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1. The History
Claremont House is a large, stone built former dwelling and outbuildings, standing in grounds of approximately 1.4 hectares of land. The building was last used as a social club for employees of the nearby Hepworths Refractories, but since has been vacant for many years. Originally built in 1895, the Victorian mansion is now at the point of no return. The roof and most of the internal walls have now gone leaving a shell remaining. It was built by James Swift, owner of the famous firebrick manufacturer, Swift Bros. In the 1920’s and 30’s it was the home of fishmonger George Bott and his wife Emily. His shop was located in Woodseats and back in those days it would have been a considerable daily commute for Mr Bott. Latterly, Thomas Marshall and his family occupied Claremont House through the 1940s and into the late 1960s. After he died in 1965 after he collided with a wagon down the nearby lane, the family moved out and it eventually became the offices of Thomas Marshall’s sports & social club.
After being used as the social club, the old house was sold off in the early nineties by a Mr Singh. In 1994 his application to convert the property into a home for the mentally infirm was accepted. The offer was conditional, and Singh applied for renewals in 1999 and 2004. A subsequent application was made for six apartments in 2010. It was rejected, and the place has gone downhill.
2. The Explore
This place is a walk in. There is evidence of a spate of previous activity here but now the place is completely abandoned. There’ not much to see and only the shell of the house is left. It’s now beyond saving and eventually will just fall down leaving another bit of Sheffield lost, just like the near-by Loxley chapel that burnt down a year or so ago.
3. The Pictures
From the back:
img4015bw by HughieDW, on Flickr
From the side:
img4013 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9479 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9487 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And from the front:
img9476 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Just a few hints of its former grandeur:
img9477 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9484 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9478 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The floors have gone:
img9481 by HughieDW, on Flickr
As have most of the roof:
img9482 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Cuppa anyone?
img9483 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Now it’s just a shell:
img9486 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9488 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9489 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img9491 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Claremont House is a large, stone built former dwelling and outbuildings, standing in grounds of approximately 1.4 hectares of land. The building was last used as a social club for employees of the nearby Hepworths Refractories, but since has been vacant for many years. Originally built in 1895, the Victorian mansion is now at the point of no return. The roof and most of the internal walls have now gone leaving a shell remaining. It was built by James Swift, owner of the famous firebrick manufacturer, Swift Bros. In the 1920’s and 30’s it was the home of fishmonger George Bott and his wife Emily. His shop was located in Woodseats and back in those days it would have been a considerable daily commute for Mr Bott. Latterly, Thomas Marshall and his family occupied Claremont House through the 1940s and into the late 1960s. After he died in 1965 after he collided with a wagon down the nearby lane, the family moved out and it eventually became the offices of Thomas Marshall’s sports & social club.
After being used as the social club, the old house was sold off in the early nineties by a Mr Singh. In 1994 his application to convert the property into a home for the mentally infirm was accepted. The offer was conditional, and Singh applied for renewals in 1999 and 2004. A subsequent application was made for six apartments in 2010. It was rejected, and the place has gone downhill.
2. The Explore
This place is a walk in. There is evidence of a spate of previous activity here but now the place is completely abandoned. There’ not much to see and only the shell of the house is left. It’s now beyond saving and eventually will just fall down leaving another bit of Sheffield lost, just like the near-by Loxley chapel that burnt down a year or so ago.
3. The Pictures
From the back:
img4015bw by HughieDW, on FlickrFrom the side:
img4013 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9479 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9487 by HughieDW, on FlickrAnd from the front:
img9476 by HughieDW, on FlickrJust a few hints of its former grandeur:
img9477 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9484 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9478 by HughieDW, on FlickrThe floors have gone:
img9481 by HughieDW, on FlickrAs have most of the roof:
img9482 by HughieDW, on FlickrCuppa anyone?
img9483 by HughieDW, on FlickrNow it’s just a shell:
img9486 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9488 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9489 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg9491 by HughieDW, on Flickr
