Sheffield pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Sheffield, Yorkshire.
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South Street, Moor, is now simply known as The Moor. The area was often referred to as Sheffield Moor, or Little Sheffield. *
The numbering of the Punch Bowl seems to change over the years, but reference to the maps in the folder - 1829, 1851, 1889 and 1920 - clearly shows that it is the same building, distinctively set back from the road with its double bay windows. Unfortunately, Goad’s Insurance maps of 1896 do not appear to have covered this part of South Street. South Street was renamed “The Moor” in 1922. *
I think it probable that the Punch Bowl expanded into some neighbouring buildings. In 1896 it is shown as being 144 and 146 South Street. The site of the Punch Bowl is now a modern shopping outlet. *
Summary of licensees *
Date established not known *
1822-1824 - John Fielding *
1824-1828 – Mrs Hannah Fielding *
1831-1838 - William Fielding *
1841-1845 - Henry Dickins *
1845-1847 – Mrs Sarah Dickins (widow of the above) *
1847-1853 - Henry Cockayne *
1853 1867 - Mrs Sarah Cockayne (widow of the above) *
1867-1871 - Samuel Staniforth *
1875-1884 - William Hutchinson Brougham *
1885 – George Mercer *
1889-1891 - Robert John Barras *
1893-1894 - Henry Carleton Halliday *
1896-1899 – William Riley *
1901 - Joseph Fergus Anthony *
1905 - Anthony George Stoppani *
1911-1913 - Frederick Swindin *
1913-1920 - Harley John Clark *
1920-1922 –Mrs Mabel Clark (widow of the above) *
1922-1925 - John Tudsbury *
1938 – Punch Bowl demolished *
History *
1822 Baines Directory - John Fielding, victualler, Punch Bowl, 69 South Street *
1823 Baines Directory - John Fielding, victualler, Punch Bowl, 69 South Street *
28 May 1824 – Death of John Fielding of South Street aged 66 (burial registers & Sheffield Independent - 12 June 1824) *
1825 Gell’s Directory – Hannah Fielding, victualler, Punch Bowl, 69 South Street *
1828 Blackwell’s Directory – H Fielding, victualler, Punch Bowl, 69 South Street *
1829 – Sheffield Archives have a plan dated 1829 showing the late John Fielding’s property. They do not appear to have any related deeds or contracts to accompany it. *
1831 – “The House of Mr W Fielding, The Punch Bowl Inn, Sheffield Moor” (Sheffield Independent - 30 April 1831) *
1833/William Fielding / Victualler/../../Whites Directory of Sheffield **
1834 Pigot’s Directory – The Punch Bowl, 75 South Street, William Fielding. *
1837 – “Mr Fieldings’s, the Punch Bowl Public House, Sheffield Moor” (Sheffield Independent - Saturday 01 April 1837) *
1837 – White’s Directory – William Fielding, Punch Bowl, 78 South Street *
10 Aug 1838 – Death of William Fielding, Punch Bowl, South Street, aged 32. (Sheffield Iris - Tuesday 21 August 1838) *
1841 Rodger’s Directory – Henry Dickins, Punch Bowl, 140 South Street *
1841/Henry Dickins/../../../Pigots Directory **
1841 Census – Henry Dickins, South Street, inn keeper (wife named Sarah) *
21 Oct 1845 – Death of Henry Dickins, Punch Bowl, Sheffield Moor (Sheffield Independent - 25 Oct 1845) *
1846 – “House of Mrs Dickins, Punch Bowl Tavern, Sheffield Moor” (Sheffield Independent - 4 April 1846) *
15 Sep 1847 – Sarah Dickins (née Gillot) married Henry Cockayne. *
1851 Census – Henry Cockayne (and Sarah), licensed victualler, 140 South Street *
1851 q4 – Death – Sarah Cockayne (née Gillot) *
1852 – Henry Cockayne – Brewer & Victualler, Punch Bowl, 140 South Street *
1856/Sarah Cockayne / Victualler /../../Whites Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham **
16 Jun 1853 – Henry Cockayne, victualler of South Street, widower, married Sarah Cutts 1 *
Nov 1853 – Death of Henry Cockayne *
1 We can separate the two Sarahs by their ages, as Sarah née Gillot was born about 1817, while Sarah Cutts was born about 1826. *
1857 PO Directory – Mrs Cockayne landlady of the Punch Bowl, 140 South Street, Sheffield Moor. *
16 Aug 1859 - Freehold of the Punch Bowl to be sold at auction, occupied by Mrs Sarah Cockayne. It was noted as a free-house and included its own brewhouse. *
