Hi, does anyone know when the "Big Gun" pub in the Wicker was so named, and where the name came from please?
My reason for asking is that I am trying to sort out any connection between the pub and my late grandfather. It has some relevence, but I just cannot pin it down, and there are no surviving relatives now.
Mr grandfather served in the Somme in WW One as a team operating a "Big Gun"--literally!
Was there a police station near the Big Gun between the Wars? My grandfather was in the City of Sheffield police between the two Wars during the Sillitoe "gang-busting" years.
Any help with the origins of this pub name much appreciated.

Thanks

listerkaye

I think the lane that runs up the side of the Big gun is called Gun Lane, that might be something to do with it.

Perhaps a big gun was manufactured in the area, i must admit i have wondered about the name myself.

ISTR that there was a (big) gun foundry around the back that made canon and the like.

Your Right that Gun Lane is along side. But I also notice from old pictures that it was a Stones House. Stones Brewery had a cannon as their emblem, and the brewery was called the Cannon Brewery.
Infect I remember the old adverts used to claim,
"Stones, It goes down great guns"

It is entirely possible that the Lane was named after the pub..

Ive drunk enough beer in there over the years, but can't help you with your question. Sorry.

Ive drunk enough beer in there over the years, but can't help you with your question. Sorry.
Yeah but fair play.
You have every right to pop up in this thread having dedicated your forum identity to the place.

Quality. :thumbsup:

The Big Gun (http://www.sheffieldpubs.fsnet.co.uk/Business/pubs/big%20gun.htm) has also been known as the Great Gun.

This is one pub I have never been in, and the only one remaining on the Wicker.

I have Meaks, once and never again.....shivers

I've been in loads, started going in when I was about 15 with my Dad, and stopped when I was about 17. :)

Wouldn't go in there now.

I'll ask my Dad if he knows anything about the name, he knows lots of stuff like this.

The big gun takes its name from gun lane. In turn gun lane is named after an incident in the Civil War( I was just a lad ).
The royalists held Sheffield Castle: the Parliamentarians wanted in so they bought up a huge cannon to help the process. This was ironically known as "The Pocket Pistol". A couple of shots were fired and the casthe surrendered. Gun Lane was the route whereby the cannon was brought into the town.

mattjon and others: Thanks.

Now can anyone tell me if there was a police station in that immediate vicinity on or near the Wicker in the 1920's and 1930's?

Sorry I know this is a big ask!

Regards

listerkaye

Nearest Police station would probably be at Castle Green---Water Lane-Bridge Street was rear entrance, three minutes frog march from the Big Gun -in 1925 directory

mattjon and others: Thanks.

Now can anyone tell me if there was a police station in that immediate vicinity on or near the Wicker in the 1920's and 1930's?

Sorry I know this is a big ask!

Regards

listerkaye I think there was a police box in the road between the pub and the bridge at the end of Nursery st
cheers Arthur.

Hi, does anyone know when the "Big Gun" pub in the Wicker was so named, and where the name came from please?
My reason for asking is that I am trying to sort out any connection between the pub and my late grandfather. It has some relevence, but I just cannot pin it down, and there are no surviving relatives now.
Mr grandfather served in the Somme in WW One as a team operating a "Big Gun"--literally!
Was there a police station near the Big Gun between the Wars? My grandfather was in the City of Sheffield police between the two Wars during the Sillitoe "gang-busting" years.
Any help with the origins of this pub name much appreciated.

Thanks

listerkaye Hi I recall a police box at the end of Nurseryst it was in the mddle of the rd between the Ladys
bridge and the start of the Wicker perhaps this is what has been referred to . Arthur.

I think there was a police box in the road between the pub and the bridge at the end of Nursery st
cheers Arthur.

You are on the money there Arthur, I use to drink in the Hare & Hounds on Nursery St, the police box was at the end & in the middle of Nursery St, there was always a copper there around closing time, they were all very tall & scary in those days too.
I think it was still there in 1970 when I left England.

Big Gun, Great Gun...a lot of beer drinked there...the good old days...

You are on the money there Arthur, I use to drink in the Hare & Hounds on Nursery St, the police box was at the end & in the middle of Nursery St, there was always a copper there around closing time, they were all very tall & scary in those days too.
I think it was still there in 1970 when I left England.
I use to work in that area and remember most of the pubs very well.
The police box. (http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/picturesheffield.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.refno=s00182) next to the k/l sign.

I remember it when it was just a pistol

I remember it when it was just a pistol
Yes i use to get pistolot in there a few years ago.
:D