Sheffield History Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 We are currently trying like mad to identify where this picture was taken It's on the brow of a hill, on the left is a pub/club (stones) You can just see a bit of the sign and it seems to say either 'ous' or 'our' in the visible bit We are thinking mabye something like "bellhouse inn" or something like that ? There also is a building just behind it in the picture that looks like an old bingo hall or cinema or something - with a ball shaped feature on the top - is this a seperate building or an extension to the pub ? Does anyone have any idea at all ? It's from the Full Monty movie btw.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Not somewhere I recognise, but the red painted building with the white fancy pommel (extreme top left) should be identifiable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Looking at the letering, the 'O' seems to be the centre of a semi circle. If this is so it would be the middle letter of the sign. Can't think where there is a hilltop leading to another hill on the otherside. Even assuming the camera is or is near ground level, you still get the impression it's looking up a hill. Could the building be a carpet warehouse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejayone Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 It looks to be 'OUS'? I was thinking Bellhouse WMC, before the extention, but the more I look, the less likely it seems (the pitch of the roof is wrong and the ball/top is not there): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 10, 2007 Author Share Posted March 10, 2007 Yeah - definitely not that It looks like the building on the back side of it is an old bingo hall/cinema ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 10, 2007 Author Share Posted March 10, 2007 Checked Google maps and looked at Freedom House from above - definitely not that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejayone Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 The building in the background could be part of the pub - or it could be demolished now?!? Doesn't look like the 'Red House' on Solly Street: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejayone Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 The picture could even be deceptive and the building to the reverse, with the ball top, not attached or next door -could be across a road? Only say this as looking at the lam-posts they seem to be quite close together and we all know these are yards apart... Anyway, next one I am not sure of is 'Rose House', South Road: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejayone Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 It's such a shame you can't make out more - or even the sign on the pub. I was thinking maybe one of the pubs on Darnall Road? Or something similar.. ...Oh, what am I doing? I'm stumped... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 10, 2007 Author Share Posted March 10, 2007 The building with the ball on top is very tall - like the size of a cinema entrance Think more the old cinema at Hillsborough that's now Netto Don't forget it's over the hill and down the other side so will tower over the building that we're looking for.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 10, 2007 Author Share Posted March 10, 2007 Fox House - Shirland Lane (it's just off Staniforth Road) Fox House was an elegant pub at one time. It had been a Tennants house later falling into Whitbreads stable. This was a lively local in the 60s and 70s with music and pub games, but as the locality was cleared its custommer base declined and it closed around 1995. For a while it operated as a cafe, but now is closed and fire damaged. http://www.sheffieldpubs.fsnet.co.uk/Busin...fox%20house.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejayone Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 I looked at tthat earlier (from a different angle)., Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 10, 2007 Author Share Posted March 10, 2007 lol Here's another one for you to suss out.. Someone has said it's definitely Pepe's Looks nowt like it to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 The Fox House, Shirland Lane Sheffield Back in it's former glory days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boginspro Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 On 03/10/2007 at 14:39, Sheffield History said: I knew the pub and thought I recognised the picture but couldn't figure out the hill. But looking at the later pictures I think they must have used the railway bridge and a zoom lens. This view (C) Google Street View. --------------------- https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.3918321,-1.4275156,3a,15y,120.15h,90.07t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1skOY14Sk_SBVTImTPdrsO-A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makapaka Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 On 10/03/2007 at 19:32, Sheffield History said: Fox House - Shirland Lane (it's just off Staniforth Road) Fox House was an elegant pub at one time. It had been a Tennants house later falling into Whitbreads stable. This was a lively local in the 60s and 70s with music and pub games, but as the locality was cleared its custommer base declined and it closed around 1995. For a while it operated as a cafe, but now is closed and fire damaged. http://www.sheffieldpubs.fsnet.co.uk/Busin...fox%20house.htm This was my first thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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