working on this old property anyone help with a date it was built,any history would be usefull understand it has been a chippy for the past hundred years

someone must have some info on the old white building used to be a chip shop

Originally posted by nearenuff
working on this old property anyone help with a date it was built,any history would be usefull understand it has been a chippy for the past hundred years

if it's the one i'm thinking of, it's a tudor building ... it's mentioned in one of the sheffield books written by J Edward Vickers ...

well I can only go back to the early / mid sixties and I can confirm that it has always been a chip shop since then.
It was bought by Bernard greeves who owned the other one at the top of Andover Street in the late 70s.
His wife Kath who run it along side of him died some years ago and he was left to run it alone.
I guess Bernard has certainly retired now but he made a fortune from the two chippys.
In the 60s most people went on there summer holidays to some English resort in works weeks, not Bernard and his family though.
They went to Tunisia, Morocco and other " exotic " places which was almost unheard of then.
Sorry to harp on about the owner, this threads about the building but thought I would add a little twist to the story.

EDIT: I do recall that it was mentioned that it was originally a Blacksmiths but not sure about its authenticity.

Originally posted by Cycleracer
well I can only go back to the early / mid sixties and I can confirm that it has always been a chip shop since then.
It was bought by Bernard greeves who owned the other one at the top of Andover Street in the late 70s.
His wife Kath who run it along side of him died some years ago and he was left to run it alone.
I guess Bernard has certainly retired now but he made a fortune from the two chippys.
In the 60s most people went on there summer holidays to some English resort in works weeks, not Bernard and his family though.
They went to Tunisia, Morocco and other " exotic " places which was almost unheard of then.
Sorry to harp on about the owner, this threads about the building but thought I would add a little twist to the story.

EDIT: I do recall that it was mentioned that it was originally a Blacksmiths but not sure about its authenticity.

Cycleracer
Speaking of making a fortune from the chip shop, before Bernard and Cath owned it it was owned by Pete Nightingale he used to drive about in a Daimler limousine
Siren

thanks for the info ,will never be a chippy again going to be a one bedroom dwelling,up for rent soon.keep the info coming cheers

Originally posted by nearenuff
thanks for the info ,will never be a chippy again going to be a one bedroom dwelling,up for rent soon.keep the info coming cheers Wow, it will go for a fortune, it may be in a grotty area and no room to swing a cat but its worth a mint for the building alone.

Originally posted by nearenuff
thanks for the info ,will never be a chippy again going to be a one bedroom dwelling,up for rent soon.keep the info coming cheers

Well some ones in for a real treat Bernard was always telling me about the ghost he kept seeing there i think ill give that place a miss.

I remember going into the white House for chips going back to my early teens. Wasn't Kath quite small and attractive with dark hair. They don't make chips like that any more.......or do they.

Originally posted by pitsmoorlad
I remember going into the white House for chips going back to my early teens. Wasn't Kath quite small and attractive with dark hair. They don't make chips like that any more.......or do they. Kath was small and I suppose attractive in a funny way, she had a fiery temper too but rarely showed it in public.
They had two sons, Anthony and Nicholas I think who will be touching 40 now.

any more info please

All I can say is that they sold the best chips, fish and 'cakes that you've ever tasted. They did it right, not like nowadays. Patience was the key. Don't drop the stuff in the pan until the fat's hot enough. Most fish fryers now just can't wait and clearly do not now how to test the fat temperature.

Chips, crisp & brown on the outside, moist and fluffy on the inside. Same with fish. Very hot fat seals the batter and keeps moisture in, providing succulent deep fried fish. Here endeth the cooking lesson.

The last time I visited Andover St was some years ago and "The Whitehouse" was still in existence as a chippy but it only appeared from a sign in the window, to open on a Thursday night (I think it was). Does it still exist as a chippy and if so what nights does it open, anybody know?

Thanks

Convent Boy

All I can say is that they sold the best chips, fish and 'cakes that you've ever tasted. They did it right, not like nowadays. Patience was the key. Don't drop the stuff in the pan until the fat's hot enough. Most fish fryers now just can't wait and clearly do not now how to test the fat temperature.

Chips, crisp & brown on the outside, moist and fluffy on the inside. Same with fish. Very hot fat seals the batter and keeps moisture in, providing succulent deep fried fish. Here endeth the cooking lesson.

100% agree best chips for miles around at either chip 'ole

Great childhood memories of that Chippy. They were very mean with their portions though! But you did not mind too much when you took a bite.
I went to St. Catherines School and our teacher took a great interest in the history of Sheffield especially Pitsmoor. Every Tuesday afternoon we used to take a trip around to these places that everyday we would walk past but did not realise that there was so much history connected to them.
I remember going to the White House on one of these trips and if my memory serves me right it was mentioned that it was indeed a Blacksmiths. It was a hundred years old at the time. This was in 1988/89.

Great childhood memories of that Chippy. They were very mean with their portions though! But you did not mind too much when you took a bite.
I went to St. Catherines School and our teacher took a great interest in the history of Sheffield especially Pitsmoor. Every Tuesday afternoon we used to take a trip around to these places that everyday we would walk past but did not realise that there was so much history connected to them.
I remember going to the White House on one of these trips and if my memory serves me right it was mentioned that it was indeed a Blacksmiths. It was a hundred years old at the time. This was in 1988/89.

That's funny, I used think that the portions were small but they were the very best tasting as you said. I didn't know that the little building was a blacksmiths, that is really interesting.
I remember at busy times the queues snaking around inside the shop where there wasn't much room and out through the door on to the street. Even though we lived very nearby, I sometimes used to enjoy eating outside sitting on a wall. Even in winter, the steam rising from the freshly cooked fish. Magic!