PopT Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I've come across a Watson Walk in Sheffield during my family history research. Can anyone tell me where it is or was, and where did the name originate? I would appreciate any help on this as I cannot get to the library, archives etc. Happy Days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 It runs from Hartshead to Angel Street. It was named after John Watson of Watson, Pass and Co, silversmiths, who had workshops in the area in the early 19th Century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Pop - if you remember Cockaynes at the top of Angel street, - Watson's Walk was the passage through to Heartshead and Campo lane. I can put you a piece of the 1905 OS map up on Photobucket if that would help. Algy...where is that info from ? Leader in his Sheffield in the Eighteenth Century has something different. In 1720, William Watson the first, was at "The Sign of the Bush." In 1739 he bought property extending " from the Market Place to another place or street called ye top of ye Hartshead." It was here (whence the name, Watson's Walk) that he carried on his business, and here was his inn, the "George." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Hi Greybeard It's from Peter Harvey's 'Street Names of Sheffield'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Hi Greybeard It's from Peter Harvey's 'Street Names of Sheffield'. Ah well.....two sources are better than one Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Streetplan 1905... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/Taidi/WatsonsWalk.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locket Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 is it the pathway that is at the side of the argos building that brings you out at the dove & rainbow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopT Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Thanks to everyone who took time out to help me, I couldn't have got better information. You're a Great set of people and well appreciated. Happy Days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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