Ms Interpret Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 This may have been asked before but, Why are the cheese houses on Foxhill and Parson Cross so called? Does anyone know who the architect for the vast council estates was and why they decided to build these quirqy shaped houses Are they only on these estates or are there others in Sheffield? Cant find a picture of one to put a link . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddycoffee Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 I have never heard anyone call a house in the area a cheese house. Are you sure you don't have a friend who has made up a name and convinced a few people that it is a common word ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Interpret Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Ha ha!! well my nan lived on deerlands ave and we always called them cheese houses. If you type in google map Deerlands Ave and zoom in near the entrance of the Park you can see two of said Cheese Houses (sorry but i dont know how to do a link) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me-and-pippo Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Ha ha!! well my nan lived on deerlands ave and we always called them cheese houses. If you type in google map Deerlands Ave and zoom in near the entrance of the Park you can see two of said Cheese Houses (sorry but i dont know how to do a link) Link http://goo.gl/maps/5HnXV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smary Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Yes the ones with the funny pointy roofs - I lived in one on Browning Drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmdee Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 These types of houses only appeared at the ends of a road if I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smary Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Yes they did -we lived on the corner of Browning Drive and the Road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Interpret Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Link http://goo.gl/maps/5HnXV There you are Muddycoffee I knew i hadnt made it up!!! No one yet answered though why they were called that. Is it because they look like a slice of Edam?? Would like to know who the architect was if anyone knows. Hillsboro are you out there with the answer??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmdee Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Imagine they are named that because they sort of resemble a piece of cheese cut in the traditional way, off a round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Nice design. Could be, because with a bit of imagination they look like a bit of Kraft cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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