dunsbyowl1867 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 There was a thread about the Sitwells on here just last week! Its almost Sheffield and he was a recipient of an honorary degree from Sheffield University http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries...Sitwell-Bt.html Interesting article from the Daily Mail 2007 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-...centricity.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Renishaw Hall and its Italianate Gardens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 There was a thread about the Sitwells on here just last week! Its almost Sheffield and he was a recipient of an honorary degree from Sheffield University The old Sitwells died out mid-18th. century. Francis Hurt of Holdworth in Bradfield changed his name to Sitwell to inherit his uncle's estate at Renishaw. It was Francis Hurt who built the house known as Mount Pleasant in Highfields about 1777. He used it as a 'town house' until 1794. I believe there was a Sitwell road close to the house when the area was built up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest plain talker Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 The old Sitwells died out mid-18th. century. Francis Hurt of Holdworth in Bradfield changed his name to Sitwell to inherit his uncle's estate at Renishaw. It was Francis Hurt who built the house known as Mount Pleasant in Highfields about 1777. He used it as a 'town house' until 1794. I believe there was a Sitwell road close to the house when the area was built up. Part of the old Sitwell Road still exists, just a short stretch either side of the grounds of the new Sharrow School, built beside Mount Pleasant Park. There is also a "Sitwell Place" just around the corner. http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=Sitwell+R...20England,%20S7 there are minor errors, this map shows the Sharrow Lane end as being quite long, when in fact it's the drive to the school, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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