dean1 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 hi all anyone know when this pub was built ? and any past landlords? ditto the cannon hall at fir vale. thanks Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrteabag Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 hi all anyone know when this pub was built ? and any past landlords? ditto the cannon hall at fir vale. thanks Dean used to go drinking in here a couple of years ago couldnt stay out of the place :D the landlord and landlady then was deana and ernie but they gone now to another pub not too far away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbuck Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 I used to live just down the road from it in 1965 the Landlord/Manager was "Henry Flathers" from Ecclesfield he used to work at "Newton Chambers" before he went into Pub Management...I don't know when it was built but there is an old photo on this Forum showing a horse drawn bus standing outside of the Huntsman...I think it was driven by "Pop T's" Grandad....or it was "Old Lads"???? I duno ? but Ive seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 I used to live just down the road from it in 1965 the Landlord/Manager was "Henry Flathers" from Ecclesfield he used to work at "Newton Chambers" before he went into Pub Management...I don't know when it was built but there is an old photo on this Forum showing a horse drawn bus standing outside of the Huntsman...I think it was driven by "Pop T's" Grandad....or it was "Old Lads"???? I duno ? but Ive seen it. This is the link to the pictures, the first terminus is Hunters Bar and the second is the terminus at the Sportsman, Barnsley Road. http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n297/Rawson21/Arthur.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 The Sportsman is shown on a map dated 1832, but is almost certainly older than that. The Sheffield-Barnsley turnpike was built around 1758 and the Inn was possibly a farmhouse conversion after the road was built. Purpose built inns on turnpike roads generally fronted onto the road (like the Pheasant at Lane Top) but the Sportsman has it's gable-end to the road as did many farmhouses and farm cottages. The Cannon Hall at Fir Vale was converted from a private house of that name, but I don't know when. Skinnerthorpe road was built in what were the grounds of the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjo Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 hi all anyone know when this pub was built ? and any past landlords? ditto the cannon hall at fir vale. thanks Dean Im told that Joseph and Sarah Yeardley was the pub owner in 1841. See 1841 census Regards benjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFishcake Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Im told that Joseph and Sarah Yeardley was the pub owner in 1841. See 1841 census Regards Ben Yeardley Don't know about that, but on Sheffield History site under pubs & keepers it says:- Sportsman Barnsley Road Open 1901 Closed Span Comments Earlier 1901 Edward Temple 1905 Edward Temple 1911 Herbert Naylor 1925 Ralph Hazelhurst 1948 Ambrose Lister 1951 Ambrose Lister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e barker Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Hi, I lived there in 1966- 1968, I was only 6 - 8 years old. My Mam started doing meals there, till the brewery got greedy. Previous to that we were in the Staniforth arms:thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Womersle Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 I used to live just down the road from it in 1965 the Landlord/Manager was "Henry Flathers" from Ecclesfield he used to work at "Newton Chambers" before he went into Pub Management...I don't know when it was built but there is an old photo on this Forum showing a horse drawn bus standing outside of the Huntsman...I think it was driven by "Pop T's" Grandad....or it was "Old Lads"???? I duno ? but Ive seen it. Henry Flather lived a few houses down the road from me. I remember him well. I think that at one time he was also the landlord of The Bay Horse at the Toll Bar just off Burngreave Road, opposite Abbeyfield Park. I've forgotten the name of the pub that was forcibly closed (opposite the old Magistrates/Crown Court in Castle Street). However his Mother worked at that pub for many years. They were nice people too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrteabag Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Henry Flather lived a few houses down the road from me. I remember him well. I think that at one time he was also the landlord of The Bay Horse at the Toll Bar just off Burngreave Road, opposite Abbeyfield Park. I've forgotten the name of the pub that was forcibly closed (opposite the old Magistrates/Crown Court in Castle Street. However his Mother worked at that pub for many years. Nice people too. think it was called the cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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