Ponytail Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 A plan of 1751 refers to the Mill Dam at Kellam Wheel as Clayton Dam. A map of part of the Close in William Aldam's possession proposed to be taken into the Lane near Clayton Damm containing 166 superficial yards, with the lane, etc adjoining. 1751. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc03303&pos=16&action=zoom&id=98496 A simple plan including only the cartway and additions, a footway, a potato-piece and the Butts in Clayton Dam. Kelham / Kellam Wheel, also known as the Clayton Dam; this was on the River Don near Green Lane. Kelham Wheel The name derived from Kellam Homer, the town armourer, who along with George Smedley and John Swyfte were, in 1604 the earliest recorded tenants of the grinding wheel positioned on the head goit to the Town Corn Mill on the land of Earl of Shrewsbury. From the Court Leet of 1609, the tenants of the grinding wheel were required to open the by-pass goit when their wheel wasn't working to ensure a supply of water to the Town Mill. Tenants recorded: 1637; 1641 George Smedley & John Swyfte. 1650 & 1654 recorded as destroyed. 1664-1695, Kellam Homers' son, Kenhelm followed by his wife. 1701 & 1704, Mrs Whatmoore. 1715, James Crawshaw, 21year lease with a rent of £15 had to rebuild the wheel and also ensure the water supply to the Town Corn Mill. A series of repairs from 1712 in the Woodwards accounts suggests major rebuilding. 1736, Walter Briddon on behalf of Johanna Crawshaw. The wheel had two ends of 6 and 5 troughs. Goslings Map 1736 the wheel is shown built across the race. 1758, Mary Briddon was paying £30 rent for 8 and 7 troughs. 1760, William Bower the silk mill builder. The Earl of Surrey’s tenements in Long Croft, Gibraltar [Street] and Bower Springs. 1782 The names of a later date have been added by Josiah Fairbank, and the line of Russell Street and Green Lane, and Bowling Green Street, added. Tenants named. Kelham Wheel marked. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc04123&pos=12&action=zoom&id=103838 Spring Street. Colson Crofts measured for the Duke of Norfolk, including the Cotton Mill, the Stream Engine Grinding Wheel, and T Holy’s land laid out in streets, 1805 https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc04089&pos=6&action=zoom&id=103413 Shows: Cotton Mill Co., goight to footbridge, Cotton Street, Bower Street, north side of an ancient cut of fish pond, Spring Street, Water Street, Pear Street, Plum Street, Love Street, Engine Street (changed to Steam Street) and steam engine grinding wheels. For more information regarding The Silk and Cotton Mill see separate post: "Cotton Mill Co., Cotton Street" Kelham Street. The Cotton Factory, the Cotton Mill (formerly Kelham Wheel) etc in lots for sale, 1815. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc04087&pos=11&action=zoom&id=103381 1815, after a fire 1810 the freehold was sold, the larger of the two Cotton Mills became the Workhouse in 1828 and the smaller water powered Mill converted from the Kelham grinding wheel, also housed a 20hp Bolton and Watt steam engine, reverted to its original grinding use. 1822; 1828 & 1833 occupied by John Parkin, pen & pocket knife maker. John Parkin & Company https://hawleysheffieldknives.com/n-fulldetails.php?val=p&kel=2240 1835, 1837/8 Thomas Dunn of Dunn Wheel Co. A plan of a piece of land agreed to be purchased by Messrs Peace of Thomas Dunn. Land at edge of Kelham Wheel, 1837-1844. Shows Kelham Wheel Dam. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc03643&pos=9&action=zoom&id=99194 1841 and 1850 Directories record John Pearson, a wood turner and circular sawyer. 1845 Rate Book records Dunn had bought the wheel and it was he as owner who made the Flood Claim in 1864 when the goits were not too seriously damaged. Thomas Dunn, coal owner of Richmond Hill, Sheffield, claimed for damage to Kelham Wheel, Dam & Sluice. https://sheffieldfloodclaimsarchive.shu.ac.uk/claimSummary.cfm?claim=6-5362 After the Flood, the Wheel converted to a Corn Mill and was operated in 1875 by owner James Crossland and William Smith. 