ukelele lady Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Does anyone know what stood before the Sheffield City Limits? Yes it's another one of those eerie stories. I think as I remember it was just a lot of old housing where all my school friends lived and before that, fields maybe? This calls for our map man. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Erm, are we off topic a bit? Aren't we talking about the building on Penistone Rd, junction with Capel St? Or am I spoiling the fun?......I'll get me coat.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Erm, are we off topic a bit? Aren't we talking about the building on Penistone Rd, junction with Capel St? Or am I spoiling the fun?......I'll get me coat.... I'll get mine instead. No, I don't know "Sheffield City Limits" so any confuzzlement is down to me. Sorry. Probably needs a grown up to split into two topics. Apologies again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Mentioned before - here. I'm fairly sure the original building is still there, with massive alterations inside and a new extended frontage. I'll ask at the Barracks what the building was used for previously. I know it was empty for quite some time before the dance studio bought it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Mentioned before - here. I'm fairly sure the original building is still there, with massive alterations inside and a new extended frontage. I'll ask at the Barracks what the building was used for previously. I know it was empty for quite some time before the dance studio bought it. Like Richard I have not heard of "The City Limits" City Boundaries post split off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Does anyone know what stood before the Sheffield City Limits? Yes it's another one of those eerie stories. I think as I remember it was just a lot of old housing where all my school friends lived and before that, fields maybe? This calls for our map man. 1950's, Aven Works. #239 & 238 Link to O/S map #239 Penistone Rd, 1925; 595 Robinson Mrs. Emma, shopkpr High House terrace. 601 Jenkinson Irwin, vict 605 Woodcock Mrs. Sophia, grocer 607 Varney Ernest, labourer 609 Spye Arthur, labourer 611 Pollard William, labourer 613 Standon David, (j) auger ma 615 Standon Charles, householder Capel street. United Methodist Chapel. Bacon's Large Scale Plan of Sheffield (pre - 1900) link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 Erm, are we off topic a bit? Aren't we talking about the building on Penistone Rd, junction with Capel St? Or am I spoiling the fun?......I'll get me coat.... Yes that's the one Bayleaf. it looks pretty new. I'm told Darren Bennett and his wife Lilia [professional dancers] own it but his parents run it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 The building is not new. I just passed this morning and I can verify that, as I thought, the original building is intact. It's just had some wooden features added to the frontage, along with a ramped access. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 The building is not new. I just passed this morning and I can verify that, as I thought, the original building is intact. It's just had some wooden features added to the frontage, along with a ramped access. I can see it's not new now Vox.Do you know what building I'd got in my head? The Gala bingo on Penistone road. This building does look as though it was once some sort of firm/factory Let us know if you find out what it was used for.UL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichK Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 It's an excellent building inside. It certainly feels very modern. I do remember Lilia saying in an article that the building was derelict when they bought it and I found it hard to believe it was a refurb rather than a rebuild. I believe that Darren Bennet's parents both own and run it, but I may be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shazan Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 In the 1980s it use to be a spring makers called Tonks. I use the capel ie masons arms round the corner then and still do now before wednesday matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sando Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 It's an excellent building inside. It certainly feels very modern. I do remember Lilia saying in an article that the building was derelict when they bought it and I found it hard to believe it was a refurb rather than a rebuild. I believe that Darren Bennet's parents both own and run it, but I may be wrong. I thought it was Darren Goughs, the cricketers parents who ran it. may have something to with him winning strictly come dancing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichK Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 I thought it was Darren Goughs, the cricketers parents who ran it. may have something to with him winning strictly come dancing. No, definitely the Bennets: http://www.midlandsdance.co.uk/images/Bennetts%201.pdf http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/Strictly-Com...ars-.2096106.jp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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