Greybeard Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 I understood from what I read also includes Angel Street. the old coop buildings Primark. Just thought....the old Co-Op buildings did cover the castle site, but these were the B&C Central Stores built on Exchange street in 1929. They suffered extensive bomb damage during in 1940 and Castle Markets were later built on the same site. Photo here - http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/picturesheffield.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.refno=s15487 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckweed Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 They said something about Burtons having remains underneath. Would that be where Primark was? and is the area next to it the Bullring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P00D0026 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 I've stood outside castle market everyday for years waiting for the bus and never realised that there was a castle even with the massive clue in the name you learn something new everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P00D0026 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 and yes I do feel a bit thick now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckweed Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 I had a look at Fairbanks drawing, although the main part of the castle seems to be where the markets are in the fork of the Don and the Sheaf there seems to be fortification or ditch further along too along the Sheaf. At the back of Castle folds (presumably where they kept livestock) Then there is the Bull Stakes. Wasn't Ponds forge where they kept their fish stocks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 The 'Ponds' area would the manorial fish farm in medieval times. The Normans introduced fish farming and many large manors and monasteries had fish farms. Ponds Forge is reputed to be the site of the 'Lord's Mill'. This was the corn mill driven by a water wheel and owned by the lord of the manor. The 'Town Mill' was at Millsands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardsbitter Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 the plot thickens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERVY-OWL Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 I've stood outside castle market everyday for years waiting for the bus and never realised that there was a castle even with the massive clue in the name you learn something new everyday. i never realised either so your not the only one:hihi: is there actually any of the castle visible now or is it all underground? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andi223 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 souns great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritulist Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 great reading..i would like to go and have a look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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