Parkwood springs

[Cycleracer]

Originally posted by SheerDelight

My partners gran used to lived near Parkwood Springs.

She was on Woodside though, I am assuming this is the same area. She was part of the Lindley family, parents Sam and Ethel.

 

Anyone remember them?

Was/Is Julie their Grandaughter.

[retep]

Mandy did'nt know her father played darts.

 

Obviously a man of hidden talents, wonder if he won one of the sugar bowl trophy's.

[Tintsexpert]

Mandy was only 4 when the family left parkwood, so rang janice & she said the same! came as a bit of a shock i think!

[Luke_F]

Hi,

 

I've just been set the brief for my latest Architecture Assignment at Uni and the site is Vale Road - just below the carpark to the Ski Village, Parkwood Springs.

I'm currently doing Site investigation and i was wondering if anyone could shed any light on the history of the area?

 

Either from personal knowledge or a point in the direction of any good resources on the area would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Luke

[retep]

What do you want to know,the area just below the car park was the vicarage,to St Michael and All Angels.

The place where the Ski village buildings are was Douglas Terrace built around 1880.

The corner where you turn into the car park was the local chippy.

The housing from the chippy corner to the bottom of the car park was terraced.

[pressy]

My wife & her parents lived there in the 60s ... dont know much about it though.....apart from a terraced house with a big yard at the back.

 

Found out its Wallace Road. Surname Lack

Edited January 11, 2011 by pressy

[Luke_F]

Hi, thanks for the prompt replies.

 

The exact area of the site the corner highlighted.

 

Very interesting info about the chipshop, was it on that corner? There is a lot of brick rubble in the undergrowth that suggested to me the possibility of previous housing.

 

Any other information would be brilliant.

[retep]

No the chip shop was at the top of Vale.

The area you have ringed was terraced housing and a grocery shop on the corner. Here are the residents.

Vale Road 1948

 

(Douglas Road)

page 2

2 THOMPSON WALTER, GREENGROCER*

8 SAYLES CYRIL, VARNISH MAKER*

10 ALDRED KENNETH, PAINTER & DECORATOR*

12 BARNETT BERNARD*

16 FISHER STANLEY,(J) SILVERSMITH*

18 MADDEN MRS FLORENCE*

22 HALE WILLIE, ENGINE DRIVER*

24 BRIDGSTOCK WILLIAM ARTHUR, SILVER FINISHER*

30 LOOSEMORE MRS ALICE*

32 MARRISON JAMES WHITTAKER,CLERK*

34 THOPSON GEORGE*

36 MARRISON JAMES WHITTAKER JNR,STEEL WORKER*

40 BLACKWELL MRS LILY*

42 BAGNALL MRS NELLIE*

44 ATKIN WILLIAM HENRY,LORRY DRIVER*

48 JOHNSON EDRIC HOOTEN,ENGINE DRIVER*

50 PARKIN ERNEST (J) BRICKLAYER*

58 FOSTER HAROLD*

62 McDERMOTT JOHN WILLIAM EDWIN*

64 NAYLOR REV.H. H PRIEST IN CHARGE ST MICHAEL&ALL ANGELS*

66 GILBERT FRANK, ENGINE DRIVER*

68 CARRIGAN DANIEL, STEEL EXAMINER*

70 SENDOLL ARTHUR, LABOURER*

76 JOHNSON JAMES*

78 CLAYTON MRS DORIS MARION*

90 BURGIN HARRY, GOODS LOADER*

92 WOOD WILLIAM*

94 LOWE ARTHUR*

96 KEMSHALL ARTHUR,(J) BUTCHER*

98 HARLEY ERNEST V, MOTOR DRIVER*

100 KELLY MRS ANNIE GERTRUDE*

102 THORNTON LUTHER,GRINDER*

104 MYERS JOSEPH*

106 TURNER HARRY, FRIED FISH DEALER*

(MOUNT ROAD)***

[Luke_F]

Thanks a lot, thats very impressive, could i ask where that information is from so i can reference it in my assignment?

[ceegee]

A description of the housing in the Douglas Road area is given in George Orwell's "Road to Wigan Pier" - 1936

 

http://www.chrishobbs.com/orwellsheffield1936.htm

 

I should imagine Vale Road as being very similar if not identical