Sheffield History Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 The Shades Vaults Location - Watson's Walk This is going back years to the 2nd World War The location is 'Watsons Walk' which is the passageway running from high street, through to Hartshead taking you round the back of the bankers draft into the yard where the Dove and Rainbow pub is Apparantly this place was bombed to bits in the blitz and I would love to know more about this pub or even maybe a picture ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejayone Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 I can tell you it was apparently founded in 1797... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 15, 2007 Author Share Posted March 15, 2007 How can you 'found' a pub ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejayone Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 How can you 'found' a pub ? Yuo get it back after you've 'lost' it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejayone Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 On a serious note, it was bombed and destroyed the same night as The Marples in the war. Along with apparently 8 others on top of those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 15, 2007 Author Share Posted March 15, 2007 I really want to see a picture of this place FIND ME ONE - NOW !! :D :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejayone Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 I really want to see a picture of this place FIND ME ONE - NOW !! :D :D :D Jeez... Courtesy of Picture Sheffield: (Hartshead at Market Place end) Picture shows rear of Nos 20 & 22, Shades Vaults, left and No 26, Turf Tavern, (also known as Waterloo Turf Tavern), right (both pubs front Watson's Walk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 15, 2007 Author Share Posted March 15, 2007 Admit it - you couldn't be bothered looking so did a random sketch of some houses ? There must be a photograph - it was there in the 2nd world war Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejayone Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Can't find anything online yet - there will be some out there, will have to research books and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Shades Vaults, Watson's Walk. When King Edward visited an old pub. https://sheffielder.net/tag/shades-vaults/ y13218 Date period 1850-1899 Beeswings Tavern with Shades Vaults in the background. From Past Chapters in Sheffield History by James Hayton Stainton (1918) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Under a commission of Bankrupt awarded against Francis Walker and John Thompson. For sale by Auction 1st Oct 1801, "New erected Ale and Porter Brewery in Watson's Walk." Iris 3rd September 1801 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Watson's Walk entrance at the side of J. S. & T Birks, 69 Market Place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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