Does anybody know anything about that lovley old building at the end of barmouth road . Its a great building looks like somthing from a horror movie. I would be really intrested to find out what it was.. cheers

Snow white laundry used the building in the 1920,s
On a 1895 map it is shown as Abbeydale house with a very large garden.

The 1849 White,s directory shows living at Abbeydale house, Wm Cockayne Draper son of T B Cockaynes Angel st now the Argos shop. All now gone along with Walshes/Cole,s etc.

Originally posted by hutch
Snow white laundry used the building in the 1020,s

Amazin! Didn't know that Sheff was that old.

Amazin! Didn't know that Sheff was that old.

What was it that you meant there? You didn't think Sheffield existed in the 1920's?

According to Stonehenge AA, Sheffield was thriving as far back as 20,000 B.C. In those days, young savages would roam around in red & white or blue & white woad, smacking each other on the head and drinking huge amounts of mead.

Strangely enough, they often destroyed the places where they, themselves, lived ! They spoke in grunts and wore what, later, the Romans described as ' Chavus Horribulus Gearus '.Thank God, that 's all changed !

According to Stonehenge AA, Sheffield was thriving as far back as 20,000 B.C. In those days, young savages would roam around in red & white or blue & white woad, smacking each other on the head and drinking huge amounts of mead.

Strangely enough, they often destroyed the places where they, themselves, lived ! They spoke in grunts and wore what, later, the Romans described as ' Chavus Horribulus Gearus '.Thank God, that 's all changed !

omg i pml, that's one of the funniest posts ive ever seen.

There are a few old photos of Abbeydale House on the 'picturesheffield' website (part of the library service) if your interested H.P

I wish they would do something with it , its just decaying now. When I was young my friends used to say it was haunted and want to go in to see if it was! I never did but one or two of my friends did go in to it.

If you go into the Antiques Centre at the end of the road, they have all the pictures and history - think it's in the cafe.