Queens Head Pub Attercliffe Road

[stpetre 12]

Also the Victoria Hotel (corner of Sleaford Street) which for some reason isn't listed in the directory. All the same I have a hell of a hangover this morning..

 

Did you back to Lincolnshire on the train, and get the Bernard Road trainspotting view in reverse?

[hillsbro 32]

Did you back to Lincolnshire on the train, and get the Bernard Road trainspotting view in reverse?

Yes, but as soon as the Pacer pulled out of Platform 1 I got lost in a dream world. It really was 1964 and I was sitting on the wall copping 70012 John of Gaunt on the Harwich boat train, while 46128 The Lovat Scouts came out of the tunnel on a Bristol-Newcastle express. Then I woke up..

 

Here is a link to a picturesheffield.com photo of the Salutation after it had closed. To judge from Kelly's directory entries the Salutation must have closed some time between 1964 and 1970.

Edited March 13, 2015 by hillsbro

[petcharlie 10]

Yes, but as soon as the Pacer pulled out of Platform 1 I got lost in a dream world. It really was 1964 and I was sitting on the wall copping 70012 John of Gaunt on the Harwich boat train, while 46128 The Lovat Scouts came out of the tunnel on a Bristol-Newcastle express. Then I woke up..

 

Here is a link to a picturesheffield.com photo of the Salutation after it had closed. To judge from Kelly's directory entries the Salutation must have closed some time between 1964 and 1970.

Thanks for the photo link Hillsboro.To be honest with you I have more than a passing interest in the picture.O n the extreme right of the photo just passed the picture houses entrance there is a row of small shops just visible.The second or third one down was number 100 which belonged to my great grandmother

which was a tripe shop.It was there were my mum was born in 1922 above the shop.She was illegitimate and in those days that was a very big issue,she lived there for four years in the care of her grandmother .

[hillsbro 32]

... Maybe they are included, but under a different name: the 'Lampool'...

I had overlooked the Lambpool in the directory - it's shown at 291 Attercliffe Common (corner of Janson Street, opposite Carbrook school). Here is a link to a photo on the picturesheffield.com site. The pub closed in the early 1990s.

Thanks for the photo link Hillsboro... On the extreme right of the photo just passed the picture houses entrance there is a row of small shops just visible.The second or third one down was number 100 which belonged to my great grandmother which was a tripe shop. It was there were my mum was born in 1922 above the shop. She was illegitimate and in those days that was a very big issue

Hi petcharlie - yes, No 100 is shown in a 1920s directory as "Sidney Grayson, tripe dealer", and by 1930 as ""Sidney Grayson, pie shop". I couldn't find any photos of No 100 on the picturesheffield.com site (the nearest being 90-94) though they have more photos in the Local Studies Library on Surrey Street. My mum, born in 1919, was also illegitimate though her parents "did the decent thing" and married when she was a few months old.

[petcharlie 10]

I had overlooked the Lambpool in the directory - it's shown at 291 Attercliffe Common (corner of Janson Street, opposite Carbrook school). Here is a link to a photo on the picturesheffield.com site. The pub closed in the early 1990s.Hi petcharlie - yes, No 100 is shown in a 1920s directory as "Sidney Grayson, tripe dealer", and by 1930 as ""Sidney Grayson, pie shop". I couldn't find any photos of No 100 on the picturesheffield.com site (the nearest being 90-94) though they have more photos in the Local Studies Library on Surrey Street. My mum, born in 1919, was also illegitimate though her parents "did the decent thing" and married when she was a few months old.

 

Thanks Hillsboro for your efforts.The problem with my mums situation was her mum was already married and she had an affair with a well known ice cream merchant.Can you imagine all that ---- hitting the fan in 1922.

[jibbajabbast 10]

My Late Nan was landlady of the Queens Head, with her partner.

May Simmons and David Simmons.

They were in charge in the early 90s this must have just been before it closed.

I was only only 12 at the time but remember a nice open bar area and pool room off to the side. Absolutely loved the early mornings in there with free pool! Bacon flavour fries from the bar and a shandy as well while growing up!

 

I remember sleeping over used to spook me out. Not sure if this was because you had the liveliness of the bar and then after closing just silence so every noise was a scary thing haha

[brian1941 11]

Had some good times down Attercliffe in the 80s use to call in the Queens

and all the pubs on sat nights.

 

 

Another pub Horse and Jocky been close some time now, Shame?

Edited September 8, 2016 by brian1941

[drolnhoj 15]

On 11/03/2015 at 22:15, crookedspire said:

Not only the Queens been left to dereliction also the Travellers Inn further down Attercliffe Road . Faras ( Cutlers pub ) on Worksop Road has been sold and the steel boards removed from the windows, Britannia is been turned into flats, Station Hotel now reopened, across the road the Kings is now a Indian clothes shop , Buzz Stop Party Bar ( Sportsmen) is boarded up , Horse and Jockey is still closed but is for let , Bulldog now a massage parlour Attercliffe pubs have really thinned out now the Crooked Hat no idea if it is trading?

Just heard demolition of the Travellers starts tomorrow. 

[Jim Hardie 527]

On 07/01/2021 at 19:47, drolnhoj said:

Just heard demolition of the Travellers starts tomorrow. 

It’s history now, unfortunately.

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/end-era-ancient-sheffield-pub-19590318

 

[drolnhoj 15]

It's actually still there Jim. Concert room has been demolished, which is quite sad cos I totally ruined Deliah about 30 years ago at the Karaoke. 

[sheffield77 10]

Just to continue the pub chat, The Carlton is now up for sale, and it will take a strong minded person to get it reopened. Let's hope. Nice pub