RichardB Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Which Public house is built on consecrated ground please ? Indeed is there more than one ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardS Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Cross Keys, Handsworth. Walkabout on west street. erm..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 Cross Keys, Handsworth. Walkabout on west street. erm..... You're already doing better than me, Cross Keys was my answer. I'm not even overly sure where/what the Walkabout on West Street is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 You're already doing better than me, Cross Keys was my answer. I'm not even overly sure where/what the Walkabout on West Street is. The Walkabout is on the corner of West St. and Carver St. SH link .. www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardS Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Google street view pic, the slabs on the ground are actually gravestones and are all around the property: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 The Walkabout is on the corner of West St. and Carver St. SH link .. www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums So was that what used to be Carver Street Chapel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 So was that what used to be Carver Street Chapel? According to member PT, who I am sure will be correct, yes that is the same place. I think It's "Walkabout", on the corner of West St and Carver St which used to be the beautiful 1802-built Methodist church. I'm pretty certain, as I was involved in the campaign to prevent it being turned into a pub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I'm not sure it's still consecrated ground. Before the change of use all the human remains were removed, though the stones may still be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 I'm not sure it's still consecrated ground. Before the change of use all the human remains were removed, though the stones may still be there. Consecrated/used to be consecrated - close enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Consecrated/used to be consecrated - close enough for me. Surely once its consecrated it must stay consecrated, Unless there is some kind of unconsecrateing ceremony ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardS Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 There are hotels with bars built on the site of the old eggbox which was part of the old St Pauls church where the peace gardens are count too. The registrar from the (now gone) wedding cake told me the bodies were removed to city road cemetery, but I recall reading somewhere they found some bones during the 'renovations' over the last few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Surely once its consecrated it must stay consecrated, Unless there is some kind of unconsecrateing ceremony ? There is a deconsecration process. Some redundant churches become all sorts of things, from bars to carpet warehouses, and they are deconsecrated before the change of use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 It is thought to be the only pub in England built on consecrated ground. St Mary The Virgin - Handsworth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside Echo Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 The Walkabout is on the corner of West St. and Carver St. We, [around thirty of us from Chaucer] had our school leaving service at that Chapel in March 1959. The lord Mayor was there along with members of the education committee. I think most of the Easter school leavers from schools in the north of Sheffield must have been there as it was packed both upstairs and downstairs. In the 50s and 60s those leaving services were a regular occurrence. Anyone remember them? W/E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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