1879 White's Directory H & W, Ibbotson, corn millers & corn merchants, Britannia Corn Mills, Alma Street & Corn Exchange. Alma Street. Plan of Kellam Cottage and land adjoining as divided into lots for sale. No date. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc04159&pos=14&action=zoom&id=104122 Marked: Marked: River Dun [River Don], Kellam Wheel Goight [Kelham Wheel Goight], Green Lane, shuttles, Kellam Wheel [Kelham Wheel], wash, Kellam Cottage [Kelham Cottage]. Tenants / owners: John Yealdon / Yeadon, John Crowley, Emmanuel Pearson, George Hattersley, James Armitage, William Charles, John Charles, William Charles junior and Henry Travis. Ordnance Survey Map 1890 (294.8.6) shows buildings astride the goit and named Britannia Corn Mills (top of map).The buildings were demolished 1975 but the nine stone piers are still visible. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;q00077&pos=1&action=zoom&id=108114 Water still flows from the shuttles at the head goit into the side race culvert, that formerly fed the silk and cotton mill was still being used for cooling in the rolling mill at Apollo Steels until 1986*. Nothing remains of the main Cotton Mill but traces of ancillary buildings in Globe Steel Works, Alma Street. Kelham tail goit is culverted beneath Alma Street and the outfall to the River Don, Nursery Street. * Information from: "Water Power on the Sheffield Rivers" edited by David Crossley with Jean Cass, Neville Flavell & Colin Turner. W.A. Tyzack and Sons Co. Ltd., Horsemans Works, Alma Street looking across the Mill Race from Kelham Island. t03710 Entrance to Kelham Island showing the rear of the Britannia Corn Mills. t07951 Kelham Island remains of the Britannia Mill and Mill Race. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;u04111&pos=1&action=zoom&id=39621 Redevelopment of Kelham Island showing (background) the Fat Cat public house, No. 23 Alma Street t07955 Renovation work, Kelham Island showing (centre) Woodhead Components Ltd. and the Globe Steel Works, Alma Street. 1987 u12859 u12858 Renovation work, Kelham Island showing (back) Richardson Sheffield Ltd., cutlery manufacturers and Globe Steel Works, Alma Street. t14243 t08050 Renovated bridge, Kelham Island with Kelham Island Museum in background (right) t08039 Kelham Wheel. https://sheffielder.net/tag/kelham-wheel/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 Britannia Mills 1879, 1901 & 1905 White's Directories H & W, Ibbotson, corn millers & corn merchants, Britannia Corn Mills, Alma Street & No. 19 (1901) 44 (1905) Corn Exchange. 1879, Henry and William Ibbotson living at Somerset Villa, 57 Burngreave Road. 1901, Henry and William Ibbotson, corn millers living at Shirecliffe House, 108 Shirecliffe Lane. 1905, Charles; Henry D; William, corn millers & Susan Ann Ibbotson living Shirecliffe House, 108 Shirecliffe Lane. Morning Telegraph Obituary Index. Henry Ibbotson of Britannia Corn Mills 27th December 1903 Henry Davis Ibbotson of H & W Ibbotson, Britannia Flour Mills 29th November 1930. H. and W. Ibbotson, Britannia Mills, corn millers, Alma Street, Kelham Island. t03724 Lorry belonging to H and W Ibbotson, corn millers of Alma Street, Kelham Island. t07661 Photograph from records of the Hallamshire Tyre and Motor Company at Sheffield Archives. Registration no. HWA 996. Presentation to the foreman, Mr. Johns who was leaving to take up a position at another mill. Part of caption on reverse reads: 'all office and work people together'. u10814 Extreme back (in arch with cap on) Aaron Rianowski? (original is difficult to decipher) Ibbotson's Boundary Line Plaque, Kelham Island, September 1978. w01425 Photographer David Cathels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ponytail Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 Link to: Kelham Island how it got its name. https://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/topic/14909-kelham-island-how-it-got-its-name/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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