Hi,

Does anyone remember Alms Houses in Sheffield around 1930/40. I went to visit my father's aunt there when I was very young, but can't remember which district they were in. I know we caught a tram from Heeley and changed in city centre and they were on the left on a hill (surprise). Bungalow type buildings around a grass square. The family lived in Spring Street, Melinda Street in the 1880/90's so I am thinking that they would be on that side of city.

Margaret

I suppose the most common name associated with Almhouses in Sheffield would be Graves Trust Houses, these are dotted all over Sheffield but I can't think of any single storey ones.

Shrewsbury Hospital site, on Norfolk Road is approximately one mile outside Sheffield centre, on top of an hill, overlooking Sheffield. These are single storey, built around a green, with a chapel.

If you go to the link below, click on A for almhouses, you will see a selection, perhaps these may jog your memory.

www.picturesheffield.com

I am also sending you a P.M regarding Spring Street.

We have Alm houses (Graves trust) here in Longley but they are 2 storey. and not on a hill.
There are also some bungalow Alms in Ecclesfield and have just 1 peice of large ground in the middle once used as a bowling green.
It does'nt quite match what your looking for though does it.

Hi Pietro and Cycleracer.

The ones that Cycleracer describes in Ecclesfield sound similar to the ones I visited. Would Ecclesfield be near to where I visited? As you can see, I don't live in Sheffield, but my parents were born and brought up there, so I am not too familiar with the areas.

Have replied to private message to Pietro.

Many thanks,

Margaret

hi... :thumbsup: I seem to remember some on a road between Granvile rd and City rd.

Trekker

You are right, the ones you're thinking of are the "Duke of Norfolk's" Shrewsbury Hospital site, on Norfolk Road near to the Cholera Monument.
See the link below.

http://img42.photobucket.com/albums/v130/wharncliffe/Norfolk_004.jpg

http://img42.photobucket.com/albums/v130/wharncliffe/Norfolk_010.jpg

Unfortunately though, these are'nt the ones remembered by Margaret.

Hi Trekker,

Thanks for that but, as Pietro says, I don't think they are the ones. But the links that Peitro gave to me were very good and gave an indication of which ones they might have been.

Margaret

Hi,

Does anyone remember Alms Houses in Sheffield around 1930/40. I went to visit my father's aunt there when I was very young, but can't remember which district they were in. I know we caught a tram from Heeley and changed in city centre and they were on the left on a hill (surprise). Bungalow type buildings around a grass square. The family lived in Spring Street, Melinda Street in the 1880/90's so I am thinking that they would be on that side of city.

Margaret

I know this thread is from 3 yrs ago...................
The Almshouses are the ones opposite where Claywood flats used to be and opposite the Cholera grounds.They are the one storey houses/bungalows and the elderly used to live there.

I well remember the Alms Houses on Norfolk Rd !930 NorfolkRd starts at the top of Shrewsbury Rd and the junction with Talbot St It is a flat Rd after a short climb I walked past the Alms Houses on my way to and from school every day Long time ago Exactly opposite the Colera grounds I lived on Norfolk Rd Til 1942.

I seem to remember some Alms Houses at Hunters Bar, I don't think they were on the hill though, they were at the roundabout. Are they still there????

Yes Carol W, they are still there and I think have been restored and repaired not so long ago.

alderman JG graves instituted a lot of almshouses in the 1920's/30s...

there were some just by Graves park (two lot, in fact, one on the Meadowhead side, one on the Matthews Lane side)

other Graves Trust housing was on Hollinsend Road near Gleadless Townend(they stand round what was a pretty "square")
there are some halfway down Prince of Wales road, near fretson road/ fairleigh. and some down on the bottom of manor, on castlebeck, (which was beaumont rd IIRC)
there are other sites, i believe, in the Southey, Ecclesfield, Parson Cross and ?the Shiregreen? area

Well remember the Alms Houses on Norfolk Road, the main entrance was on Talbot Road.
Grandparents had a house on Glencoe Road and they backed onto them.

My mother always said that she wanted to end up in one of them because they were supposedly for residents of the Park district who'd been in business in the area.
Don't know if that was the case but she never managed to get there.

Hi,

Does anyone remember Alms Houses in Sheffield around 1930/40. I went to visit my father's aunt there when I was very young, but can't remember which district they were in. I know we caught a tram from Heeley and changed in city centre and they were on the left on a hill (surprise). Bungalow type buildings around a grass square. The family lived in Spring Street, Melinda Street in the 1880/90's so I am thinking that they would be on that side of city.

Margaret
Hi,MARGARET,i know this goes way back but i am new to this commputer lark so please bare with me. i was born in the alms houses at 16,bland street,
grimesthorpe. it was on a hill and ran downhill from petre st to adsetts st. my dads mother had a corner shop at 21 adsetts st and clevedon st. the prince of wales pub was across the street.one of my aunts lived at home, and the younger one was a nurse at halifax general hospital,for years until she retired.she passed away this last february aged 91,we were with her at her bedside. the alms houses were like bungalows if my memory serves me correctly. hope you find what you were looking for bye for now .eightlegger.

Hi Margaret - there are the Graves Alms houses at the bottom of Hangingwater Road at the junction of Nethergreen Road an Hangingwater. The old houses which were very small and dark were pulled down and the residents rehoused in various flats, some at Broomhall. Then, if they wanted they could go back to the newly built flats and bungalows. These flats were light and cosy, compared with the old ones. They also had a public lounge where they could go for various activities and a warden on site.

There are still some alms houses on Worral Road next to Wadsley Church- don't know their history though.

There were definately some at the manor Top, quite close to the Elm Tree Pub, think they were knocked down when the supermarket and a few house were built ... they were kind of bang opposite the fire station.

Hi Margaret - there are the Graves Alms houses at the bottom of Hangingwater Road at the junction of Nethergreen Road an Hangingwater. The old houses which were very small and dark were pulled down and the residents rehoused in various flats, some at Broomhall. Then, if they wanted they could go back to the newly built flats and bungalows. These flats were light and cosy, compared with the old ones. They also had a public lounge where they could go for various activities and a warden on site.

The old Alms houses were demolished in the late 60's/ early 70s, we used to watch them being knocked down with a wrecking ball on our way up to nether green school.

Well remember the Alms Houses on Norfolk Road, the main entrance was on Talbot Road.
Grandparents had a house on Glencoe Road and they backed onto them.

My mother always said that she wanted to end up in one of them because they were supposedly for residents of the Park district who'd been in business in the area.
Don't know if that was the case but she never managed to get there.

There's also an entrance on Talbot Place. Used to play in there when I was a kid. Hide and seek among the big rhododendron and laurel bushes. We'd keep getting chased out of there. Access to the Alms Houses is now restricted.