Driveway signposted simply "Rydalhurst"

[Cyclone 10]

Again, whilst having a walk over Wadsley common on my way back I noticed at the top of Rydalhurst Avenue a driveway with a sign that simply said "Rydalhurst", just here

 

http://goo.gl/maps/lY3GC

 

Is it a private residence? Or something else?

[speleo1 10]

looks like a private residence path

[hillsbro 32]

It's a private residence, though perhaps divided into apartments nowadays. It was built in the 1870s, and in the early 1900s it was the home of Arthur Thomas Bescoby (1857-1920) a paper bag manufacturer. Here is a photo dating from c. 1914 showing the bewhiskered Arthur sitting in a wrought-iron chair in the front garden.

Edited October 7, 2013 by hillsbro

[speleo1 10]

aerial view, path goes to that big old stone house on rural lane

 

http://goo.gl/maps/TKh6Y

[Jon26 10]

It's a private residence, though perhaps divided into apartments nowadays. It was built in the mid-19th century, and in the early 1900s it was the home of Arthur Thomas Bescoby (1857-1920) a paper bag manufacturer. Here is a photo dating from c. 1914 showing the bewhiskered Arthur sitting in a wrought-iron chair in the front garden.

 

Thanks Hillsboro.

 

My grandma and her sisters used to work at bescobys in the 1910/20's. They were based I believe somewhere off the old corporation street. It was piece work and they often ending up with bleeding fingers.

 

My grandma said they used to make paper lined pleated sweet bags with drawstrings, for quality confectioners. Even in her early 90s she could still line the bottom of a cake ring for Christmas cakes etc.. Once the paper bottom was on it was tight enough to take the mixture (no metal bottom).

[hillsbro 32]

Thanks Hillsboro.

 

My grandma and her sisters used to work at bescobys in the 1910/20's. They were based I believe somewhere off the old corporation street....

Yes - on Spring Street - here is a scan from a 1920s directory..

[speleo1 10]

picture of bescobys

 

http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s21232&pos=2&action=zoom

[bullerboY 10]

Hillsboro, is that the house the body snatchers used to keep the bodys in the garden awaiting departure to the infirmary for cutting up?

[joanne5600 10]

my friend lives in that house at the minute

[hillsbro 32]

Hillsboro, is that the house the body snatchers used to keep the bodys in the garden awaiting departure to the infirmary for cutting up?

Well it's a new one on me, but you never know...

[bullerboY 10]

Well it's a new one on me, but you never know...

ok Phil i will look it up in my Wadsley book.

[hillsbro 32]

... in the early 1900s it was the home of Arthur Thomas Bescoby (1857-1920) a paper bag manufacturer...

I just found another photo and biography of A.T. Bescoby in the 1905 "Who's Who in Sheffield", giving his residence as "Rydalhurst, Wadsley" - see here.