Shirle Hill Explained

Shirle Hill
Location:	Cherry Tree Road, Sheffield
State:	South Yorkshire
Country:	England
Healthcare:	NHS
Emergency:	No
Founded:	1950s
Closed:	2012
Map Type:	South Yorkshire

Shirle Hill is a mansion and former health facility on Cherry Tree Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.

History

The house was completed in 1809.^[1] It became the home of Sir John Brown, the industrialist, from around 1853 and Brown entertained Lord Palmerston there in 1862.^[2] From 1865 it was occupied by William Bragge, Managing Director of John Brown & Company, who commissioned a large additional wing, designed by Frith Brothers and Jenkinson in the Italianate style, for the house.^[1] During the First World War, it was known as St Vincent's and served as a home for Belgian refugees.^[3] It later became a school and mental health facility for children with special needs^[4] before being converted for residential use in 2012.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Sheffield. Ruth . Harman. John. Minnis. Roger H. . Harper. 233. Yale University Press. 2004. 978-0300105858.
2. Web site: Furnishing a city: The design and production of furniture in nineteenth century Sheffield. 132. Banham. Julie P.. 1999. Sheffield Hallam University. 27 January 2020.
3. Book: Lomax, Scott . The Home Front: Sheffield in the First World War. Pen and Sword. 2014. 978-1781592960.
4. News: Great little school faces closure. 23 June 2008. Yorkshire Post. 27 January 2020.
5. News: Cohousing grows as people look for a caring sharing place to live. Yorkshire Post. 15 July 2017. 27 January 2020.