it looked like any other regular house. It is said to have been built around 1740 and was continually occupied till the late 1920's when it was decided to demolish it, but it was so solid it had to be blown up with dynamite. There is little to be seen today. Link to picture of the house. http://www.picturesheffield.co.uk/cgi-bin/...jpgh/s05496.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest harryclint Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 This is a brilliant read! Well spotted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgmetcalf Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 And don't forget Little Was supposed to have come from Hathersage which is not a million miles away. Must be something about the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tazz Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 And don't forget Little Was supposed to have come from Hathersage and of course is buried there, in a well kept grave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leg-end Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/i...?showtopic=3066 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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