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Founded in 1836,the original factory was situated on Kelham Island, Sheffield, one of the oldest industrial areas in Sheffield and they specialised in forge filing and cutting tools for leather workers and shoe makers.
In 1837 they were listed in the Sheffield directory as a file manufacture situated on Wheeldon Street.
In 1852 they were to relocate to Cornish works and by this time they had increased there product range to include butchers knives and steel files.
In 1883 George Barnsley was made a Master Cutler. In the 1948 listing the business had become George Barnsley and Son Ltd
George Barnsley died at his home at No 30 Collegiate Crescent on 30th March 1958, he lived there with his wife Mabel and mother-in-law Elizabeth.
He was a partner in the firm which were steel and file manufacturers and the business was converted into a limited company about 10 years before his death.
He had a long army career, joining up in 1896 and serving in the Boer war and two world wars. Colonel Barnsley played a leading part in the development of the Army Cadet Force in Sheffield. He Died Aged 83.
The building closed around 2004.
My visit. This has been on my list of things to do from day one.I tried once before but must have got the details mixed up and ended up somewhere else. I met up with Matt and Tom off Urbex Yorkshire facebook group and off we went.
Although we had access details some missunderstanding on my part we entered a totally unrelated building, Warncliffe works before getting the details we needed.
Somewhat of a strange entry point at at last we was in. Hope you like
Founded in 1836,the original factory was situated on Kelham Island, Sheffield, one of the oldest industrial areas in Sheffield and they specialised in forge filing and cutting tools for leather workers and shoe makers.
In 1837 they were listed in the Sheffield directory as a file manufacture situated on Wheeldon Street.
In 1852 they were to relocate to Cornish works and by this time they had increased there product range to include butchers knives and steel files.
In 1883 George Barnsley was made a Master Cutler. In the 1948 listing the business had become George Barnsley and Son Ltd
George Barnsley died at his home at No 30 Collegiate Crescent on 30th March 1958, he lived there with his wife Mabel and mother-in-law Elizabeth.
He was a partner in the firm which were steel and file manufacturers and the business was converted into a limited company about 10 years before his death.
He had a long army career, joining up in 1896 and serving in the Boer war and two world wars. Colonel Barnsley played a leading part in the development of the Army Cadet Force in Sheffield. He Died Aged 83.
The building closed around 2004.
My visit. This has been on my list of things to do from day one.I tried once before but must have got the details mixed up and ended up somewhere else. I met up with Matt and Tom off Urbex Yorkshire facebook group and off we went.
Although we had access details some missunderstanding on my part we entered a totally unrelated building, Warncliffe works before getting the details we needed.
Somewhat of a strange entry point at at last we was in. Hope you like
