Lushcannon Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 I have a map of the area in 1905 which shows a cricket ground near where Evans Halshaw is now.Does anyone know anything about it and when the land was built on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lushcannon Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 I will take that as a no then...Must be no one over 100 on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidorry Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Sheffield forge had their sports ground near to the owlerton dog track,could that be it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retep Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I have a map of the area in 1905 which shows a cricket ground near where Evans Halshaw is now.Does anyone know anything about it and when the land was built on? Nearest would be The Cambridge beerhouse, big patch of open land around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falls Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Hi, As a kid, I was once taken to see a cricket match on a ground in that area but it wasn't exactly on Penistone Road. This would be in the late 1940s. You entered the ground from Herries Road (South?) and I believe it belong to the sports club at Easterbrook and Alcard's, the well known local small tool makers. I seem to remember there was also a restaurant (does Kitson's sound familiar?) near there at the time. Possibly across Herries Road from the ground. All a long time ago. PS. Just had a look on Google Earth and the ground I remember could have been somewhere near the corner of Herries Road South and Rawson Springs (Lane?). Obviously, this area has become quite built-up since my day. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmdee Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I think you are right on all counts. I know the cricket ground belonged to some steelworks or other, and Kitsons had a garage and cafe on the corner of Herries Rd and Penistone Rd. The cafe was later replaced by Bramalls scrap yard, who had a whole pile of scrap cars on the piece of land towards the 5 arches. Used to play in them when we were kids, imagining we were actually driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retep Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Hi, As a kid, I was once taken to see a cricket match on a ground in that area but it wasn't exactly on Penistone Road. This would be in the late 1940s. You entered the ground from Herries Road (South?) and I believe it belong to the sports club at Easterbrook and Alcard's, the well known local small tool makers. I seem to remember there was also a restaurant (does Kitson's sound familiar?) near there at the time. Possibly across Herries Road from the ground. All a long time ago. PS. Just had a look on Google Earth and the ground I remember could have been somewhere near the corner of Herries Road South and Rawson Springs (Lane?). Obviously, this area has become quite built-up since my day. Regards That would have led to Club Mill Road ( used to be able to drive right through )past the old allotments back of Bassetts and the wrong side of the Don for the cricket ground in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retep Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 This from, A Sheffield Victorian Diary seems close enough. "1850 July 29th. Richard Manks completed walking 1,000 miles in 1,000 successive hours at the Barrack Tavern Cricket Ground. A silver cup was presented to Manks by the non-commissioned officers & privates of the 1st Royal Dragoons." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lushcannon Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 According to the book A Pub On Every Corner there was a pub called The British Queen around the area opposite The New Barrack Tavern.Does anyone know of any pictures of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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