Wadsley Hall

[HughW]

This caught my eye while looking for something else.

Some great field names, eg The Rotten Spot, and the Pudding Poke.

Despite the glowing estate agent's description this sale does not seem to have succeeded. the FOWLER family who had lived at the hall since 1812 were still in residence at the beginning of the 20th century. (see the postings about Sir John Fowler, engineer of the Forth Rail Bridge, in the 'Famous Sheffield Residents' thread, and also http://www.chrishobbs.com/johnfowlerforthrail.htm ).

The Sheffield Independent

16 April 1836 page 2 column b

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION,

BY MESSRS. SCHOFIELD & SON,

At the TONTINE INN, Sheffield, in the County of York,

on TUESDAY, the 10th Day of May, 1836, at Three

o’Clock in the Afternoon;

THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE

FREEHOLD ESTATES,

Situate at Wadsley and Loxley, in the Parish of

Ecclesfield and at Sheffield and Ecclesall, in the

Parish of Sheffield aforesaid. Also, a small

LEASEHOLD ESTATE,

In Sheffield Park, in the following or such other Lots as

may be agreed upon at the time of Sale, subject to such

Conditions as will be then produced.

ESTATES AT WADSLEY.

The Capital MESSUAGE, or MANSION-HOUSE, called

WADSLEY HOUSE,

With the COACH-HOUSE, SADDLE-ROOM, STA-

BLES, LOOSE BOXES for HUNTERS, DOG KEN-

NELS, HEN-HOUSES, POULTRY YARDS, com-

plete with Iron Trellis Work; GARDENS, Calcutta

VINERY & GREENHOUSE, PLEASURE GROUNDS

and PLANTATIONS adjoining, with a FARMER’S

COTTAGE, BARNS, GRANARY, and other Suitable

Outbuildings attached.

THE HOUSE

Consists of a spacious Entrance Hall, with Breakfast

Room, Dining Room, Drawing Room, Housekeeper’s

Room, Servants’ Hall, Kitchen, Laundry, Butler’s Pan-

try, and convenient Cupboards and Closets, with excel-

lent and spacious Cellaring underneath; a Principal and

Secondary Staircase; seven good Lodging Rooms, and

two Dressing Rooms, and Attic.

THE CALCUTTA VINERY AND

GREENHOUSE

have recently been erected with on the most approved Plan,

at considerable Expense, and contains an extensive variety

of the choicest Vines and Plants.

THE LAWNS, SHRUBBERY, AND

PLEASURE GROUNDS,

are most tastefully disposed, and abundantly stocked with

rare and valuable Native and Exotic Shrubs and Flowers,

and Embellished with a

ROCKERY AND RUSTIC SUMMER HOUSE.

THE KITCHEN GARDENS

are enclosed by substantial Walls, with Flues for Heat-

ing, and well stocked with healthy and thriving Fruit

Trees of every description, and rendered complete by

Frames of a novel description, for the forcing of Veget-

ables.

WADSLEY HOUSE

is situated upon a gentle Eminence, about 2½ Miles from

Sheffield, and commands an

EXTENSIVE AND DELIGHTFUL PROSPECT,

Richly diversified with Wood and Water. The Wild Bar-

ren Hills to the left beautifully contrast with the Cul-

tured & Variegated appearance of the Foreground, where

THE RIVER DUN,

Winding in Graceful undulations, with its attendant

Sheets of Water, considerably add to the Picturesque

effect of the Scene, which terminates with

NOBLE AND OVERHANGING WOODS OF

THE OLD PARK.

It is perfectly secluded, yet possesses the advantage of

being near to the Turnpike Road, where the

MAIL AND OTHER COACHES,

to and from London and Manchester, pass Daily, and is

only few Minutes’ walk to the newly-erected Church,

in the Village of Wadsley.

LOT I

Comprises the MANSION HOUSE Stables,

Coach-house, Out Offices, Gardens, and

Pleasure Ground, and Farm Cottage, &c.

The House Fields

The Broad Dole and Tongue

The Nook

The Lucern Field

The Creswick Field

The Knowle Field and Plantation

The Hoyle Field

LOT II

The School Field, well adapted for Building

purposes

...

LOT III

The Cowshut Cliffe and Allotment

The Pudding Poke

LOT IV

The Griffin Flat

The Knowl Field

LOT V

The PUBLIC HOUSE, called HORSE and

JOCKEY, with the Shed and Gardens, in

the occupation of John Green; also Four

other DWELLING-HOUSES, Smith’s

Shop and Shed, in the respective occu-

pations of Alexander Lambie and others

LOT VI

The CROFT and STONE QUARRY, with

Three DWELLING-HOUSES and Work-

shops, called MOUNT PLEASANT, in

the occupation of George Wood, and others...

