History and Details on Psalter Lane & Stag

[Janus1938]

Rev. Mackenzie, minister at St. Paul's Church, Pinstone St, lived at Sharrow Head and built the Stag Hotel in 1805 to replace a much older inn (which he bought and had pulled down) The building, at that time, was at the end of his garden. The new inn was named 'The Stag's Head' which was the crest of the Mackenzie family.

 

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[Plain Talker]

The Stag was the venue for the inquest on the death of the man whom the notorious Charles Peace shot dead in 1876, Arthur Dyson.

[soft ayperth]

This is interesting stuff because I stayed in the Psalter La area and was a frequent patron of the Stag during my last two visits to Sheffield. Not exactly on topic, but I will put in a plug for the quality of the food served at the Stag. Excellent pub fare, good value.

[Steptoad]

I guess the Stag's main claim to fame was that they held the inquest into Mr. Dyson's death there----the man shot to death by Charley Peace at the other end of Psalter Lane.

 

Depends which generation you talk to. Amongst my friends it was known as a place where you could buy condoms (via a machine in the gents) without the embarrassment of actually having to ask a pharmacist for them.

It perhaps wasn't just my generation either. I remember hearing an ol' lass on the radio recounting the story of how her husband had cycled to T'Stag to get one when they were young newly weds.

[steveb25]

sorry if this post is too old for replies, but I discovered it when searching for some of my history.

 

My parents ran the Stag from about 1967 to 1969, and yes the garage was run by Mr Chedzoy and his family (my uncle Ted and aunty Laurie).

 

I remember the bowling green or what was left of it as by that time it has mostly gone o rack and ruin but was a great place to explore as a youngster.