dunsbyowl1867 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 150 Years ago Pitsmoor was one of 'the' places to live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 150 Years ago Pitsmoor was one of 'the' places to live. Christ Church, Pitsmoor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 And across the road a run of large interesting houses. This one possibly one of the grandest semi-detached houses in the area! Now offering 'luxury' bedsits at £40 per week - sounds a bargain! Not too sure about the windows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 And across the road a run of large interesting houses. Next up 'Kashmir House' - as is, but what was it called it originally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 And the next - now Sheffield YWCA - Peile House Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 And the next - the best of all - Christ Church Vicarage and its neighbour . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 And finally once a home - the former Pitsmoor WMC (posted also on the Pubs / WMC thread) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Trefcon Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Dunsby, surprised you didn't get a pic of the 'Arch' thats shown around the trough the horse is drinking from in your first pic, its still there in the wall. Dean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 Dunsby, surprised you didn't get a pic of the 'Arch' thats shown around the trough the horse is drinking from in your first pic, its still there in the wall. Dean. I walked past it - I have never noticed that before Dean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 This is the thread you wanted the maps for ? Dunno why I couldn't see it earlier Anyway 1795 1832 1850 1905 I believe when it was built this developemt was called 'Woodside'. Good to see most of these old houses still in use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 This is the thread you wanted the maps for ? Dunno why I couldn't see it earlier Thank you Gramps - I only did it after I mailed you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 I'd call this Burngreave but anyway a photo diary of the renovation of the Vestry Hall - if you thought it was bad outside! http://www.hansonphoto.co.uk/vestry.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 Anyone know what happened to these ? from Wikipedia There have been small finds of Roman coins throughout the Sheffield area, for example 19 coins were found near Meadowhall in 1891,[15] 13 in Pitsmoor in 1906, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Anyone know what happened to these ? from Wikipedia There have been small finds of Roman coins throughout the Sheffield area, for example 19 coins were found near Meadowhall in 1891,[15] 13 in Pitsmoor in 1906, Weston Park Museum Store ?? The citation is The Antiquary XLII (November): p406. 1906. If you were in th US you could read it directly in Google Books. Central Reference Library will have it but you'll need to pre-order it from store. There used to be a way to read such articles via the NMR website, when I get the time I'll see if I can find my way there again Also worth checking the index to the Hunter Archaeological Society volumes in Local Studies. Edit : Perhaps this is the Pitsmoor find ? Description A number of Roman silver coins together with sherds of Derbyshire-ware, presumed to be fragments of the urn that had contained the coins, were found in 1906 in digging the foundations of a house on the S.W. side of Scott Road, 200 yds. N.W. of the Roman Rig and near the crest of the hill. The houses numbered 126 & 128 are named 'Roman Villas' and bear the date 1907. The hoard was dispersed, but 35 coins, Vitellius to Marcus Aurelius (AD 69-180), all that could be recovered, are now in Sheffield City Museum and have the accession numbers J. 1906. 25. A late 2nd century hoard. Location SHEFFIELD; SHEFFIELD; SOUTH YORKSHIRE; ENGLAND Grid ref. OSGB - SK 3629 8946 Grid ref. LL - 001 27 14 W 53 24 01 N Subject type COIN HOARD, FIND, FINDSPOT Period 161 - 199, ROMAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 Weston Park Museum Store ?? The citation is The Antiquary XLII (November): p406. 1906. If you were in th US you could read it directly in Google Books. Central Reference Library will have it but you'll need to pre-order it from store. There used to be a way to read such articles via the NMR website, when I get the time I'll see if I can find my way there again Also worth checking the index to the Hunter Archaeological Society volumes in Local Studies. Edit : Perhaps this is the Pitsmoor find ? Description A number of Roman silver coins together with sherds of Derbyshire-ware, presumed to be fragments of the urn that had contained the coins, were found in 1906 in digging the foundations of a house on the S.W. side of Scott Road, 200 yds. N.W. of the Roman Rig and near the crest of the hill. The houses numbered 126 & 128 are named 'Roman Villas' and bear the date 1907. The hoard was dispersed, but 35 coins, Vitellius to Marcus Aurelius (AD 69-180), all that could be recovered, are now in Sheffield City Museum and have the accession numbers J. 1906. 