Stuart0742 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 When did Broadfield Park Road become Broadfield Rd, where was Broadfield Park DaveH I do not know the answer so it is not a quiz :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 1904 maps show it as Broadfield Park Road, here is something else just to confuse the matter; Quote from Heeley History Workshop .. " In 1909 Heeley Baths were built on Rufford Road, Primrose Meadow, now known as Broadfield Road" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 When did Broadfield Park Road become Broadfield Rd, where was Broadfield Park DaveH I do not know the answer so it is not a quiz The name changed sometime in the 1920's, by looking at what it says on this information panel. 1904 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 The name changed sometime in the 1920's, by looking at what it says on this information panel. I was just walking past on Sunday and noticed the road sign, what about Broadfield Park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 I was just walking past on Sunday and noticed the road sign, what about Broadfield Park? Ah the map has appeared whilst I was replying, see what the sign is saying now and about Rufford Rd etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Broadfield Park Square surrounded Broadfield which had a plantation and several fields. Stood where Saxon Road was built, Plantation Road is there as well. In the early 17th century it was the only building around. Home to the Flathers, Shores and Gillotts. The building was demolished in the 1870's. So there ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Broadfield Park Square surrounded Broadfield which had a plantation and several fields. Stood where Saxon Road was built, Plantation Road is there as well. In the early 17th century it was the only building around. Home to the Flathers, Shores and Gillotts. The building was demolished in the 1870's. So there ... Thanks Richard. a bit more from the information panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 Thanks Richard. a bit more from the information panel. This text is taken from "Fine Old Sheffield", a historical walk with Henry Tatton The toll bar was roughly where Tetleys off licence (now closed) is, on Abbeydale Road, just before the snooker club. At the side of the off licence is an archway where one of the footpaths start, the other path is at the end of Hale Street.Both of the paths join together to form Primrose Walk and lead down to Broadfield Road which was Primrose Meadows. Before the course of the river was diverted, Heeley end of the road was called Broadfield Park Road and came up as far as Saxon Road. Abbeydale end was called Rufford Road and came down to the bottom of Bedale Road. In between these two points was Primrose Meadows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I was just walking past on Sunday and noticed the road sign, what about Broadfield Park? Don't think there ever was a Broadfield 'Park'. Broadfield farm was rebuilt as a gentleman's residence by Samuel Shore and some of the fields made into gardens etc. Broadfield House was still standing at the time of the OS 1901/03 survey - the red 'X' marks the spot on the map below. It was pulled down when the east side of Saxon road was built up. The earliest record Mary Walton could find for it was 1628 when it was in the possession of 'Henry Hirst of Broadfield, yeoman'. The house came to John Flather by marriage to an heiress of Henry Hirst and then by means unknown to Samuel Shore in 1748. His son, Samuel, built and moved into Meersbrook House and let Broadfield to Samuel Gillot around 1775. The house was sold in 1850, following the failure of the Parker & Shore bank, to 'Fisher Godwin, nurseryman and seedsman' and then following his bankrupcy about 1874 to Joseph Badger of the firm of Badger & Holmes who began to build on the grounds of the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 Don't think there ever was a Broadfield 'Park'. Broadfield farm was rebuilt as a gentleman's residence by Samuel Shore and some of the fields made into gardens etc. Broadfield House was still standing at the time of the OS 1901/03 survey - the red 'X' marks the spot on the map below. It was pulled down when the east side of Saxon road was built up. The earliest record Mary Walton could find for it was 1628 when it was in the possession of 'Henry Hirst of Broadfield, yeoman'. The house came to John Flather by marriage to an heiress of Henry Hirst and then by means unknown to Samuel Shore in 1748. His son, Samuel, built and moved into Meersbrook House and let Broadfield to Samuel Gillot around 1775. The house was sold in 1850, following the failure of the Parker & Shore bank, to 'Fisher Godwin, nurseryman and seedsman' and then following his bankrupcy about 1874 to Joseph Badger of the firm of Badger & Holmes who began to build on the grounds of the house. I overlaid Steve's 1904 map onto the 1950's OS map, not very clear but you can see the path of the river prior tp being moved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 I overlaid Steve's 1904 map onto the 1950's OS map, not very clear but you can see the path of the river prior tp being moved. Interesting Aerial shot 1930's, obviously after the completion of Broadfield Rd but before a lot of the buildings, no express dairy etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Interesting Aerial shot 1930's, obviously after the completion of Broadfield Rd but before a lot of the buildings, no express dairy etc They seem to have locked the zoom facility on the aerial photos On that one you can clearly see the line of Primrose Walk and Little London Dam on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 They seem to have locked the zoom facility on the aerial photos On that one you can clearly see the line of Primrose Walk and Little London Dam on the right. The zoom feature in picturesheffield is now working. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 The zoom feature in picturesheffield is now working. That's better ! This photo (s12430) shows both the ancient footpaths that linked the Sharrow area with Meersbrook and Lower Heeley. On the left running from the end of Hale street to Saxon road is the old Primrose Walk. On the right, running down the left hand side of the cinema and Heeley Baths, crossing Broadfield road and the diverted river via a foot bridge is a path that joins Little London road, under the rail bridge and onto Chesterfield road. Until the river was diverted the river crossing here was via stepping stones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saw119 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 I know this is an old thread that I'm messing with here and it might not be noticed but out of interest I have a census return from 1911 that states the postal address as 301 Broadfield road yet all the above evidence suggests that it wasn't built until the 1920's. Was there more than one road called Broadfield in Sheffield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 I know this is an old thread that I'm messing with here and it might not be noticed but out of interest I have a census return from 1911 that states the postal address as 301 Broadfield road yet all the above evidence suggests that it wasn't built until the 1920's. Was there more than one road called Broadfield in Sheffield? White's Directory 1911, states Broadfield Road as running from 520 London Road, low numbers at the London Road end. numbers; 39 - 337. and 14 - 340 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Think this information board could be the cause of confusion ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saw119 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Indeed, that information is, at best, ambiguous and at worse just plain wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History dude Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Could it be so called Broadfield Park because of the closeness to the district that was Sheffield Park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 When did Broadfield Park Road become Broadfield Rd, where was Broadfield Park IMG_4452_crop.jpg DaveH I do not know the answer so it is not a quiz Since last year's demolition work, this sign is no longer there, I wonder what happened to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Site Plan of Sheffield Patent Brick Co. Ltd., Brickworks, Broadfield Park Road, c.1870s by T. H. Jenkinson, Architect and Surveyor, 4 East Parade, Sheffield. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc07337&pos=7&action=zoom&id=106477 Shows proposed road (Kiln Street.) Also shows property of Candow and Merrill, Walter J. Candow, and Alfred Sellers, London Road; Mr Gredland Chesterfield Road, and G. H. Clayton, Broadfield Park Road. Rear elevation, c.1870s. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc07339&pos=63&action=zoom&id=106478 Plan of Boiler House, Engine House, Brick Machine, etc., c.1870s. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc07338&pos=6&action=zoom&id=106423 Found in the remains of the Blackburn & Wincobank WMC. https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/427067977134493435/ Share Certificates https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/lot/7d56382869577a89445327da93b23fb1/0af8d24542e81eb9357e7ef448a6646f/specialist-auction-of-world-bonds-and-share-certificate-lot-539/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Advertisement for Tonks Brothers, General Smiths, Fitters and Ornamental Ironworkers, Providence Works, Broadfield Park Road. 1905. y14611 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 A Plan of George Hobson's Mill, Mill Dam, Weir, etc. at Heeley and of the contiguous parts of Benjamin Roebuck's Estate with description of other adjacent lands and part of Heeley, by William Fairbank. 1770. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc00462&pos=10&action=zoom&id=56556 Shown on the map are: River Sheaf, Little London Lane, Far Meadow, Nearer Meadow, Taylor's Grinding Wheel, Turnpike Road from Derby to Sheffield [Chesterfield Road], a Toll bar [?Heeley Toll Bar at the bottom of Albert Road] and lands of Joshua Spooner, Samuel Shore, Jonathan Wainwright, Benjamin Roebuck and William Haworth. It is believed the present day location of this area is near to 300 Broadfield Road Park, Broadfield Road, S8 0XQ. Grant Thornton, accountants and financial and management services, Unit 2 Broadfield Court showing (right) Virgin Active No.300 Broadfield Park, Broadfield Road. 2018. a04101 Photographer: Andrew Milroy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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