Fisherman's Rest, Attercliffe

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1 minute ago, LauraOuthart said:

Hello all, this is a bit tangential but my Nana was from Attercliffe and if she'd been alive she would have been 100 this Friday.  My Mum, my Uncle and I are planning a visit to Sheffield to try to get an idea of her old stomping ground. To cut a very long story short, I think she was the grand daughter of Joseph Hoyland who was landlord of the Fisherman's Rest and I found this thread when looking for the pub.  As you all seem to know the area in incredible detail, I was wondering if you might recommend any places we should go to in the area, and as it very sadly seems that the Fisherman's Rest is long gone, any recommendations of alternative pubs for a family toast? I appreciate this is a bit off topic, so apologies and please ignore this message if its a nuisance. Laura 

Welcome to the forums!

 

Who could have imagined this simple question would bring in so much debate!

 

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To answer your bold, in part

 

well, I wouldn't take them around Tinsley Park Road area,. other than to see the pub site! Not much there now of old (though the old school building is still there!) The 1880s school buildings were fantastic architecture IMO. There's another one in the area, on the roundabout near the arena.

 

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If you post some details about what you're looking to see, (in another thread, as well as this one) as this one probably won't get much attention as is quite unusual and specific thread.

 

There are a lot of Attercliffe specialists on the forum (I only have books and distant memories).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[CF8M 11]

Hi! Laura,

I don't think that there are any of the "Old Haunts" left in the  area of Tinsley Park Road.

The ones that spring to mind are "The Gibbet" on Broughton Lane which was still open two years ago when I was over.
There was another at the end of Broughton lane " The Wentworth".

Of all things there is a fairly new one, or maybe refurbished called "The Don Valley"  on Attercliffe Road near the junction with Worksop Road.

Hope this helps.

Its 37 years since I lived in Europe and Sheffield.

Just memories!

 

[St Petre 85]

21 minutes ago, CF8M said:

Hi! Laura,

I don't think that there are any of the "Old Haunts" left in the  area of Tinsley Park Road.

The ones that spring to mind are "The Gibbet" on Broughton Lane which was still open two years ago when I was over.
There was another at the end of Broughton lane " The Wentworth".

Of all things there is a fairly new one, or maybe refurbished called "The Don Valley"  on Attercliffe Road near the junction with Worksop Road.

Hope this helps.

Its 37 years since I lived in Europe and Sheffield.

Just memories!

 

Yes the Noose & Gibbett (Broughton Lane/Surbiton Street) and The Wentworth (Milford Street) are still there, both 19th century buidings  but 21st century inside (but not too daft).

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12 hours ago, LauraOuthart said:

Hello all, this is a bit tangential but my Nana was from Attercliffe and if she'd been alive she would have been 100 this Friday.  My Mum, my Uncle and I are planning a visit to Sheffield to try to get an idea of her old stomping ground. To cut a very long story short, I think she was the grand daughter of Joseph Hoyland who was landlord of the Fisherman's Rest and I found this thread when looking for the pub.  As you all seem to know the area in incredible detail, I was wondering if you might recommend any places we should go to in the area, and as it very sadly seems that the Fisherman's Rest is long gone, any recommendations of alternative pubs for a family toast? I appreciate this is a bit off topic, so apologies and please ignore this message if its a nuisance. Laura 

I do have some Hoyland history relating to Josephs sister Eliza.

[LauraOuthart 0]

19 hours ago, CF8M said:

Hi! Laura,

I don't think that there are any of the "Old Haunts" left in the  area of Tinsley Park Road.

The ones that spring to mind are "The Gibbet" on Broughton Lane which was still open two years ago when I was over.
There was another at the end of Broughton lane " The Wentworth".

Of all things there is a fairly new one, or maybe refurbished called "The Don Valley"  on Attercliffe Road near the junction with Worksop Road.

Hope this helps.

Its 37 years since I lived in Europe and Sheffield.

Just memories!

 

 

18 hours ago, St Petre said:

Yes the Noose & Gibbett (Broughton Lane/Surbiton Street) and The Wentworth (Milford Street) are still there, both 19th century buidings  but 21st century inside (but not too daft).

Thanks so much for these brilliant suggestions.  Its starting to sound  like a pub crawl to me.  It's starting to look like most things have been demolished.  The other side of the family seem to have been at 58 Attercliffe Common for at least 50 years, but it's looking doubtful that much remains.   

7 hours ago, retep said:

I do have some Hoyland history relating to Josephs sister Eliza.

Ooh that sounds very interesting.  I would love to know more if you are able to share any of it!

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12 minutes ago, LauraOuthart said:

 

Thanks so much for these brilliant suggestions.  Its starting to sound  like a pub crawl to me.  It's starting to look like most things have been demolished.  The other side of the family seem to have been at 58 Attercliffe Common for at least 50 years, but it's looking doubtful that much remains.   

Ooh that sounds very interesting.  I would love to know more if you are able to share any of it!

Joseph son of Jonathan Hoyland, razor smith & Susanna his wife of Attercliffe in the parish of Sheffield born 14 June baptized 24 June 1810.

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3 hours ago, LauraOuthart said:

 

Thanks so much for these brilliant suggestions.  Its starting to sound  like a pub crawl to me.  It's starting to look like most things have been demolished.  The other side of the family seem to have been at 58 Attercliffe Common for at least 50 years, but it's looking doubtful that much remains.   

Ooh that sounds very interesting.  I would love to know more if you are able to share any of it!

I have a possible suggestion Laura.

 

A trip around Kelham Island.

 

They will remember this a smokey industrial area, but it has been done up and certainly the most old buildings/fronts retained as anywhere in Sheffield. There are lots of bars, cafes, food places and the museum of course. It's what I would have done with other old areas, but were demolished instead, and crap put in place.

 

Look at this film at about 4mins 30 secs. It's Kelham Island in 2005. I filmed it, because I knew it would change, and it has.

 

(nearest example I've seen is the canal centre in Birmingham, which when I saw, I thought was fantastic.

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bolded important sentence, as this what I was responding to

[LauraOuthart 0]

On 04/03/2019 at 23:34, *_ash_* said:

I have a possible suggestion Laura.

 

A trip around Kelham Island.

 

They will remember this a smokey industrial area, but it has been done up and certainly the most old buildings/fronts retained as anywhere in Sheffield. There are lots of bars, cafes, food places and the museum of course. It's what I would have done with other old areas, but were demolished instead, and crap put in place.

 

Look at this film at about 4mins 30 secs. It's Kelham Island in 2005. I filmed it, because I knew it would change, and it has.

 

(nearest example I've seen is the canal centre in Birmingham, which when I saw, I thought was fantastic.

Thanks, this is really great advice, and thanks so much for the film link.  We will definitely go to Kelham Island and will report back.  

[TC27 0]

Hi, my grandad ran this pub in the early 60s. Harold Crookes. My brother and I used to go every weekend. I know he came out around 65 ish because he was I'll and came to live with us. He died in 67. I was born in 60 but still have many memories of that time. My mother worked there behind the bar sometimes. I have a picture of him if you're interested. 

TC