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Description: | Originally a merchants warehouse but in 1818 when the Debtor\'s Gaol in King Street was taken down the debtors were removed to Scotland Street. The premises became the prison for the liberty of Hallamshire; the Duke of Norfolk being the owner and Thomas Smith the Gaoler. In 1852 a W. L. Smitter was Governor, but no prisoners were there except one or two from High Court. Last occupant before demolition Mr. Robert Slack , sweet merchant;the upper stories were also used as offices. The whole building was known as Hallamshire Chambers. For more information see: Newspaper Cuttings Relating to Sheffield Ref: 942.74 SF Vol 39, Pages 28 & 81 | Format: | JPEG/IMAGE | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ |
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Publisher: | Picturesheffield Photographic Record | Subjects: | Sheffield | Source: | Sheffield Images | Creator: | Picture Sheffield Administrator | Identifier: | http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend... | Language: | EN-GB | Format: | JPEG/IMAGE | Go to resource |
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