25. A late 2nd century hoard. Location SHEFFIELD; SHEFFIELD; SOUTH YORKSHIRE; ENGLAND Grid ref. OSGB - SK 3629 8946 Grid ref. LL - 001 27 14 W 53 24 01 N Subject type COIN HOARD, FIND, FINDSPOT Period 161 - 199, ROMAN Great stuff Gramps - wonder if they are on show? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 Old Postcard of Christ Church, Pitsmoor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 Dunsby, surprised you didn't get a pic of the 'Arch' thats shown around the trough the horse is drinking from in your first pic, its still there in the wall. Dean. Thanks for the nod Dean - the Pitsmoor Rd horse trough February 2009 pw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 Couldn't find my map of Pitsmoor but have finally worked out what this building was . Old cobbled lane in front Across the road from the Tollbar and hiding behind the modern facarde of Unigraph is the former Pitsmoor Church Day School opened in 1836 with money raised by public subcription and a grant from the 1833 School Bill. Classrooms were given by T.W Watson of Shirecliffe Hall. The school pre-dated ChristChurch by 14 years and for this period served as the venue for worship during this time. The school was temporaily closed because of bombing and was eventually sold for the sum of £3,500. Prior to Unigraph the building was used by Wigfalls as a furniture store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neddy Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 And across the road a run of large interesting houses. This one possibly one of the grandest semi-detached houses in the area! Now offering 'luxury' bedsits at £40 per week - sounds a bargain! Not too sure about the windows! I did a bit of research on these houses a couple of years back here they are 1881, 1881 census Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Maria JEFFCOCK Head W female 78 Sheffield, York, England Maria L. JEFFCOCK Daur U Female 42 Ecclesfield, York, England Victoria J. FOX Serv M Female 35 Dalston, Middlesex, England Cook Domestic Servant Mary Jane WILSON Serv U Female 21 Tyrone Co, Ireland Housemaid Domestic Servant Thomas FOX Serv M Male 37 Wilden, Bedford, England Coachman Domestic Servant Source Information: Dwelling 249 Pitsmoor Rd Census Place Brightside Bierlow, York, England Family History Library Film 1342126 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 4660 / 4 Page Number 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Susannah BECKETT Head W Female 69 Sheffield, York, England Joseph S. BECKETT Son U Male 39 Sheffield, York, England Saw Manufacturer Alice BECKETT Daur U Female 30 Sheffield, York, England Edward BECKETT Son U Male 28 Sheffield, York, England Surveyor & Mining Engineer Elizh. BURGIN Serv U Female 17 Sheffield, York, England Cook Domestic Servant Source Information: Dwelling 251 Pitsmoor Rd Census Place Brightside Bierlow, York, England Family History Library Film 1342126 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 4660 / 4 Page Number 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Dwelling: 253 Pitsmoor Rd Census Place: Brightside Bierlow, York, England Source: FHL Film 1342126 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4660 Folio 4 Page 1 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Mary COOPER W 67 F Sheffield, York, England Rel: Head Annie PEARSON U 22 F Metheringham, Lincoln, England Rel: Serv Occ: Cook Domestic Servant Emma HOWE U 27 F Sheffield, York, England Rel: Serv Occ: Housemaid Domestic Servant Dwelling: 253 Pitsmoor Rd Census Place: Brightside Bierlow, York, England Source: FHL Film 1342126 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4660 Folio 4 Page 1 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Henry Joeph. WILSON M 47 M Radford, Nottingham, England Rel: Head Occ: Manftr Viz Smelter & Refiner Of Gold & Silver Charlotte C. WILSON M 47 F Scotland Rel: Wife Cecil Hy. WILSON U 18 M Mansfield, Nottingham, England Rel: Son Occ: Undergraduate Of London Univerty Assistant To Analytical Chemist Helen M. WILSON U 16 F Woodhouse Mansfield, Nottingham, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Alexander C. WILSON U 14 M Woodhouse Mansfield, Nottingham, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Oliver C. WILSON U 13 M Rotherham, York, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Gertrude M. WILSON U 4 F Sheffield, York, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Charles C. NEWSHAM U 9 M Bengal, India Rel: Nephew Occ: Scholar Sarah A. CROOKES U 22 F Arksey Bentley, York, England Rel: Serv Occ: Nurse Domestic Servant Emily FULLILOVE U 26 F Ecclesfield, York, England Rel: Serv Occ: Cook Domestic Servant Emily WHITHAM U 19 F Sheffield, York, England Rel: Serv Occ: Housemaid Domestic Servant ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dwelling: 257 Pitsmoor Rd (The Vicarage) Census Place: Brightside Bierlow, York, England Source: FHL Film 1342126 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4660 Folio 4 Page 2 