Ponytail Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 A plan of the Golden Cross House in the Market Place in Sheffield held by Samuel Shipley of the Duke of Norfolk. 1777. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc03127&pos=4&action=zoom&id=98112 Surveyor: William Fairbank II. The south side of the Market Place; (High Street) measurements; buildings, etc. named. Probably a draft plan A plan of the Golden Cross House in the Market Place held of the Duke of Norfolk by Samuel Shipley, [1777] https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc03645&pos=5&action=zoom&id=99182 From Sheffield History A-Z Public Houses Listing Golden Cross (between the George and Dragon and Change Alley) High Street (at the time it was called Market Place) Open. 1771 Closed. 1771-1778 George Shepley, butcher and victualler "An Inn not of the first rank" (Source R E Leader) Any other information would be very welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 Not sure how these plans help but anything I find mentioning Golden Cross I'll post. A map of a Close belonging to the Duke of Norfolk now subdivided into gardens, and late under Lease with the Golden Cross in Sheffield. 1777. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc03127&pos=4&action=zoom&id=98112 The second close as shown in ACM/MAPS/SheS/1532a, now entirely divided into gardens; numerical list with tenants names, descriptions and measurements; both these closes may be seen also on ACM/MAPS/SheS/1534. Shows 'Burying ground of the people called Quakers'. Also shows the proposed route of Garden Street. Original at Sheffield City Archives ref. ACM/MAPS/Shes/1533L. A plan of the Ground and Tenements in Campo Lane the property of the Duke of Norfolk, formerly let with the Golden Cross, containing in all 1,080 yards. 1777. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc03117&pos=3&action=zoom&id=98098 Surveyor: William Fairbank II. This plan supplements ACM/MAPS/SheS/1581, showing in detail the tenements at the point later to be the junction of Vicar Lane with Campo Lane; tenants; buildings named. (south side of Campo Lane; Hawley Street, Lee Croft). Original at Sheffield City Archives: ACM/MAPS/SheS/1576s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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