LOT VII

Three COTTAGES and GARDENS, called

BARNES’ ROW, in the occupation of

Thomas Barnes, and others.

LOT VIII

Four DWELLING-HOUSES, with Work-

shops and Gardens, in the occupation of

Bower Ronksley and others.

LOT IX

Two COTTAGES, called DEAKIN’S ROW,

and Garden, in the occupation of Joseph

Deakin, and Thomas Beaver

ESTATES AT LOXLEY

LOT X

The Far Loxley Field

LOT XI

The Near Loxley Field

ESTATES AT ECCLESALL.

LOT XII

All that Close, Piece, or Parcel of LAND,

called the Rotten Spot, near Grey Stones,

in Ecclesall Bierlow

ESTATE AT SHEFFIELD

LOT XIII

All those LEASEHOLD PREMISES, situate

in Broad-street, in Sheffield Park, known

by the name of the HARROW PUBLIC

HOUSE, and a Cottage and Workshops

adjoining thereto, in the occupation of

Mary Jackson.

LOT XIV.

A SHARE in the SHEFFIELD THEATRE and

ASSEMBLY ROOMS

*

Hugh

[Bayleaf]

A very nice find Hugh, thanks for posting it.I'll see if I can trace the Rotten Spot, sounds idyllic doesn't it!

Bayleaf

[ceegee]

The following is from a self published pamphlet "The Old and Historical Buildings of Sheffield" by J. Edward Vickers. It was published 1968

[Guest OLD No.12]

you mention lot VI the croft and stone quarry. can you tell me where the quarry is located please

[Bayleaf]

you mention lot VI the croft and stone quarry. can you tell me where the quarry is located please

If I've read it correctly, it was called Mount Pleasant. This is from the 1st ed OS map, Mount Pleasant is about centre (if I've got the right place?)

Bayleaf

[Guest tsavo]

The following is from a self published pamphlet "The Old and Historical Buildings of Sheffield" by J. Edward Vickers. It was published 1968

Think you've confused Wadsley Hall and Wadsley House, Ceegee, which were two separate buildings.

Wadsley Hall, still exists on Far Lane. Wadsley House was at the bottom of Laird Rd, and demolished in the 1950s. See previous topic: (sorry about the missing pics)

http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/i...81&hl=laird

I was surprised not to see mention of the lime pits in the sale notice as these were situated roughly between Dykes Hall Rd, Collin Avenue and Laird Rd. The gardens in that area are still very limey. I was told of this by an eighty year old gardener, who also said that the lime from these pits was used in the building of the Sutton Estate. Can anyone confirm this?

[Guest tsavo]

This caught my eye while looking for something else.

Some great field names, eg The Rotten Spot, and the Pudding Poke.

Despite the glowing estate agent's description this sale does not seem to have succeeded. the FOWLER family who had lived at the hall since 1812 were still in residence at the beginning of the 20th century. (see the postings about Sir John Fowler, engineer of the Forth Rail Bridge, in the 'Famous Sheffield Residents' thread, and also http://www.chrishobbs.com/johnfowlerforthrail.htm ).

Hugh, are we talking about Wadsley Hall here, because the notice seems to be about Wadsley House, which I think was at ther bottom of Laird Rd. I've found the two a bit confusing but maybe you can cast some light on this?

[Guest tsavo]

This caught my eye while looking for something else.

Some great field names, eg The Rotten Spot, and the Pudding Poke.

Despite the glowing estate agent's description this sale does not seem to have succeeded. the FOWLER family who had lived at the hall since 1812 were still in residence at the beginning of the 20th century. (see the postings about Sir John Fowler, engineer of the Forth Rail Bridge, in the 'Famous Sheffield Residents' thread, and also http://www.chrishobbs.com/johnfowlerforthrail.htm ).

Hugh

Does this mean that Wadsley House, which was at the bottom of Laird Rd, was part of the sale which included Wadsley Hall, (which is not mentioned in the advert) or is this the sale of Wadsley House on it's own?

It's easy to confuse the two buildings which were within a quarter of a mile of each other.

[Guest tsavo]

This caught my eye while looking for something else.

Some great field names, eg The Rotten Spot, and the Pudding Poke.

Despite the glowing estate agent's description this sale does not seem to have succeeded. the FOWLER family who had lived at the hall since 1812 were still in residence at the beginning of the 20th century. (see the postings about Sir John Fowler, engineer of the Forth Rail Bridge, in the 'Famous Sheffield Residents' thread, and also http://www.chrishobbs.com/johnfowlerforthrail.htm ).

Hugh

Does this mean that Wadsley House, which was at the bottom of Laird Rd, was part of the sale which included Wadsley Hall, (which is not mentioned in the advert) or is this the sale of Wadsley House on it's own?

It's easy to confuse the two buildings which were within a quarter of a mile of each other.