CathS Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Hi As i live in Handsworth i am interested in it's history. I believe that at one time there was a swimming pool where the parkway is now, i believe where there is a roundabout. I even believe it's still under there somewhere and have an old picture of them building it. Does anyone actually know where it was/is? Cath x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mega_monty Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Im led to believe the swimming pool was sited roughly where the roundabout at the end of the Mosborough parkway is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomdido Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 I live in Handsworth but have never heard of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mega_monty Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Originally posted by Bloomdido I live in Handsworth but have never heard of it. Get yourself a copy of the Handsworth book (1st series) compiled by Sandra Gillott, you'll find pictures in there of the swimming pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomdido Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 I have it I think. Will have another look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mickyboy Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 The outdoor swimming pool was in Bowden Woods and was quite visible although derelict up to the time the Parkway was turned into a dual carriageway. My Family moved on to the manor when it was first bulit in 1928 when my dad was born and he used to swim in there. When I was a kid we used to play in it too but that was just ffishing for tadpoles and catching frogs as it was half full of green slime. Beleive it or not it was fed by the stream that runs from the Springwood pub through Darnall and into the Don. I dont think any of it is still visible as it was covered with spoil from the Parkway alterations but for its exact location from Handsworth follow the path in to the woods from the Asda cross over the mosborough pakway into the second section of the woods and as you face in the direction of prince of Wales Road the path takes a sharp dip down . In the dip as you look to the left you can see the stream which disappears under the parkway.The baths was on the left adjacent to the stream. Ther are photos in some local history books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathS Posted January 17, 2005 Author Share Posted January 17, 2005 Wow, thanks for that Mickyboy. I live next to the woods, will have a look next time i go in! Cath x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depoix Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 i remember playing on the remains of the pool as a kid,we once found a very old rusting axe head close by the pool and took it to western park museum,they sent a letter back saying it was used for copising and was made in darnall around 17 oo,s, we also found a small leather bag full of powder,when we took it home my mates dad said it was blasting powder and got rid off it,imagine walking all the way from bowden woods to the woodthorpe estate with a bag of gun powder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharonxxxx Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 wow im just browsing pages from ages ago and stumbed across this i never knew there was a baths here it facenates me history of sheffield has anyone any stories about the darnel area and handsworth of interesting places that no longer exist ????? ooo do tell ......... cheeres x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depoix Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 the executioner of king charles 1 came from darnall, a giant of a man,he had to be smuggled into the tower to do the job then smuggled out again, cant remember where i read it as it was years ago but it could be worth a search.. edit quick look brought this up http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=a4YgAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA140&lpg=PA140&dq=+william+walker+the+executioner+of+king+charles+came+from+darnall&source=web&ots=YNRxUBpdsr&sig=Ci1T4NuA90HxG7RUrFi8PF1gesE&hl=en william walker is said to have been the executionor of the king and a plaque was placed in the parish church after his death in 1700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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