lectrolove Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I'd never noticed the 'round corner' phenomenon until I saw this thread, but when I was out and about today I started looking for them and they're absolutely everywhere. Are they unique to Sheffield? I'll have to start looking at the corners when I visit other cities now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopT Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Sweetdexter Do you think the expression, 'Gerrin round to it' comes from the Sheffield round round corners? Happy Days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetdexter Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 Sweetdexter Do you think the expression, 'Gerrin round to it' comes from the Sheffield round round corners? Happy Days! Stop thee naggin ,I'm gerrin round to it as soon as I've been round corner fora pint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Very interesting thread, hope none of you are "Driving" while looking for round corners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomarch Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 And I thought it was only me who had noticed the round houses phenomena of Sheffield. I've lived here thirty years and have always wondered why. You can't help admiring the skill of the builders, and another unique feature of this great city. Surely there's a historian or architect out there who can answer the question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAIRBOY Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 The long-demolished Brightside Motive Power Depot (locomotive shed) was a 'round-house'. Perhaps a railway buff could explain why some were circular and others (like Millhouses) were rectangular? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbuck Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 And I thought it was only me who had noticed the round houses phenomena of Sheffield. I've lived here thirty years and have always wondered why. You can't help admiring the skill of the builders, and another unique feature of this great city. Surely there's a historian or architect out there who can answer the question? I'm not a architect, but at a guess I'd say it's to do with strength against high winds..You never hardly ever see rectangular light houses or cooling towers..how many of these buildings were damaged in the Sheffield 1960's gale???.Or it could be that a load of furnace bricks were going cheap at one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 I can recall some pubs with round corners, but no houses ? any photos ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack69 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 *tuts exasperatedly* honestly, haven't ANY of you heard of "Gooin' round't corner?" call yersens Yorkshire!?!? thas had mi round corner agein ant tha ? that wat she said last neet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopT Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 What's all this fuss about round corners? Everybody knows Sheffielders love round things. You've only to see the favourite, Tuppenny Tustards wi' torners tut off from T'orner shop! Happy Days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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