anyone remember the goings on at the manor what about old troggy is he still alive i remember him pushing his barrow around the manor an him having a number plate saying troggy 1 alot of characters to remember there

I can always remember Troggy and Raggy (Pc Wragg i think ) having a constant cat and mouse around the Manor.
My old man and his mate would go round all the houses that were being demolished and nick all the solid doors. They are worth about £100 each now and my dad had piles and piles of them on our back garden.
Those old houses were great play grounds once the floorboards had been taken out!.

troggy is still pushing his barrow around,although he's come up in the world now,he's got one with a tyre on.....also wraggy is still on the go..... but his tash is grey now...and after all these years he's still just an ordinary pc.

used to be my local,was in one night when someone chained the doors closed from out side, troggy once fell asleep under the pool table, think it had about seven landlords in nine weeks

Originally posted by depoix
used to be my local,was in one night when someone chained the doors closed from out side, troggy once fell asleep under the pool table, think it had about seven landlords in nine weeks
if your around 40ish i bet i know you

Originally posted by kirky
if your around 40ish i bet i know you kirky,did you go in elm tree when barry mullen had it? we used to do the manor then, elm,punch bowl then weekends we sometimes went over to the arbourthorne hotel for the groups or if there was a good turn on we would go to one of the 3 clubs.....

Originally posted by depoix
kirky,did you go in elm tree when barry mullen had it? we used to do the manor then, elm,punch bowl then weekends we sometimes went over to the arbourthorne hotel for the groups or if there was a good turn on we would go to one of the 3 clubs.....

when barry had the elmtree i was in there most nights,did you know he had died a couple of years ago.........i knocked around with his son..simon

yes i knew he had died,last saw him down the cliffe,he had a cafe i think,one time he was running the bath pub ( no jokes please )
i think it was just after he left the elm tree

Originally posted by roughy101
anyone remember the goings on at the manor what about old troggy is he still alive i remember him pushing his barrow around the manor an him having a number plate saying troggy 1 alot of characters to remember there


I lived just down the road from the Manor Hotel, my local, but I only went in odd times as it deteriorated into a dump and the landlord was accused of watering the beer.

Frequent fighting, rubbish all over, filth, young children sat on the step till the last thing at night, prostitution, damage, police always there, I was glad to see it close eventually.:shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

i used to live on fitzhubert rd just around the corner from manor hotel did most of my courting round the back where the offsales were

I used to live on fitzhubert road 43 mid 70s .my eldest brother just down the road from the manor hotel & one night we went into the manor at about 20 to 10 & left an hour later & we got set upon by about 10 thugs who beat us up for no reason.Those scumbags kicked my brother over hastilar road we ended up in hospital overnight cuts & bruises & my brother had badly bruised ribs,we were lucky that no bones were broken,these morons went to court & got fined.I would like to get my hands on the SOBs 1 at a time.That made my mind up to leave Sheffield & I am glad I did by all accounts it is worse now,which is a shame for such a great city.

Originally posted by depoix
kirky,did you go in elm tree when barry mullen had it? we used to do the manor then, elm,punch bowl then weekends we sometimes went over to the arbourthorne hotel for the groups or if there was a good turn on we would go to one of the 3 clubs..... My brother used to love going in the Elm Tree until the fighting got out of hand a shame for such a good pub.

I lived on Hastilar Road just behind the Manor Hotel and the rec in the mid 80s, I'm sure I remember Troggy ending up in hospital after being hit on the head by a roof slate while he was 'salvaging'.
I always think it's funny that where I used to live has all been flattened and left as fields, if I ever have grandkids I'll take em there and say 'When I were a lad, this was all houses'. :P

Originally posted by segasonic
I lived on Hastilar Road just behind the Manor Hotel and the rec in the mid 80s, I'm sure I remember Troggy ending up in hospital after being hit on the head by a roof slate while he was 'salvaging'.
I always think it's funny that where I used to live has all been flattened and left as fields, if I ever have grandkids I'll take em there and say 'When I were a lad, this was all houses'. :P
I lived a bit further up from you on Wulfric Place. I'm suprised i don't recognise you. Just shows how little i moved from my own patch when i was younger!