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Samuel CHORLTON M 43 M Hyde, Cheshire, England Rel: Head Occ: Vicar Of Pitsmoor Sheffield Master Of Arts Ann E. CHORLTON M 46 F London, Middlesex, England Rel: Wife Occ: Clergymans Wife Samuel W. CHORLTON 13 M Sheffield, York, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar John H. CHORLTON 11 M Sheffield, York, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Eliza Jane CHORLTON 10 F Sheffield, York, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Clara Lucy CHORLTON 8 F Sheffield, York, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Jane GAGE W 75 F Plurhyn, Cornwall, England Rel: Mother In Law Occ: Annuitant Ann GAGE U 78 F Falmouth, Cornwall, England Rel: Wifes Aunt Handicap: Deaf Occ: Annuitant Emily PEARCE U 26 F Sheffield, York, England Rel: Serv Occ: Cook Domestic Servant Sarah WARD U 23 F Sheffield, York, England Rel: Serv Occ: Housemaid Domestic Servant Emma DIXON 13 F Sheffield, York, England Rel: Serv Occ: Kitchen Maid Domestic Servant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 I did a bit of research on these houses a couple of years back here they are 1881, Thanks very much Neddy - there are very interesting - always good to put names to places and here is a face! 'Canon Chorlton, my friend some years before my ordination, as he was the friend of many other young men, was another of the best-known and widely-respected clergymen of the city. After being second master of the Sheffield Grammar School, he succeeded, in 1872, Henry Barlow as Vicar of Pitsmoor. He continued there to the time of his death, a period of nearly forty years. In 1905, Archbishop Maclagan appointed him to a Canonry at York, an honour which he highly prized. For thirty-six years he was one of the local secretaries of the Bible Society, in the interests of which he laboured most earnestly. Warm-hearted, broad-minded, genial, and sympathetic, he had the confidence of all who knew him. His Church views were decidedly evangelical, and he was a total abstainer and non-smoker. A favourite illustration in his earnest temperance and mission addresses was that his parish began with "The Barrel" (a public-house now pulled down), and ended with the Workhouse, then at the extreme end of his parish, but now in St. Cuthbert's. On the Sunday of his death, in November, 1911, although seventy-three years of age, he was apparently in the best of health, and had arranged to preach twice for the Church Pastoral Aid Society, when God's finger touched him, and before eventide his earthly life ceased, and he had entered upon the higher service.' Fifty Years of Sheffield Church Life 1866-1916 Rev. W Odom from this web site : http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancest.../wo/odom06.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 I aslo assume the Jeffcocks at 249 are possibly some relation of Thomas William Jeffcock DL JP who lived at Shire House (Shire Green) and who is remembered by the nurses's home in Ecclesfield. His uncle had been Sheffield's first mayor in 1843. TW died in 1900. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 I aslo assume the Jeffcocks at 249 are possibly some relation of Thomas William Jeffcock DL JP who lived at Shire House (Shire Green) and who is remembered by the nurses's home in Ecclesfield. His uncle had been Sheffield's first mayor in 1843. TW died in 1900. Interesting there is a Maria Jeffcock recorded on the water fountain in Ecclesfileld who appears to have died in 1883 - so I imagine this is her above in 1881. Following her death Thomas William married a Hannah Maria widow of F. Vickers of Dykes Hall in 1892. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neddy Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I think the Helen M Wilson in the list could be the one who the Helen Wilson Settlement Rutland Hall is named after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Couldn't find my map of Pitsmoor but have finally worked out what this building was . Old cobbled lane in front Across the road from the Tollbar and hiding behind the modern facarde of Unigraph is the former Pitsmoor Church Day School opened in 1836 with money raised by public subcription and a grant from the 1833 School Bill. Classrooms were given by T.W Watson of Shirecliffe Hall. The school pre-dated ChristChurch by 14 years and for this period served as the venue for worship during this time. The school was temporaily closed because of bombing and was eventually sold for the sum of £3,500. Prior to Unigraph the building was used by Wigfalls as a furniture store. Nice work matey, - I often wondered what that place was. Here are a couple of maps...but I can't work out which building it is on these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 Nice work matey, - I often wondered what that place was. Here are a couple of maps...but I can't work out which building it is on these. Thanks Gramps Yes it is there on both - 'National School' on the older one and 'School' on the latter. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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