Halfway - the reason for the name?

[Damon]

Much like my boss when I worked in Sheffield, who said that upon arriving in the city for the first time, she believed that buses displaying the word 'Intake' had some kind of restricted exit policy where you could get on but not get off.

[johnybegood]

There was a pub in the 18th century called the Halfwaye Public House for Traders, which was frequented by trading travellers and market people on their merry way to sell farm stock at the Sheaf Field Town market.

 

Also it was a good place to rob travellers as you may have heard of Jim 'Hell' Heckington an infamous local robber not disimilar to Robin Hood - Hence the nearby village Eckington.

 

Mosborough is named after the the Moss family who owned the local mines and as such named the the place.

 

Then theres Dronfield formerly (Drinfield) which gained its name from a river in Alabama called the Drin.

 

 

And of course Chesterfield is so called because of the Local mayoress had a chest as big as a field.

[tosh13]

My Uncle Joe Siddall owned the Halfway House,I went there as a kid it had a big backroom with steps leading to the bar.

[owdlad]

Originally posted by tosh13

My Uncle Joe Siddall owned the Halfway House,I went there as a kid it had a big backroom with steps leading to the bar.

 

Can you remember Reaneys shop on the opposite corner to the pub?

[tosh13]

I cannot Owdlad I was just a youngster when I went with my Mum & Dad,I think it was a Anniversary or something,Joe was my Dad's brother.

[retep]

My Uncle Joe Siddall owned the Halfway House,

 

Is this the same Joe Siddall that had the Neepsend Tavern.

[DanSumption]

I admit I've always found the "Halfway" and "Intake" buses a bit puzzling. Not quite as odd as the ones which ran past my house in East Ham though, with "Cyprus" on the front.

[tosh13]

Originally posted by retep

Is this the same Joe Siddall that had the Neepsend Tavern.

It could be

[retep]

Roger was an old mate of mine.

[tosh13]

I guess Roger must be a cousin,I did not see much of Joe's side of the family because I lived in Heeley at the time.Most of my family are a mystery to me as non seem to know how to use a PC & the forum,so finding them has been fruitless,but Uncle Joe was a smashing fellow ,I remember him well.