Thomas Boulsover, the Glossary
Thomas Boulsover (1705 – 9 September 1788), was an English Sheffield cutler who invented Sheffield Plate.[1]
Table of Contents
35 relations: Beauchief and Greenhill, Beeley Wood, Church of St Mary, Ecclesfield, Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire, Copper, Crucible Theatre, Cutlers' Hall, Cutlery, Derbyshire, Die (manufacturing), Duke of Norfolk, Ecclesfield, Fulwood, Sheffield, Hathersage, Leeds, Longley, Sheffield, Master Cutler, Old Sheffield Plate, Owlerton, Porter Brook, Presbyterianism, Saw, Sharrow Mills, Sheffield, Sheffield Cathedral, Sheffield Central Library, Silver, Snuff (tobacco), St Paul's Church, Sheffield, Toll road, Trademark, Trip hammer, Whiteley Wood Hall, Wilsons of Sharrow, Wirksworth.
- Businesspeople from Sheffield
- People from Ecclesfield
Beauchief and Greenhill
Beauchief and Greenhill ward—which includes the districts of Batemoor, Beauchief, Chancet Wood, Greenhill, Jordanthorpe, Lowedges and Meadowhead—is one of the 28 electoral wards in the City of Sheffield, England.
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Beeley Wood
Beeley Wood is a woodland in the north of the City of Sheffield, near Middlewood, South Yorkshire, England.
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Church of St Mary, Ecclesfield
The Church of St Mary, Ecclesfield, is situated on Church Street in the village of Ecclesfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Thomas Boulsover and Church of St Mary, Ecclesfield are History of Sheffield.
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Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire
The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire is a trade guild of metalworkers based in Sheffield, England.
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Copper
Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu and atomic number 29.
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Crucible Theatre
The Crucible Theatre, or simply The Crucible, is a theatre in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England which opened in 1971.
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Cutlers' Hall
Cutlers' Hall is a Grade II* listed building in Sheffield, England, that is the headquarters of the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire.
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Cutlery
Cutlery (also referred to as silverware, flatware, or tableware) includes any hand implement used in preparing, serving, and especially eating food in Western culture.
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Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England.
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Die (manufacturing)
A die is a specialized machine tool used in manufacturing industries to cut and/or form material to a desired shape or profile.
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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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Ecclesfield
Ecclesfield is a village and civil parish in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, about 4 miles (6 km) north of Sheffield City Centre.
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Fulwood, Sheffield
Fulwood is a residential suburb and ward of the City of Sheffield in England, it lies 5.5 km west-southwest of the city centre. Thomas Boulsover and Fulwood, Sheffield are History of Sheffield.
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Hathersage
Hathersage is a village and civil parish in the Peak District in Derbyshire, England.
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Leeds
Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England.
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Longley, Sheffield
Longley is a suburb of the City of Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England.
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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. Thomas Boulsover and Old Sheffield Plate are History of Sheffield.
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Owlerton
Owlerton is a suburb of the city of Sheffield, England, northwest of the city centre near the confluence of the River Don and River Loxley. Thomas Boulsover and Owlerton 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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Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism is a Reformed (Calvinist) Protestant tradition named for its form of church government by representative assemblies of elders.
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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.
Sharrow Mills
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. Thomas Boulsover and Sharrow Mills are History of Sheffield.
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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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Sheffield Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul, Sheffield, also known as Sheffield Cathedral, is the cathedral church for the Church of England diocese of Sheffield, England. Thomas Boulsover and Sheffield Cathedral are History of Sheffield.
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Sheffield Central Library
Sheffield Central Library is a public library in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
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Silver
Silver is a chemical element; it has symbol Ag (derived from Proto-Indo-European ''*h₂erǵ'')) and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. The metal is found in the Earth's crust in the pure, free elemental form ("native silver"), as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite.
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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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St Paul's Church, Sheffield
St Paul's Church, Sheffield, was a chapel of ease to Sheffield Parish Church. Thomas Boulsover and St Paul's Church, Sheffield are History of Sheffield.
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Toll road
A toll road, also known as a turnpike or tollway, is a public or private road (almost always a freeway since the 1940s) for which a fee (or toll) is assessed for passage.
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Trademark
A trademark (also written trade mark or trade-mark) is a type of intellectual property consisting of a recognizable sign, design, or expression that identifies a product or service from a particular source and distinguishes it from others.
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Trip hammer
A trip hammer, also known as a tilt hammer or helve hammer, is a massive powered hammer.
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Whiteley Wood Hall
Whiteley Wood Hall was an English country house which was demolished in 1959. Thomas Boulsover and Whiteley Wood Hall 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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Wirksworth
Wirksworth is a market, and former quarry town in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England.
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See also
Businesspeople from Sheffield
- Alan Dawtry
- Ann Jessop
- Archie Boyd
- Bella Thomasson
- Charles Boot
- Dave Allen (football executive)
- David Richards (businessman)
- Debbie Wosskow
- Ella Hudson Gasking
- Frederick Neill
- Gordon Linacre
- Henry Shaw (philanthropist)
- Hugh Sykes
- Irvine Patnick
- John Curr
- Julie Kenny
- Kevin McCabe (businessman)
- Paul Lindley
- Peter Stringfellow
- Richard Wilding
- Robert Unwin Harwood
- Samuel Fox (industrialist)
- Sir Walter Jones, 2nd Baronet
- Stephen Hinchliffe
- Stuart Goodwin
- Thomas Andrews (ironmaster)
- Thomas Boulsover
- Thomas Humber
People from Ecclesfield
- Albert Holmes (footballer, born 1942)
- Alfred Brown (footballer)
- Alfred Gatty
- Alfred Scott-Gatty
- Angela Pleasence
- Ben Hall (footballer, born 1879)
- Bill Hemmingfield
- Doug Blair (footballer)
- Edward Sugden (Methodist)
- Fred Bisby
- Fretwell Hall
- Geoffrey Whitehead
- George Gray (footballer, born 1896)
- George Pinder (cricketer)
- Harold Hall (footballer)
- Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1876)
- Harry Johnson (footballer, born 1899)
- Harry Woolhouse
- Helen Sharman
- John Foster (composer)
- Juliana Horatia Ewing
- Karl Ley
- Margaret Gatty
- Pacie Ripple
- Parkin Jeffcock
- Paul Joseph Watson
- Simon Strong
- Thomas Boulsover
- Tom Johnson (footballer, born 1911)
- Walter Birch (footballer)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Boulsover
Also known as Boulsover, Thomas.