peterw Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 There was a murder on 12-o-clock street during the 1920s when Percy Silittoe was chief constable. He cleared all the gangs out of Sheffield, did the same in Glasgow and went on to become Sir Percy Sillitoe, head of MI5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebird62 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 I always thought it was an odd name for an office building, but at least I know why it's called that now! Thanks! K x Prior to 1832, there was an "Inn" standing on the corner of the 12.o.clock with a clock. also became a meeting place in the 1900's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebird62 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 If anyone is interested in our history then read the book. "THE STORY OF OLD ATTERCLIFFE" by G R VINE. Written in 1932 George was 65 at writting and gives a very good review of all Attercliffe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemma86 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 The best name for a street is in Hull city centre: "The Land of Green Ginger". Dead man's hole lane is good too, though. Interesting - there's a children's book called that, about a button-nosed turtle that floats around the universe (or I might be getting the floating bit mixed up with the 1st Discworld book ) and two princes are competing to marry a princess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikertec Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Going back to the previous question how did it get its name, I traced its name back to 1890's. Theres a deadmans hole bridge but I was hoping to find a old mine or something to explain its wierd name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffRaff Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Might be a shot in the dark, but, Did they find a dead man in a hole? Perhaps just a ricochet from that earlier shot in the dark.... Maybe they just found a hole in a dead man...?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Sorry to bring an old topic back to life but does anyone know the history of Dead Mans Hole Lane and the area around it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aelfheah Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Was it an old burial ground? Or perhaps an old plague pit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Might be a shot in the dark, but, Did they find a dead man in a hole? Bless him. Hes badly missed isnt he? Every now and again a thread from "back then" will appear and one of his mad posts will be on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyherbert Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Prior to 1832, there was an "Inn" standing on the corner of the 12.o.clock with a clock. also became a meeting place in the 1900's. This is the old 12oclock.Attercliffe Rd. to the right & Saville St. to the left.Round about the late 50s I would have thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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