About the Manor Hotel. Must have changed over the years. I had my marriage reception there as many couples did. Straight from St. Swithuns Church to there. I know the church has gone now.

Who was that who did the courting there, well so did I. Round the back. Gee I could real a few names off here but I wont. Used to know a lot of ppeople in that part of the Manor My brother in law lived on Wulfric Rd.
Regards Vera.

hi vhopkinson i am the one who used to do my courting at the back of the manor hotel where the offsales used to be in the late 60's i used to live at 125 fitzhubert road my name is andy martin don't know if you remember me or not maybe before your time eh?

hi tosh13 i have just read that you used to live at number 43 fitzhubert road i used to live at number 125 my dad used to play the drums at the arundel exservicemans club

Changing back to the original thread.

Troggy still doing what he does best.

Wraggy has now retired after over 30 years service as man & boy in South Yorkshires finest and is a legend.

Thirty years in uniform pounding the streets locking up generation after generation of Manor villains.

Don't tell Troggy hes retired, he'll be upset he didn't get invited to the leaving do..

Originally posted by gillmarx
hi tosh13 i have just read that you used to live at number 43 fitzhubert road i used to live at number 125 my dad used to play the drums at the arundel exservicemans club My wifes Dad & Uncle used to be on the commitee at the Arundel Charlie was the Concert Secretery & Joe was the President .My Dad used to go to all the clubs on City Road & my Uncle was on the Commitee at the Park & Arbourthorne Ray .

Originally posted by gillmarx
hi vhopkinson i am the one who used to do my courting at the back of the manor hotel where the offsales used to be in the late 60's i used to live at 125 fitzhubert road my name is andy martin don't know if you remember me or not maybe before your time eh? .................................................. ............................

Hi Gillmarx, thanks for that reply. Don't know your name but I was around a long time before that. Nothing changed eh!! Do you know any of the Allisons around there. Courting in pub doorways, now it's all in the open and in cars . Geez we used to be frozen stiff too had to smoke to keep warm then walk all the way home .
Regards VERA.

It used to be my local as I lived on windy house lane, the last time I was in there I got barred for a fight that I was in the night before all because this bloke offered me out and when I said outside he set upon me that was around the time when they used to have rock n roll nights erm 1977 I think.

Originally posted by vhopkinson
About the Manor Hotel. Must have changed over the years. I had my marriage reception there as many couples did. Straight from St. Swithuns Church to there. I know the church has gone now.

Who was that who did the courting there, well so did I. Round the back. Gee I could real a few names off here but I wont. Used to know a lot of ppeople in that part of the Manor My brother in law lived on Wulfric Rd.
Regards Vera.

I know of the name Hopkinson off the Manor. I believe there are three lads and one lass. They are all older than me but when i grew up on the Manor age didn't matter, we all hung on to the 'old uns' with no trouble.
I remember the middle lad had a huge Jackdaw as a pet. He used to call it Jack :suspect: and it would just appear from nowhere and land on your shoulder or head.
Their home used to be on Queen Mary Rd with the back garden backing on to the Manor fields.

Do i have the right Hopkinson's ?????

Originally posted by vidster
I know of the name Hopkinson off the Manor. I believe there are three lads and one lass. They are all older than me but when i grew up on the Manor age didn't matter, we all hung on to


Hi Vidster. just noticed your message. You may have the rite Hokinsons thats my husbands name, they have a big family. They lived on Prince of Wales rd at Crabtree Farm. Yes their house backed on to the Manor fields which lead down to the woods. Don't know about any Jackdaw but will make enquires.
Names are Peter Gordon and a few others. Lets know if you think it's the same one. My name was Pope in case anyone else knows of me.
Regards Vera

Originally posted by vhopkinson
Hi Vidster. just noticed your message. You may have the rite Hokinsons thats my husbands name, they have a big family. They lived on Prince of Wales rd at Crabtree Farm. Yes their house backed on to the Manor fields which lead down to the woods.

I think we may have crossed wires somewhat. Prince of Wales Rd isn't actually that close to the Manor fields. The names you mentioned do not ring any bells we may be talking about different generations (no offence intended).
I'm not sure about the name of the oldest lad. The ones i can remember are Darren, Neill and the lass is called Keeley.

