Standall (Engineering?), Mickley Lane, Sheffield

[historybuff 10]

For many years I passed the disused works building on Mickley Lane. Recently it was demolished and houses built on the site and the name 'Standall' used in naming the resulting road.

 

I was always fascinated to know its history. When was the small factory in operation? What did it produce? How did the workforce get there?

 

Can anyone supply the answers please?

[Daven 10]

http://dronfield-woodhouse.cylex-uk.co.uk/company/standall-tools-13671805.html

 

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/L-60147-1591748

 

http://www.about-uk.com/dronfield/head-office/manufacture-of-tools/standall-tools-ltd-391641.html

Edited May 29, 2016 by Daven

[hillsbro 32]

The factory was built on the site of the old Mickley Colliery - here is a comparison of an old map and a more recent aerial view.

[historybuff 10]

Thank you both for the information.

 

It would appear that both the factory and the new houses are built over the shafts of the Mickley Colliery.

[mumkin 10]

The factory was called Standall tools and produced/forged/heat treated construction digging bits, moils, spades, heavy duty "peckers" etc. Was a veritable hell hole with scant regard to H&S. I worked there for about 4 years during the 80s. Yes it was built on the site of the Mickley colliery and one of the shafts provided the company with a place to dump all sorts of rubbish.

[Person6 10]

I was offered a job there way back in the 80's. I think the MD was German, name of Theo Dengel but I may be wrong. He was very optimistic about the future of the firm but I didn't like what I saw, the place appeared to be running on a shoestring with no or little product development but again, I could have been wrong.

[mumkin 10]

I was offered a job there way back in the 80's. I think the MD was German, name of Theo Dengel but I may be wrong. He was very optimistic about the future of the firm but I didn't like what I saw, the place appeared to be running on a shoestring with no or little product development but again, I could have been wrong.

 

You're perfectly correct. He made his daughter a director. Works manager was a bloke called Elshaw, he used to walk about the shop floor periodically verbaly abusing, punching and kicking the employees if he thought they were doing wrong......a complete and utter b@@***

[vanner18 10]

You're perfectly correct. He made his daughter a director. Works manager was a bloke called Elshaw, he used to walk about the shop floor periodically verbaly abusing, punching and kicking the employees if he thought they were doing wrong......a complete and utter b@@***

 

What?? You are seriously saying this Works Manager went around actually punching and kicking employees?

[mumkin 10]

What?? You are seriously saying this Works Manager went around actually punching and kicking employees?

 

Yes, absolutely