Tunnels under Sheffield

[wolfstalin]

Initials and date cut deep into the rock walls of an old tunnel, discovered by workmen in 1935, below the offices of The Star newspaper at Hartshead. Explored by Frank Brindley who concluded that it was the missing tunnel to Sheffield Castle.

[Bikertec]

Initials and date cut deep into the rock walls of an old tunnel, discovered by workmen in 1935, below the offices of The Star newspaper at Hartshead. Explored by Frank Brindley who concluded that it was the missing tunnel to Sheffield Castle.

As the link says.

[wolfstalin]

< Founder, Frederick James Brindley

 

Founded in 1864 this company became specialists in the manufacture of high quality forgings. Over the years Brindley's have moved on, manufacturing Steel Grinding Balls for the Mining Industry and Wrought Iron Components for the Fabricating Industry.

 

Under the leadership of the late Frederick James Brindley this reputation for quality grew. A fine craftsman himself, he was also the solver of many forging problems.

 

One such problem arose at the time when the ball and tube mill was being developed for the grinding and pulverising of cement, mineral ores, etc. This problem was to forge a steel ball accurately under a power hammer to give all the advantages of a fully upset forging at a price competitive with a casting or stamping.

 

With the aid of his sons the problem was solved and even today, with all their modern equipment and controls the same basic method is used. Brindley's are still the only Ball Forge in the UK to 'hand forge' Steel Balls up to 150 mm diameter, and more recently Wrought Iron Components.

 

After the death of F. J. Brindley in 1929 the business was carried on by the sons mentioned above and included, as General Manager, the late Mr. Frank H. Brindley who was also so well known as a Geologist and Photographer of the City's Telegraph and Independent newspapers.

 

Centenary Year was celebrated by a move to new and larger premises. Output was increased threefold and is still rising. Thousands of tons are shipped to all parts of the world.

 

The company is still a family concern and the Board of Directors today consists of members of the third and fourth generation. Third generation directors of the Company are Mr. Keith G. Brindley (Chairman) Mr. James L. Brindley (Managing Director ) Mr. Ronald V. Brindley and the fourth generation Mr. Alan J. Brindley (Works Director and Company Secretary), Mr James W. Brindley (Director).

 

 

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[wolfstalin]

My guess is the family would have retained info on this tunnel and its exploration.

[Elshadai]

Beauchief abbey and surrounding golf course have a series of tunnels used by monks way back in the day.

[Tony]

Used by monks for what?

[Elshadai]

i think escape routes mate, its not really my area of knowledge, all i can remember is storys of my dad falling down one as a kid, and they used to go up and explore it with tobacco tin torches, some where on the golf course, but 'apparently' the abbey covered a very large area and you can still find remains of this if you follow the train track through the woods towards totley.

[dude08]

hi all ive just had a read of all 28 page,s of this topic it sounds very intresting

[sean344]

What about Conisburgh Tunnel, has anyone heard of it or know where they are

[GeoffreyW]

Beauchief Abbey derived income from small-scale coal & iron-ore mining & quarrying, all expanded after the Reformation, & later on there were several brick-yards round Beauchief & Bradway: plenty of holes & tunnels, without romantic tales of secret passages.

Geoffrey.