OntarioOwl Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 My father was sent to Hollow Meadows during the early part of the 20th century. He was a truant. The place could not have been too bad because he learned carpentry while he was there, and i stood him in good stead during the pre-second world war period when jobs were hard to find and the dole money wouldn’t have kept a cat alive. His skills at carpentry kept the wolf from the door, and I’m sure that in the long run he was thankful for the training he received from Hollow Meadows. You’ll probably not know of those hard times, but believe me his skills put food on the table! When we were naughty as kids our grandparents used to threaten us with being sent to the 'naughty boys' home at Rivelin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multiparvo1 Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 My GGGrandFather was born at Moorwood Farm, Hollow Meadows in 1809. In 1815 his Father (a widower with 9 children) was sentenced to death at York Castle for stealing 80 sheep. This was commuted to transportation to Australia for life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tavie_chain Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Hollow Meadows is indeed still a place! and the old hospital is still in place, as many people have stated. the actual hospital building is now 9 houses, with the sperate "old doctors house" at the end of the drive, it was both a truant school, and a hospital, specialising in different things at different times as it closed and re-opened im not sure how many times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longonjon Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 I remember in the early 60's when I worked at the Blood Transfusion Service,our sports & social club played footy one evening against the boys at Hollow Meadows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kashul Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 I played for the staff side off hollow meadows in the 60 s. At that time it was used as a Mental Hospital regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollie Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Hollow meadows hospital as was has been converted into apartments,very nice they are too! I know this because i work in what was the old keepers cottage next door, that has also been extended to a 4 bedroom house, its up for sale if anyone has 750K they want to spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pork_pie Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 A bit later than your ggrandfather, but in the 1840's a row of 3 cottages nicknamed 'Sparrow barracks' were built by a blade and scissor forger and a file forger. They were demolished at the end of the century. So the people living around there weren't necessarily farming, they would be forging blades and files for the industry in Sheffield. I was facinated to hear about this. I have recently discovered that some of my ancestors were from the Hollow Meadows area. It seems that the family were 'Scissor forging' in Cross Smithfield Sheffield and a branch of the family moved to Hollow Meadows area circa 1840. I don't know if they lived in 'Sparrow Barracks'. Does anybody know if these cottages were on the Manchester road ? It would be great to hear from anybody with any information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I was facinated to hear about this. I have recently discovered that some of my ancestors were from the Hollow Meadows area. It seems that the family were 'Scissor forging' in Cross Smithfield Sheffield and a branch of the family moved to Hollow Meadows area circa 1840. I don't know if they lived in 'Sparrow Barracks'. Does anybody know if these cottages were on the Manchester road ? It would be great to hear from anybody with any information. If the people in the 'Sparrow Barracks' were in the business of blade and scissor and file forging I guess they would need easy access to Sheffield, so they would be close to Manchester Road as the quickest route into the town.I've had a lok at the maps I've got, but one is from 1840, before these houses were built, and the other is 1906, after they were demolished! Sorry I can't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pork_pie Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 If the people in the 'Sparrow Barracks' were in the business of blade and scissor and file forging I guess they would need easy access to Sheffield, so they would be close to Manchester Road as the quickest route into the town.I've had a lok at the maps I've got, but one is from 1840, before these houses were built, and the other is 1906, after they were demolished! Sorry I can't help. Many thanks Algy. One question though, How did you come across 'Sparrow Barracks' ? and the fact that the cottages were built by a Scissor forger ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Many thanks Algy. One question though, How did you come across 'Sparrow Barracks' ? and the fact that the cottages were built by a Scissor forger ? It's in a book called 'Historic Hallamshire' by David Hey. Unfortunately what I quoted is all he has to say about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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