Golden Lion, Forge Lane/ Shude Hill

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Plan of freehold premises in Forge Lane agreed to be purchased by William Gregson Hinde, Thomas Marrian and Henry Bolsover of William Webster. September 1837. 

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"A right of Road from Forge Lane through the covered passage into the yard at the back of the Public House is sold to these Premises and which road is to be used in Common with the other Premises of William Webster."

Marked: Forge Lane; Golden Lion Public House; covered passage; joint wall; grate; midden; privy; passage & brewhouse.  

Also marked: John Grundy & late James Shemeld. 

 

A Map of the dams, goights and other works belonging to the Pond Forge Co together with some other intermediate properties. 1820. 

Shows Forge Lane and Premises marked T Rawson & Co., probably the Golden Lion. 

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Forge Lane later named Shude Hill. Golden Lion situated next to Ponds Works and backed onto Ponds Dam. 

 

Shude Lane, derelict premises, opposite Ponds Works, building on extreme left was No 2, Golden Lion public house. s02113  

Shude Lane, Left Image, Shude Lane from junction of Shude Hill and Pond Street, Marsh Brother's Pond Works, right, second building on left, No 2, Golden Lion public house, Right Image, Shude Lane looking towards Shude Hill from junction with Shemeld Croft. 1889.

s02112  Photographer: Marsh Brothers

Chimney belongs to Electric Light Works. Buildings on right were demolished several years later.

 

Shude Lane, derelict premises, looking towards Shude Hill, premises on right include No 2, former Golden Lion public house. s02114  

 

Shude Lane, derelict premises, opposite Marsh Brother's Ponds Works, No 2, former Golden Lion public house, left. s02115

 

Sheffield History A-Z Public Houses. 

Golden Lion 3 or 5 Forge Lane (also 2 Shude Hill)
Open. 1822   Closed. 
Comments.  1882 Old Golden Lion

1822 Mary Webster
1825 Mary Webster
1828 George Greaves

1830 William Swallow
1833 William Swallow
1834 James Askam
1837 Samuel Gray
1839 James Bland
1841 John Branch
1845 John Askham
1846 John Askham
1849 Alfred Denial
1851 Alfred Denial (5, Forge Lane - census)
1852 Alfred Denial
1854 George Elliott
1856 J. Staniforth
1859 F. Middleton
1862 William Etches
1864 Mary Baxter

Alfred Denial - 1851 census. 

5 Forge Lane. 

 

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Thomas Marrian, founder of Burton Weir Brewery, Royds Mill Street, Attercliffe. s08780

Burton Weir Brewery purchaser of Golden Lion as per Plan of 1837.

Thomas Marrian and Co., Burton Weir Brewery, from Attercliffe Road. s09876