JohnJay Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Does anyone remember the local wholsesale confectioners, A Rothwell (Sheffield) Ltd whose premises were on Fitzwalter Road, Park District? For many years and up until the mid 60s this small company delivered sweets (known locally as "spice") and other confectionery items to corner shops around the Sheffield area. The deliveryman was affectionately known to the local kids as "The Spice Man"! . Previously Rothwells were yeast dealers and started out with a shop on Duke Street where Park Hill Flats now is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthyeater Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 I am a Rothwell and talking to my mother who is now 89yrs old she remembers two brothers on my fathers side of the family who provided fresh yeast to all the bakeries around the Hadfield/glossop area My Rothwell grandfather was a master Grocer in Hadfield and I think the yeast dealers were my fathers uncles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJay Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 Hi healthyeater. This is most intriguing reply but probably totally unconnected to my own research. I have absolutely no knowledge of any of my Rothwell's living in the Hadfield/Glossop area, but who knows? I would be most interested to learn some first names of your father's uncles and other Rothwell relatives to see if there are any obvious connections. Regards JohnJay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennymorgan2 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 A Rothwell was my great great great Grandad, My dad knows lots more about the history and has some memorabilia from the shop too. i think its great that people still talk about the shop. i can find information out if u would still like to know anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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