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Cockayne Place, SHEFFIELD, S8 9DF

Built in 1897 this shop had a brief period of fame in 2020 as 'Arden & Son' when it was used for the BBC2 documentary series 'Back In Time For The Corner Shop'. The series recreated changes to the shop, its owners and customers over a 100 year period. https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2020/08/back-in-time-for-the-corner-shop

I last photographed this woodland carving in November 2016. It appears to be successfully withstanding the ravages of time and weather. See https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5190228

Meersbrook House was built 1780 by Benjamin Roebuck, a wealthy private Sheffield banker. The present day Meersbrook Park originally formed the grounds of the house. The house became the home of the Shores, owners of a bank on Church Street. When this bank crashed the house was auctioned in 1850. In 1890 the house was opened as the Ruskin Museum, which was formerly at St George’s Museum, Ruskin House, on Bell Hagg Road, Walkley. The Ruskin Collection, known officially as the Collection of the Guild of St George remained at Meersbrook House until until the 1950's. Parts of the Guild’s collection is now displayed in the Ruskin Gallery in Sheffield’s Millennium Galleries.Meersbrook House is now used by Sheffield Council Parks and Countryside Ranger Service. The Francis Firth Collection have a picture of the building (ref. 31971) showing the building as it was in 1893. http://www.francisfrith.com/sheffield/photos/ruskin-museum-1893_31971/ Sheffield Local Studies Library also have several pictures of this building, such as image number S05828. http://www.picturesheffield.com/index.html

To the bottom left a young man, half-camouflaged, is training a young dog. Beyond them the city of Sheffield clusters amongst the hills. The tall building to the top left is The University of Sheffield Arts Tower.

The carved tree trunk is regularly used as a bird table.

I last photographed this historic drinking fountain in June 2010. See http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1917345

Off Chesterfield Road.

Drinking fountain, now disused. Dated 1891. Erected by the Society of United Oddfellows in memory of William Westran. Made by AJ & S Eaton of Intake. Ashlar and pink granite. Eclectic style. Square canopy with entablature, pediment and acroteria, carried on 4 round granite columns with foliage capitals, moulded bases and square pedestals. Between them, steps. Under the canopy, a square block with chamfered top and inscription, formerly carrying the fountain.