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Taking a look at Attercliffe. By Dennis Benson

From Sheffield Spectator 14? May 1966 Volume 10 pages 17 & 18

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Attercliffe 1819

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The photograph of "Norfolk Bridge" in the article is part of Norfolk Midland Railway Viaduct. Norfolk Bridge referred to in the article is the river bridge.

Burton Weir, Norfolk Bridge and part of Norfolk Railway Viaduct from Five Weirs Walk

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Norfolk Bridge, Leveson Street. 

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Twelve o'Clock Court

From Sheffield History Reporter No. 52 May/June 1997. Local history newsletter of Sheffield Libraries & Informationn Services. Compiled by Mike Spi*k. 

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I'm not sure about the accuracy of this account?  The Twelve O Clock public house was listed in the Directories of Pigot in 1818 (The Twelve O Clock, J.Ellis, Walk-Mill, Pickle) and of Baines in 1822 (The Twelve O Clock, Hannah Greaves, Walk Mill).

One of the wheels at the Walk Mills appears to have only been called "The Twelve O Clock Mortar Mill" for a brief period during 1860 when it made builders material, presumably named after the public house opposite.  Crossley's Water Power on Sheffield River only refers to the mills as Walk Mill Wheel(s).  In February 1826 a newspaper report about rattening reported the "a quantity of bands were taken from Walk Mill Wheel, near the Twelve O' Clock".

I have a vague recollection that the pub was named because of the time that some transport departed from there.  A map of 1830 (here : Walk Mill, PictureSheffield )shows that the inn had outbuildings (stables?) and a yard.

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Why is the Royal Oak Hotel not mentioned in this report? Does anybody know if anyone has a photo of the Royal Oak Hotel on Savile Street East

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On 04/12/2022 at 10:33, Edmund said:

I'm not sure about the accuracy of this account?  The Twelve O Clock public house was listed in the Directories of Pigot in 1818 (The Twelve O Clock, J.Ellis, Walk-Mill, Pickle) and of Baines in 1822 (The Twelve O Clock, Hannah Greaves, Walk Mill).

One of the wheels at the Walk Mills appears to have only been called "The Twelve O Clock Mortar Mill" for a brief period during 1860 when it made builders material, presumably named after the public house opposite.  Crossley's Water Power on Sheffield River only refers to the mills as Walk Mill Wheel(s).  In February 1826 a newspaper report about rattening reported the "a quantity of bands were taken from Walk Mill Wheel, near the Twelve O' Clock".

I have a vague recollection that the pub was named because of the time that some transport departed from there.  A map of 1830 (here : Walk Mill, PictureSheffield )shows that the inn had outbuildings (stables?) and a yard.

More information on Twelve O'Clock. 

Sheffield Flood Claim granted 21st January 1865 to George Mills, fell monger and leather dresser records: 

"And also to the Works occupied by the said George Mills as are near the Twelve O'Clock Toll Bar in the said Parish of Sheffield."

"As to Stock in Trade, Machinery etc. as follows at the 12 O'Clock Mill" 

https://sheffieldfloodclaimsarchive.shu.ac.uk/claimSummary.cfm?claim=3-3168

 

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The Twelve O’clock had an unfortunate accident happen, one of their customers needed to go to the toilet towards closing time, sadly he went through the wrong door and fell down the cellar steps and died , he wasn’t discovered until the next morning.

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Memories of an Attercliffe kid by Andy Moffat. 

Andy Moffatt was born in Attercliffe in 1968. He was the last generation to experience outside toilets and no running hot water. Andy writes about growing up as an Attercliffe kid...

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/content/articles/2008/12/01/attercliffe_andy_moffatt_feature.shtml

 

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