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

Shirle Hill
Shirle Hill
Shirle Hill is located in South Yorkshire
Shirle Hill
Shown in South Yorkshire
Geography
LocationCherry Tree Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Coordinates53°21′52″N 1°29′36″W / 53.3645°N 1.4933°W / 53.3645; -1.4933
Organisation
Care systemNHS
Services
Emergency departmentNo
History
Opened1950s
Closed2012
Links
ListsHospitals in England

History

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b Harman, Ruth; Minnis, John; Harper, Roger H. (2004). Sheffield. Yale University Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-0300105858.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Lomax, Scott (2014). The Home Front: Sheffield in the First World War. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1781592960.
  4. ^ "Great little school faces closure". Yorkshire Post. 23 June 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Cohousing grows as people look for a caring sharing place to live". Yorkshire Post. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2020.