Shirle Hill is a mansion and former health facility on Cherry Tree Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
| Shirle Hill | |
|---|---|
 Shirle Hill | |
  Shown in South Yorkshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cherry Tree Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°21′52″N 1°29′36″W / 53.3645°N 1.4933°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1950s |
| Closed | 2012 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
History
editThe 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]
References
edit- ^ a b Harman, Ruth; Minnis, John; Harper, Roger H. (2004). Sheffield. Yale University Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-0300105858.
- ^ Julie P., Banham (1999). "Furnishing a city: The design and production of furniture in nineteenth century Sheffield" (PDF). Sheffield Hallam University. p. 132. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ Lomax, Scott (2014). The Home Front: Sheffield in the First World War. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1781592960.
- ^ "Great little school faces closure". Yorkshire Post. 23 June 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Cohousing grows as people look for a caring sharing place to live". Yorkshire Post. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2020.