RichardB Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Rev. Joseph Hunter's view from 1819 (his spelling, not mine) -------------------- Of the foundation of the castle of Sheffield, of its inhabitants, and finally of its demoltion, everything has already been said. It remains therefore only to say, that so total has been the destruction of it, and so completely is its site occupied by modern buildings, that the only vestiges of it are some portions of what appear to have been ancient cellars of the castle, now belonging to the hotel. It seems to have occupied the whole space between the Wain-gate, Dixon-Lane and the rivers : and to have had communication by a drawbridge with the orchards on the right bank of the Sheaf, where now is preparing the bason of the Sheffield canal. The subterraneous conneion between this place and the Manour, a mile and a half distant, may be mentioned, to add one more to the instances of traditions so palpably absurd connected with ancient edifices -------------------- So it seems the tunnel story was "absurd" even in 1819 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Interesting - good post It always strikes me that the site was a rubbish one for Sheffield's castle Why not on the top of one of the hills (e.g. where the ski village is) Surely that would have been grander and more successful ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 The water on two sides gave defense, the Castle was also on an incline, so only two sides to defend, or build a defesive wall; whilst Medievil ski-ing may have been popular, I guess the need for water to live on, drove that particular decision. On that subject, I believe Parkwood Springs and the ridge along to Shirecliffe has never really been built on, maybe just too steep; I await any other thoughts on this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Sorry - I meant on the TOP of the hill he he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Well I worked that one out, but where would they get drinking water from stuck on top of a large hill ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Good point, Richard. We tend to forget that all the technology of today just wasn't around then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 If they were simply building for altitude, they would have built at Crookes, Mount Pisgah Road (excuse my spelling, there's a letter missing and I don't know where) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Is that the highest point in Sheffield ? Reason I ask is that I'm looking for good vantage points for pictures and think it's unlikely I'll make it to the top of the university tower as I'm not a student Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Supposedly, Mount Pisgagh (that looks a better spelling) is the highest point (you now have to tell me the reason for the street name obviously) .... again I am willing to be corrected, but, from the dates we are talking about .... Biblical maybe ??? "Holy Sh*t this is a Way High Avenue, Dude", only dates back to early Eighties Comedy movies, Keanu Reeves, I believe ... maybe ... probably made up .... :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Go from Crosspool, down to Old Grindstone Pub, somewhere in that stretch, you on top of Sheffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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