The Jackdaw used to belong to Darren and it followed him everywhere.

Originally posted by vidster
I think we may have crossed wires somewhat. Prince of Wales Rd isn't actually that close to the Manor fields. The names you mentioned do not ring any bells we may be talking about different generations (no offence intended).
I'm not sure about the name of the oldest lad. The ones i can remember are Darren, Neill and the lass is called Keeley.

The Jackdaw used to belong to Darren and it followed him everywhere. .................................................. ................

No worries Vidster. Wrong Hoppos. I am talking of the fields below Pipworth rd School. okay. Thanx for asking anyway
Regards Vera

Originally posted by vhopkinson
About the Manor Hotel. Must have changed over the years. I had my marriage reception there as many couples did. Straight from St. Swithuns Church to there. I know the church has gone now.

Who was that who did the courting there, well so did I. Round the back. Gee I could real a few names off here but I wont. Used to know a lot of ppeople in that part of the Manor My brother in law lived on Wulfric Rd.
Regards Vera.


vera your not by any chance married to albert are you?

Originally posted by vhopkinson
Hi Vidster. just noticed your message. You may have the rite Hokinsons thats my husbands name, they have a big family. They lived on Prince of Wales rd at Crabtree Farm. Yes their house backed on to the Manor fields which lead down to the woods. Don't know about any Jackdaw but will make enquires.
Names are Peter Gordon and a few others. Lets know if you think it's the same one. My name was Pope in case anyone else knows of me.
Regards Vera
I remember the farm very well Vera. Funny it was called Crabtree Farm,yet had the biggest and best Peartree I had ever seen.

By the way Vera the name of the woods was Bowden Woods.

Originally posted by mr.fogg
By the way Vera the name of the woods was Bowden Woods.

Hi Mr. Fogg

They used to call the woods Bowdenhomestead Woods but they changed the name for some reason I have heard someone on here refer to it as it's old name though. Used to be a swimming baths down the lane there but I can't ever remember it being used. We used to go to Millhouses Park baths.
Regards Vera.

Originally posted by mark1971
vera your not by any chance married to albert are you?

Hi Mark, Nope not guilty' husbands name is Gordon.

Regards Vera

Originally posted by vhopkinson
Hi Mr. Fogg

They used to call the woods Bowdenhomestead Woods but they changed the name for some reason I have heard someone on here refer to it as it's old name though. Used to be a swimming baths down the lane there but I can't ever remember it being used. We used to go to Millhouses Park baths.
Regards Vera.
Hi Vera
My mum used to swim down there,but only on the hottest of days,as she says it was freezing cold. All that I can remember is there used to be a section of the stream that had white tiles on the brickwork just before the stream went under the road.

mr.fogg are you eddie fogg?

I lived on the Manor and went to Standhouse School when it first openedI can remember Cowlishaws farm that stood there before the school was builtWe used to play football where the Manor Hotel was built also where the rec isThe first landlord(Landlady)was a Mrs Smith who came from the Oddfellows on Duke st, when it opened 1938ishShe was followed by George Brown who kept the Roayal Oak on King St who was killed when he fell off a train coming back from London It used to be a nice pib in the early days

Originally posted by kirky
mr.fogg are you eddie fogg?
Hi kirky,no sorry I'm John Fogg,I used to live on Beaumont Rd North.

Originally posted by mr.fogg
Hi kirky,no sorry I'm John Fogg,I used to live on Beaumont Rd North.

Mr. Fogg I used to live on Beaumont Rd. (no North) between Motehall and I think Dawlands close not sure on that though It has changes since I was there. Used to be a bus shelter at the bottom. Bottom of Motehall used to be a big tree tree that spread out into 3 trunks a well known meeting spot. Just a bit of trivia Kirky may know of it??
Vera

Hi Vera
You must have lived there before the Manor Park was built,that was when Beaumont Rd became Beaumont Rd North. I lived at number 2 but it would have been number 47 before it became North.And yes I remember the tree at the bottom of Motehall by the bus stop for the 71 & 2 bus.

