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Shire House, Nether Shiregreen.

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Shire House/ Shire Hall, front view. 

https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;v00806&pos=24&action=zoom&id=42608

See also: Sale of superb furniture and choice stock of wine and other valuable effects of Mr. A.A. Hardy dec Wednesday August 5th 1829  Local Studies Sale Catologues Vol 5 Ref: 017.3 S

Shire House, (built by Hugh Mellor about 1810, Shiregreen, Wincobank & Ecclesfield, by Brian Wooodriff) isn't mentioned in the 1825 Directory, but there is Andrew Allen Hardy, solicitor and coroner for West Riding of Yorkshire, 19 Bank Street, Sheffield. He had succeeded John Foster of High Green who'd died 4th October 1822 aged 72 years at the Bull & Mouth, Waingate after being taken ill presiding at an inquest. A. A. Hardy held the post until quite suddenly he left the town, leaving large amount of debts unpaid;  it was reported he died at Liverpool 20th June 1829, although it was whispered that he was after that date seen alive in America. Thomas Badger, solicitor of Rotherham with offices in High Street Rotherham and Bank Street, Sheffield followed in the role of Coroner, 20th July 1829 after Mr. Hardy's "death."  Thomas Badger held the office of Coroner for the next 33 years. Information from the obituary of Thomas Badger, Rotherham Advertiser 2nd August 1862. 

From White's Directory of 1833  "Shire Green & Nether Shire are neighbouring hamlets 3 miles north of Sheffield and form another seat of the table fork manufacture." In Nether Shire, situated below Nethershire Lane with an entrance off Bellhouse Road, "Shire House a large and pleasant mansion is now the seat of Richard Greaves of Sheaf Works." 

OS Map 1850.

https://maps.nls.uk/view/102345193#zoom=6&lat=4852&lon=14460&layers=BT

Richard Greaves died at Shire House, 26th April 1835 aged 55 and buried in the family tomb, Upper Chapel. 

William Greaves & Sons, Sheaf Works. 

https://www.hawleysheffieldknives.com/index.php?val=g&kel=1556

 

Next recorded occupant, 1849 Directory, Capt. Caper, but in 1852 Directory he is recorded as Capt. Capel, staff officer, Shire House. 

Was he Captain of a Volunteer Brigade, does anybody know anything about him. 

1856 Directory the occupant is Henry Hall, Henry, silver plater, Shire House, Shiregreen & Sheffield; Walker & Hall, electro plater & etc. 11 Howard Street. Henry Hall is recorded as a gent, Shire House, 1862 Whites Directory. 

Henry Hall (c.1802 - 1889), partner of Walker and Hall Ltd.

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Walker & Hall Ltd. 

https://www.hawleysheffieldknives.com/index.php?val=w&kel=367

 

Change of occupant by the 1879 Directory, Captain Thomas William Jeffcock J.P. (1839-1900) Shire House. 

Thomas William Jeffcock JP (1839 - 1900), colliery owner, late of Shire House, below Nether Shire Lane, Shiregreen. 

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For biographical details see 'Sheffield at the Opening of the 20th Century: Contemporary Biographies', S. O. Addy, 1900 (Local Studies 920.04274 SQ

 

1901 Directory recording  "Shire House now unoccupied." 

Directory 1905, Shire House now in the occupation of James W Dixon. 1911 Directory he had become Major Jas. Willis Dixon. FRGS. Died 1917. 

James Dixon & Sons Ltd. 

https://www.hawleysheffieldknives.com/index.php?val=d&kel=372

 

Link to: Definitely not Victoria most probably.

Carter & Sons Glass Bottle. 

https://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/topic/11371-definitely-not-victorian-most-probably/

 

1919 see above Sheffield History Link. 

Geoffrey Cecil Carter, manufacturing chemist (Carter & Sons), Shire House. 

Former premises of Carter and Sons Ltd., manufacturing chemists, Attercliffe Road. 

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Fire at Carter and Sons, wholesale druggist and manufacturing chemists, Attercliffe Road, Sheffield: advertisement for temporary store (at Savile Street) following the fire at the Attercliffe Road store on 10 Feb 1922. 

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Carter and Sons, wholesale druggist and manufacturing chemists, Attercliffe Road: on fire at approx. 9.30 pm 19th Feb 1922. 

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Demolition of Shire House. 

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Who was Hugh Mellor, the builder of Shire House? Was there any other occupants? What was the date of demolition. 

 

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The rather grim looking Carters factory on Attercliffe Road produced” Carters Little Liver Pills “but was it the same company who produced “Burdalls Gravy Salts”……a stalwart on many a Sunday Lunch table?

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The last time I travelled along Nether Shire Lane …..a few years ago…the old farmhouse was still there……the only non Council House on the road. I wonder what is it’s history and is it still standing?

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