lizmachin Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Does anyone remember Greenhill Hall and what happened to it? I have come across an article dated December 1965 showing an absolutely fantastic medieval hall dating from 1312, which appears to have stood in the middle of Greenhill Village. How is it possible for such an obviously historic building to disappear? It was obviously still there in 1965 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anlabystreet Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 i think you'll find this became the sheffield works department depot on greenhill main road.....i think the old hall and farm was part of this and the site adjacent where the flats are.when kiers took over and transferred their operation to manor lane the site was used to build new houses which are now called "old hall mews"....we were thinking of buying one but they are so tiny and the price is through the roof....even now there are many unsold if you want one..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speckled Hen Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 i think you'll find this became the sheffield works department depot on greenhill main road.....i think the old hall and farm was part of this and the site adjacent where the flats are.when kiers took over and transferred their operation to manor lane the site was used to build new houses which are now called "old hall mews"....we were thinking of buying one but they are so tiny and the price is through the roof....even now there are many unsold if you want one..... I am pretty sure there was some controversy over this. I think the hall had been the family seat of some long standing family who may have been involved in securing Canada for Great Britain a few hundred years before. I know that all the lands belonging to the estate were taken over by Sheffield Council in order to build the surrounding council estates (around 1948/50). I may be wrong on the next bit so would welcome any input from local historians. The Hall was also taken over by compulsory purchase and left empty or filled with problem families or similar. Whatever it was used for caused the place to become derelict. Rather than spend money repairing the damage, it was bulldozed. (around 1965/66) I was once told it was the most significant historic building in Sheffield. Such is the way our heritage is destroyed. Can anyone fill the gaps? By the way anlabystreet. You are correct. Once the hall had been destroyed the council used the site as a vehicle storage depot. Can you imagine Bakewell council demolishing Haddon Hall so that they had somewhere to store gritters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanishblade Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 My Dad is a bit of an artist and painted the Hall before it was ruthlessly demolished. He is still seething about it to this day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooeg Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 My Dad is a bit of an artist and painted the Hall before it was ruthlessly demolished. He is still seething about it to this day!! Can you take a picture and show us PLEASE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 There is one picture on[ Picture Sheffield] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanishblade Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Can you take a picture and show us PLEASE Leave it with me, I'm not sure if I have it here (in Spain) or in UK. I am back Friday for a flying visit so I will post either way next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeg Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 My ancestors used to live in Greenhill Hall, when I found out it was demolished in 1965 I was livid. I just cannot understand why such an important, superb building could be allowed to disappear virtually overnight. for a good photo see picturesheffield.com Regards Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubydazzler Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 it was compulsorily purchased, ruined and then demolished in yet another of those acts of Council vandalism so beloved of Sheffield Labour Party in the 20th century. It was one of the most beautiful places you can imagine. I can't think what passed for brains in SCC in those days, except spite and jealousy that it didn't belong to one of them. They almost managed to do the same to the Bishops' House, but somehow it refused to die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeg Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I'm glad they didn't, the Parkers are also on our family history !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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