Sheffield past and present
Other areas of Sheffield
St Mary's Church
Located just outside the City Centre, St Mary’s Church was consecrated in 1830. Built for a growing Sheffield population it was entirely paid for by the people of Sheffield through subscriptions. It is still used for worship, but also functions as a community centre and conference venue. The interior was ‘altered and divided to form [a] community centre [in] c1970.’
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London Road
A busy commercial road, London Road is considered a ‘thriving district centre’ by the City Council. It forms the spine of the district of Highfield, which is known for its ethnic diversity and especially a large ethnic Chinese population. This is reflected in the area’s many restaurants and take-aways.
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Sharrow Vale Snuff Mill
The mill still stands at the bottom of Snuff Mill Lane and a snuff company still operates from there, although the old mortars and pestles that were driven by the water wheel are not used anymore. They remain, however, fully functional. The mill is also known as Sharrow Wheel and is one of a string of mills and industrial water wheels located on the Porter Brook between Fulwood and Sheffield City Centre.
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Hunters Bar
Until the late 19th century, this was a working toll bar. It is just possible that one of the gentlemen in the old picture is Jacob Thompson from Wirksworth, who is known to have been gatekeeper there in 1871 and lived in the associated house with his wife and daughters. Today this is a vibrant area with many pubs, shops and restaurants and a large student population as well as the main entrance to Endcliffe Park. The old toll bar is still there, in the centre of the roundabout which has even got its own spoof homepage.
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Ecclesall, Needham's Farm
Needham’s Farm, also known as Knab Farm, was located on Carter Knowle Road, next to Knabb Cottage. The street names of Knab Road, Knab Rise, Knab Close, Knab Croft and Needham Way still bear witness to the existence of the farm, even though the buildings have disappeared. The area is residential today and there is a pub at the site of Knabb Cottage. In both pictures Brincliffe Edge with its line of trees can be seen in the distance.
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Nether Green, view towards Ranmoor
Located halfway between Ranmoor and Fulwood, Nether Green was built up in the 20th century and is now a quiet residential area.
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Fulwood Church
One of the most outlying suburbs of Sheffield, Fulwood immediately borders the Peak District. The church was constructed in 1837-39 and extended on three sides. The chancel and south aisle date from 1953-56 and the north aisle from c1963, the interior of the nave was left intact. The gravestone in the foreground of the old picture is still there, but due to the many beautiful trees that have since grown in the churchyard, it was impossible to have it in the modern pictures.
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Fox House
The oldest parts of this inn date back to the 17th century. It has been a public house since 1773 and was named after a Mr Fox from Highlow rather than the animal.
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