Construction Whiteley Wood Hall



the present day stable block.


on death of boulsovers great grandson, benjamin blonk silcock in 1861 hall reverted ownership of distant relatives. however, 1864 hall being rented samuel plimsoll , sheffield born wife eliza ann. plimsoll became mp , did speed passing of merchant shipping act 1876 becoming known “the sailors friend”. in 1872 estate consisted of 303 acres between ringinglow road , porter brook , @ time divided 9 lots. sheffield corporation purchased hall in 1896 although family of arnold muir wilson, known sheffied solicitor, j.p. , city councillor continued live there until 1909. between 1911 , 1926 hall rented william clark, managing director of vickers steel firm. end of 1930s hall suffering neglect , vandalism , in november 1935 purchased sheffield association of girl guides.








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