Ms Interpret Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 A lot can be seen on the 1950s maps on the Sheffield History website, e.g. this one of Netherthorpe (look at the area between Martin Street and Wentworth Street): http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/uploads/monthly_09_2008/post-188-1220941618.jpg There are a handful of examples of pairs of back to backs which survive but have been "knocked through" to form a single through terrace. I understand there are a couple like this on Milton Street, off Hanover Way: they can be seen as back to backs on http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/uploads/monthly_09_2008/post-188-1220941303.jpg and are still there. Thats great thanks my mum was born in Wentworth Street and she more than likely lived in a back to back house which is probably on the map . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensonhedges Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 This on Milton Street was originally back-to-back housing https://goo.gl/maps/4iL4AXCS5QF2 as were these properties on Canning Street just off Division Street https://goo.gl/maps/Zwka2MkiYYQ2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWhits Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 There were definitely some in Walkley - I think at top end of the likes of Freedom Road getting towards South Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymondo1952 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 there were some back to back houses on shirland lane attercliffe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilf Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 There was a block of three on Ditchingham Street in Pitsmoor, they were demolished in the 60s the rest of the Street was demolished in the 70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeBandit52 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 I was a paper boy in the early sixties and delivered to back to backs on Well road,Heeley. The backs were called courts. Eg. 3 court 2. That is house no. 3 in court 2. Or the other way round. There were also some on Little London Rd. near Valley Rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Sithee Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 I was brought up in a back to back house on Newhall Road Attercliffe, there were quite a few of these properties back then down there. We were moved out in about 1960 during the slum clearance, being re-housed on Shiregreen. The houses were all demolished some time later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jomie Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Some time ago I saw a programme on television about back to back houses in Leeds. IIRC they sold them for a tiny sum and the new owners were responsible for upgrading them. I seem to remember them being turned into upside down houses. Does anyone else remember seeing this or am I imagining it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris99 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Apparently Sheffield banned the building of back to back houses in 1864/5. Lots of information online. I read where, and I think that was in Leeds, back to back houses were adapted into one building, so possibly this happened in Sheffield. If it did, my guess would be remaining ones around the Broomhall area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Interpret Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Apparently Sheffield banned the building of back to back houses in 1864/5. Lots of information online. I read where, and I think that was in Leeds, back to back houses were adapted into one building, so possibly this happened in Sheffield. If it did, my guess would be remaining ones around the Broomhall area. Yes I think that is what got me wondering there are some houses near Cemetery Road that look like they may have been back to backs ---------- Post added 20-10-2015 at 16:51 ---------- This on Milton Street was originally back-to-back housing https://goo.gl/maps/4iL4AXCS5QF2 as were these properties on Canning Street just off Division Street https://goo.gl/maps/Zwka2MkiYYQ2 Thanks for those pics I would love to go back in time for a few hours cant believe how people used to live and not that long ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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