Kidorry Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Was that a gennel or a lane that went from Upwell Street to the road above with the Beehive pub on?I think there was an old pump on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Was that a gennel or a lane that went from Upwell Street to the road above with the Beehive pub on?I think there was an old pump on it.The Beehive was on Upwell Lane - this photo of a pump is in that area, next to the old chapel, and it seems to be in a gennel - maybe this is the pump you remember? Here it is a bit larger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidorry Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Thats the one Hillsbro,thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I just had a look at Google Earth - it seems the gennel is still there, behind the chapel - here's a photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessKate Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Jennel? im from Lancashire and we called them Ginnels lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocki Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 There is one that runs from Commonside to Barber Place (at the side of the Hallamshire House pub) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Jennel? im from Lancashire and we called them Ginnels lolThat's also what they call them in Barnsley - strange how it changes within a few miles. Here are some other words for gennel: Liverpool - jigger North Lincs. - tenfoot N.E. Lincs. - eightfoot Midlands and East Anglia - snicket Sussex and West Kent - twitten Birmingham - gully According to Wikipedia the "jennel" pronunciation is only found in Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 NSW Oz, we call them a cut through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Google gennell click on images they show a few what Sheffielders call gennels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 That's also what they call them in Barnsley - strange how it changes within a few miles. Here are some other words for gennel: Liverpool - jigger North Lincs. - tenfoot N.E. Lincs. - eightfoot Midlands and East Anglia - snicket Sussex and West Kent - twitten Birmingham - gully According to Wikipedia the "jennel" pronunciation is only found in Sheffield. Somewhere in north Lincolnshire there's a village or a town where some jennels are named. They are genuine Georgian names, so my source tells me. He reckons they are only about three feet wide and running between some houses. One is called 'Paradise Smoot' and another is called 'Kit Cat'. I've no reason to doubt his word. I thought I'd mention this because it must be near where you live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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