The origins of Sheffield street names

[rossyrooney]

what about Spital Hill, what are the origins of that? I know there are other "spitals" I think theres a "Spitalfields" in London, but what is a "spital"?

 

Its derived from the word hospital.

 

Spital Hill is reckoned to be the site of the hospital that served Sheffield Castle.

[HeadingNorth]

Spital is short for Ho-spital isn't it?

 

Almost universally so. I don't know when there was a hospital along there; or maybe it's so called because it's the hill that leads from the city centre up to Northern General.

 

I vaguely recall an infirmary in the vicinity of Infirmary Road, but that's long since gone.

[cgksheff]

Wiki says:

In the 12th century, a local lord of the manor founded a hospital in the area, called St Leonards. Although there is no trace of it remaining, the name has been passed on to streets in the vicinity, called Spital Hill and Spital Lane (as in hospital)

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burngreave

 

 

elsewhere:

Because of the de Lovetots and their castle, the little town of Sheffield began to grow. So much so, that de Lovetot built a town corn mill on the side of the Don, on what today is still called Millsands. In addition to the castle and the mill, de Lovetot built a hospital called St Leonard's. This was dedicated to the relief of the sick poor and was erected outside the town on fields at Spital Hill. It was St Leonard's Hospital or 'Spital' that gave the names to Spital Hill and Spital Fields.

 

http://jimsdesk.co.uk/history.html

Edited August 22, 2010 by cgksheff

[HeadingNorth]

Wiki says:

In the 12th century, a local lord of the manor founded a hospital in the area, called St Leonards. Although there is no trace of it remaining, the name has been passed on to streets in the vicinity, called Spital Hill and Spital Lane (as in hospital)

 

 

Ah. Considerably older than Northern General, then.

[rossyrooney]

Wiki says:

In the 12th century, a local lord of the manor founded a hospital in the area, called St Leonards. Although there is no trace of it remaining, the name has been passed on to streets in the vicinity, called Spital Hill and Spital Lane (as in hospital)

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burngreave

 

 

elsewhere:

Because of the de Lovetots and their castle, the little town of Sheffield began to grow. So much so, that de Lovetot built a town corn mill on the side of the Don, on what today is still called Millsands. In addition to the castle and the mill, de Lovetot built a hospital called St Leonard's. This was dedicated to the relief of the sick poor and was erected outside the town on fields at Spital Hill. It was St Leonard's Hospital or 'Spital' that gave the names to Spital Hill and Spital Fields.

 

http://jimsdesk.co.uk/history.html

 

I wonder if anyone is still on the waiting list?

[nerd]

Its derived from the word hospital.

 

Spital Hill is reckoned to be the site of the hospital that served Sheffield Castle.

 

I had wondered if it was connected but had told myself it probably wasn't becaue of the relatively young age of the NGH and the old infirmary being on infirmary road. There you go then, I was wrong again!!

[cainedkaty]

Nether means middle and thorpe means little hill

 

Thorpe actually means farmstead, it's roman. Tells you in the museum in Rotherham

[Plain Talker]

Thorpe actually means farmstead, it's roman. Tells you in the museum in Rotherham

 

Thorpe is Norse for farmstead, not Roman.

 

There's a few names from Thorpe in Sheffield, like Jordanthorpe:- Jorda's Thorpe, and Hackenthorpe:- Haaken or haake's Thorpe.

 

Lea is field. Royd means field, too, which always tickles me as I pass "Roydfield Drive" near Crystal Peaks:- its name means "Field-field drive"

[NightFlight]

"Bar" means a toll booth/gate.

eg hunter's bar

[BillyWhiz]

Just had Letsby Avenue pointed out to me this afternoon - yep, at the end of this road is the police HQ (airport ind estate).

No road signs but that's what came up on the SatNav - someone having a laugh?

 

Letsby Avenue is the approach to the police helicopter hangar. It is the only Letsby Avenue in England....Sheffield, at the cutting edge of street naming!:hihi: