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Sharrow Mills are a collection of industrial buildings in Sheffield, England, which have been used for the production of snuff by the firm of Wilsons of Sharrow since the mid 18th century.[1]

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Table of Contents

  1. 17 relations: Blade mill, David Hey, Decorative box, Duke of Norfolk, Ecclesall Road, Horsepower, Leat, Listed building, Master Cutler, Old Sheffield Plate, Porter Brook, Saw, Sheffield, Snuff (tobacco), Steam engine, Thomas Boulsover, Wilsons of Sharrow.

  2. Industrial buildings and structures in Sheffield
  3. Industrial buildings completed in the 18th century
  4. Porter Brook
  5. Tobacco buildings in the United Kingdom

Blade mill

A blade mill was a variety of water mill used for sharpening newly fabricated blades, including scythes, swords, sickles, and knives.

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David Hey

David G. Hey (18 July 1938 – 14 February 2016) was an English historian, and was an authority on surnames and the local history of Yorkshire.

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Decorative box

A decorative box is a form of packaging that is generally more than just functional, but also intended to be decorative and artistic.

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Duke of Norfolk

Duke of Norfolk is a title in the peerage of England, and is the premier non-royal peerage.

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Ecclesall Road

Ecclesall Road is a road in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, that runs for about south-west from Sheffield's city centre under the number A625.

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Horsepower

Horsepower (hp) is a unit of measurement of power, or the rate at which work is done, usually in reference to the output of engines or motors.

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Leat

A leat (also lete or leet, or millstream) is the name, common in the south and west of England and in Wales, for an artificial watercourse or aqueduct dug into the ground, especially one supplying water to a watermill or its mill pond.

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Listed building

In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural and/or historic interest deserving of special protection.

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Master Cutler

The Master Cutler is the head of the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire established in 1624.

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Old Sheffield Plate

Old Sheffield Plate (or OSP) is the name generally given to the material developed by Thomas Boulsover in the 1740s, a fusion of copper and silver which could be made into a range of items normally made in solid silver. Sharrow Mills and Old Sheffield Plate are history of Sheffield.

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Porter Brook

The Porter Brook is a river which flows through the City of Sheffield, England, descending over from its source on Burbage Moor to the west of the city to its mouth where it joins the River Sheaf in a culvert beneath Sheffield railway station.

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Saw

A saw is a tool consisting of a tough blade, wire, or chain with a hard toothed edge used to cut through material.

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Sheffield

Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it.

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Snuff (tobacco)

Snuff is a type of smokeless tobacco product made from finely ground or pulverized tobacco leaves.

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Steam engine

A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.

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Thomas Boulsover

Thomas Boulsover (1705 – 9 September 1788), was an English Sheffield cutler who invented Sheffield Plate. Sharrow Mills and Thomas Boulsover are history of Sheffield.

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Wilsons of Sharrow

Wilsons of Sharrow, now named Wilsons & Company (Sharrow) Ltd, based at Sharrow Mills in the Sharrow district of Sheffield, United Kingdom, is a manufacturer of snuff tobacco since 1737.

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See also

Industrial buildings and structures in Sheffield

Industrial buildings completed in the 18th century

Porter Brook

Tobacco buildings in the United Kingdom

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharrow_Mills

Also known as Sharrow Snuff Mills.