Originally posted by mr.fogg
Hi Vera
You must have lived there before the Manor Park was built,that was when Beaumont Rd became Beaumont Rd North. I lived at number 2 but it would have been number 47 before it became North.And yes I remember the tree at the bottom of Motehall by the bus stop for the 71 & 2 bus.

Hi Mr.Fogg

OK. But I remember M. Park there was a pub there I think I must have lost my bearings a little here somewhere I lived at 33
Vera

Originally posted by mr.fogg
By the way Vera the name of the woods was Bowden Woods.

Mr Fog are you related to Wilfie Fogg?

Originally posted by kirky
mr.fogg are you eddie fogg?

Last time I saw Eddie was in the Richmond. He comes down to the Springwood but very not often.

Originally posted by stevie1957
Last time I saw Eddie was in the Richmond. He comes down to the Springwood but very not often.

Must remember not to send posts when I'm knackered.:(

Originally posted by vhopkinson
Hi Mr.Fogg

OK. But I remember M. Park there was a pub there I think I must have lost my bearings a little here somewhere I lived at 33
Vera

Is the pub you mean the Mote Hall?(note the right spelling) It got set on fire after one of the landlords did a bunk one afternoon. It has now been pulled down.

The tree at the bottom of Motehall Road has gone too it was just a stump for years, then it was dug up and filled in by the council a couple of years ago. Fretson Road has ben pulled down too......

Originally posted by Ronin
Changing back to the original thread.

Troggy still doing what he does best.

Wraggy has now retired after over 30 years service as man & boy in South Yorkshires finest and is a legend.

Thirty years in uniform pounding the streets locking up generation after generation of Manor villains.

Don't tell Troggy hes retired, he'll be upset he didn't get invited to the leaving do..

Troggy is a legend too…..if you want anything just ask him….he once “found” some top quality wood for a garden fence I was building.

Unfortunately a lot of people find it necessary to “wind him up” and/or “take the pi**”. He’s a harmless fella well-known to all. When he had is old borrow you could hear him for miles….squeak….squeak…..
:)

We used to live at No 11 the Crossways, i remember when we moved out in 1987 cos they were pulling them down troggy was in and out of the house while we were moving nicking copper pipes and lead... the Git put a dent in the fridge with his wheelbarrow...
He's still hanging about now he goes drinking in the Ball Inn on mansfield Road, Intake

I saw Troggy at the weekend for the first time in years.
He was walking one of his dogs and talking to everyone in sight, he even followed us in to the chippy asking my daughter for a chip :hihi: :hihi:

got many memories of the manor and manor hotel. used to go to manor hotel with my cousin when i was little. my grandma spent many a time in there.sister in law held her wedding reception there in 1972. my mum came from the manor on fretson road moved there in the early thirties when she was a small child. my husband moved on to manor on fitzhubert rd no 50 in 1971 but was not there long until we married in 1972 but his family stayed there while 1975. we moved on hastilar rd in 1986 till 1989 then again on queen mary 1997 while last year. made a lot of friends on the manor but its not the same as it used to be and a many have moved away.

Originally posted by roughy101
anyone remember the goings on at the manor what about old troggy is he still alive i remember him pushing his barrow around the manor an him having a number plate saying troggy 1 alot of characters to remember there

Thanks roughy101
With regards Harvey Middleton
I, o, u, one.
coyley

I recently got myself a copy of 'On the Manor', the YTV documentary from the mid/late eighties.

If anyone would like to see it I'm sure we could distribute copies somehow.

There are plenty of familiar faces on there if you lived in the Manor area at that time.

Can someone confirm. Is the old Manor Hotel now called Fairleigh?

farleigh social club

:thumbsup:

Thought so.

The thing is I visited there a couple of months ago and although it resembled what used to be the Manor hotel, the surroundings have had a dramatic change. I couldn't even find the place, it was hidden among lots of new houses.

Originally posted by LesMcQueen
I recently got myself a copy of 'On the Manor', the YTV documentary from the mid/late eighties.

If anyone would like to see it I'm sure we could distribute copies somehow.

There are plenty of familiar faces on there if you lived in the Manor area at that time.

My uncle was one of the 3 miners that were being interviewed through the documentory :o