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Ordnance Survey Map, Bessemer Road area, Attercliffe, Sheffield, 1889 (Yorkshire sheet No. 294. 4. 25)
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Ordnance Survey Map, Bessemer Road area, Attercliffe, Sheffield, 1889 (Yorkshire sheet No. 294. 4. 25)
This map features:
Top left: River Don, Crown Steel and Wire Works, Bessemer Road [Arthur Lee and Sons Ltd. steel and wire manufacturers], Princess Street, Midland Railway, Savile Street East, Tramway, Greystock Street, Chantry Steel and Crank Works, Bessemer Road [Woodhouse and Rixon].
Top right: Faraday Road.
Bottom left: River Don, Crown Steel and Wire Works, Bessemer Road [Arthur Lee and Sons Ltd. steel and wire manufacturers],
Princess Street, Midland Railway, Royds Foundry, Continental Steel Works, Bessemer Road [Jonas and Colver Ltd. steel manufacturers], Birch Road, Don Vitriol Works, Sheffield Tar Works, Washford Road [Manchester and Sheffield Tar Works Co. manufacturing chemists], Royds Lane, Hallamshire Piston Works, Faraday Road, Trent Street.
Bottom right: Continental Steel Works, Bessemer Road [Jonas and Colver Ltd. steel manufacturers], Birch Road, Faraday Place, Greenwood Place, Reliance Steel Works, Bessemer Road [William Atkins and Co. manufacturers of crucible cast steel, files, saws and hammers], Acme Steel Works, Bessemer Road [Joseph Beardshaw and Co. manufacturers of cast, shear and spring steel saws, files, etc], Eagle Foundry, Livingston Road [C. and J. Hampton, engineers, iron founders and general tool manufacturers], [Attercliffe Board] School, playground, Congregational Chapel, Stevenson Road, St. Charles Street, St. Charles Road, Heppenstall Lane, St. Charless Roman Catholic church.
Dimensions of original: 77 x 102 cm.
Scale 10.56 feet : 1 mile [1:500].
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: q00047 (sheet No. 294.4.25)
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EDITORS COMMENTS
This print showcases an Ordnance Survey Map of the Bessemer Road area in Attercliffe, Sheffield, dating back to 1889. The map, labeled as Yorkshire sheet No. 294.4.25, provides a detailed depiction of the region during that era. The top left corner highlights significant landmarks such as the River Don, Crown Steel and Wire Works (operated by Arthur Lee and Sons Ltd. ), Princess Street, Midland Railway, Savile Street East, Tramway, Greystock Street, Chantry Steel and Crank Works (owned by Woodhouse and Rixon). Meanwhile, the top right section features Faraday Road. Moving to the bottom left portion of the map reveals more notable locations including Royds Foundry; Continental Steel Works (belonging to Jonas and Colver Ltd. , steel manufacturers); Birch Road; Don Vitriol Works; Sheffield Tar Works (run by Manchester and Sheffield Tar Works Co. , manufacturing chemists); Washford Road; Royds Lane; Hallamshire Piston Works; Faraday Road; Trent Street. Lastly, on the bottom right side lies Continental Steel Works (Jonas and Colver Ltd. ), Birch Road again but with additional sites like Faraday Place; Greenwood Place; Reliance Steel Works (William Atkins & Co. , manufacturers of crucible cast steel); Acme Steel Works (Joseph Beardshaw & Co. , producers of various steel products); Eagle Foundry on Livingston Road operated by C. & J. Hampton for engineering purposes along with iron founding and general tool manufacturing activities. With dimensions measuring 77 x 102 cm in its original form at Sheffield Libraries under reference q00047 (sheet No. 294.4.25), this historical artifact is a valuable resource for understanding Sheffield's industrial landscape from over a century ago.
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