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Title: Sheffield Street names
Post by: eezablade on Sunday 16 January 05 21:31 GMT (UK)
I wonder if anybody knows what part of Sheffield these old street names were in...

Mushroom lane
Industry Street
Rockingham Street
Orley Street
and Pheasant Yard.

All interseting names where my relatives once lived, nut I have no idea where they were (or indeed are).
Thanks
Title: Re: Sheffield Street names
Post by: winston on Sunday 16 January 05 22:51 GMT (UK)
Hi

from what I can make out on my map Mushroom, Industry and Rockingham are all in the area between Walkley and Heeley. 


Don't know if that is of amy help or not.

Wendy
Title: Re: Sheffield Street names
Post by: VAT on Tuesday 18 January 05 20:44 GMT (UK)
Hi

You may find this map handy.......

http://www.sheffgens.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/map/01map1940s.htm#m

Industry Street is in Walkley.
Mushroom Lane also Walkey but nearer town
Rockingham Street is more to centre of town

Not come across the other 2 names.
Hope this helps

VAT  ;)
Title: Re: Sheffield Street names
Post by: JEANP on Wednesday 19 January 05 20:10 GMT (UK)
Hello,

Pheasant Yard is off Apple Street, (wherever that is )! I have attached an extract from Kellys 1893 Directory, Leeds, Sheffield and Rotherham. Orley Street does not appear in the street index. I have a current street guide to Sheffield at work, I can look it up for you if you've not found it yet.

Jean :D
Title: Re: Sheffield Street names
Post by: severs on Thursday 20 January 05 19:03 GMT (UK)
Apple street is part of Harvest Lane. According to a guide I have, but is not actually shown on the guide. I suppose that why Pheasant yard is also not shown.
Title: Re: Sheffield Street names
Post by: Catswhiskers on Saturday 22 January 05 01:57 GMT (UK)
Hi Fellow Blade

The map has been taken off the Sheffgens site because of copyright issues.

I come fom that area of Sheffield as do several generations of my family

Go To

http://www.picturesheffield.co.uk/

There is a picture of Pheasant Yard.

Title: Re: Sheffield Street names
Post by: Catswhiskers on Saturday 22 January 05 02:32 GMT (UK)
Sent that message before I should have.  The Old Harrow on Harvest Lane still stands.

Industry Street is about 5 minutes from where I was born. Who Lived on there?

There are a wadge of Kitsons, and Simmonites on the Sheffield Chuchyard Burials PM sent.
Title: Re: Sheffield Street names
Post by: Catswhiskers on Saturday 22 January 05 03:25 GMT (UK)
I think Orley Street is Otley Street but i can't remeber where it is
Title: Re: Sheffield Street names
Post by: JEANP on Saturday 22 January 05 09:22 GMT (UK)
I wondered if it was Otley Street, cos when I looked the other streets up in the a-z, there is an Otley Walk in same vicinity, no Otley street listed now though.

I have attached otley street from Kellys 1893 Directory Leeds, Sheffield and Rotherham.

Jean
Title: Re: Sheffield Street names
Post by: willsmum on Saturday 22 January 05 15:03 GMT (UK)
Why not try http://www(.)old maps(.)co(.)uk/  Good luck!
Title: Re: Sheffield Street names
Post by: broakham on Thursday 13 July 06 21:11 BST (UK)
Better late than never ;D

Could Orley St be Hawley St with a Yorkshire accent? ;)
Title: Re: Sheffield Street names
Post by: ali607 on Saturday 05 August 06 22:52 BST (UK)
I have 2 old sheffield street directories (i have a lookup offer on here - if you need anything in the furture please pm me as i dont research in sheffield even though i was born there... lol so am never on this board)

Mushroom Lane ran from Fawcett Street to Western bank

Industry Street ran from Whitehouse Road to South Road

Rockingham Street ran from Broad Lane to the Moor (centre of town)

Pheasant yard - apple street, harvest lane

i tend to think orley street is a mistranscription or something...
Alison
Title: Re: Sheffield Street names
Post by: Eltrick on Tuesday 08 August 06 09:42 BST (UK)
Otley Street was in Walkley.It was pulled down under slum clearance in the early 70's.It was'nt too far from Industry St and ran from Burgoyne Rd at the bottom to Daniel Hill St at the top.