From prominent families to long-gone landmarks and archaic phrases, road signs in the city reference many things that won’t be apparent to everyday passers-by. Here are the illuminating stories behind the names of 11 Sheffield streets.
9. Ecclesall Road
From the old words eccles, meaning church and halh, meaning a hollow, 'the church in a hollow'. Although the present church is not in a hollow, the church it replaced was lower down the hillside and was actually in a hollow. Photo: Google
10. Carsick Grove, Carsick View Road, Carsick Hill Crescent/Drive/Road/Way
These streets, between Ranmoor and Sandygate, got their name from the area called Carre Sick, meaning a marshy area with a stream running through it, sick being the old word for a stream or ditch. Carsick Hill Drive was first called Burlington Road. It was changed in February 1967 to avoid confusion with Burlington Road in Dore. Photo: Google
11. Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane was originally called White House Lane, from the white house on it. There were two other White House Lanes and this one was renamed after the man who lived in the house for a time, Daniel Brammall, who owned a file factory nearby. Over the years, one 'm' in his name has been dropped. Photo: Google
12. The Wicker
There are three theories behind The Wicker's name: it could come from the old word wick, meaning the land near a castle; from another old word, wic, meaning a bend or angle in the river (Don); or from the Old Norse word vikir, meaning willow. Photo: Google