1861 Census – Mrs Sarah Cockayne, widow, Punch Bowl, South Street. Not numbered, but between 138 & 150. *
27 Oct 1863 – Freehold of the Punch Bowl to be sold at auction, occupied by Mrs Sarah Cockayne. It was noted as a free-house. *
17 Oct 1867 – Sarah Cockayne (née Cutts of the Punch Bowl) married Samuel Staniforth (late of the Queen’s Head, Sheaf Street (parish register & Sheffield Daily Telegraph - 19 October 1867) *
Nov 1867 - License transferred from Sarah Staniforth (late Sarah Cockayne) to her husband Samuel Staniforth (Sheffield Daily Telegraph - 23 November 1867) *
Jan 1870 – Samuel Staniforth of the Punch Bowl, South Street advertise the plant of a small brewery for sale (Sheffield Daily Telegraph - 18 January 1870) *
1871 Census – Samuel Staniforth, licensed victualler, 142 South Street. *
1 Nov 1875 – The house of Mr Brougham, the Punch Bowl, Sheffield Moor. (Sheffield Daily Telegraph - 1 November 1875) *
1876 – Samuel Staniforth, lately of 144 South Street, Moor *
1879 White’s Directory – William Hutchinson Brougham, victualler , Punch Bowl, 144 South Street. *
1881 Census – William Hutchinson Brougham, licensed victualler, 144 South Street. William H Brougham was married to Ann Eliza Young, daughter of John Young of the Royal Oak, Pond Street. *
1884 - The Broughams move to the Peacock Inn, Owler Bar, Holmesfield. *
Feb 1885 – Punch Bowl advertised to let. Lately occupied by Mr Brougham. Available from 25 March. Still a free house. Interesting to note that the contact was a Mr John Fielding of Scarborough – could this be the family of the original landlord? (Sheffield Daily Telegraph - 21 February 1885) *
1885 – several advertisements placed, for contractors to carry out alterations, for part of the front of the building to use as a shop and for a stand in front of the building (as is seen in the photos). The landlord was Mr George Mercer. (several newspapers) *
20 April 1889 – Robert John Barras landlord (Sheffield Daily Telegraph - 20 April 1889). See also photo right, which shows his name. *
1891 Census – Robert J Barras, licensed victualler, 144-146 Sheffield Moor. He died in 1897, but had left the pub before then as hown
below. *
1893 Kelly’s Directory – Henry C Holliday [sic], Punch Bowl PH, 144 South St. Should be Halliday. *
29 May 1894 – Freehold of the Punch Bowl Inn to be auctioned, being 144-146 South Street, Sheffield Moor, and in the occupation of Mr H C Halliday. (Sheffield Daily Telegraph - 26 May 1894) *
A subsequent deed of assignment tells us that this was Henry Carleton Halliday, who had moved on before Jul 1896. (Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Saturday 04 July 1896) *
The Punch Bowl was sold at this auction to Truswell’s Brewery Company Limited for £4,250. (Sheffield Evening Telegraph - 29 May 1894) *
25 Nov 1896 – sale of some furniture on instructions of the landlord, Mr J Riley [sic]. (Sheffield Daily Telegraph - 25 November 1896). I think the initial J must be a typesetting error. *
12 Mar 1897 – William Riley, licensed victualler, Punch Bowl Inn, South Street (Sheffield Independent - 13 March 1897). Formerly of the Yellow Lion, Haymarket (census 1891). *
19 Feb 1899 – William Riley, landlord of the Punch Bowl, South Street died. (Probate) *
1901 Census – Joseph Fergus Anthony, publican, Punch Bowl, 144 South Street, The Moor, Sheffield. *
See also photo right, which shows his name *
1901 White’s Directory – Joseph F Anthony – victualler , Punch Bowl Public Hs, 144 South Street. *
1905 White’s Directory – Anthony George Stoppani – victualler , Punch Bowl Public House, 144 South Street. *
1911 Census – Frederick Swindin, licensed victualler, The Punch Bowl Hotel, The Moor, Sheffield *
1911/Frederick Swindin/../../Whites Directory
18 Jun 1913 – License transferred, Frederick Swindin to Harley John Clark (Sheffield Evening Telegraph - 18 June 1913). H J Clark was formerly (1911) of the Black Horse Inn, Moor Street, Burton on Trent. *
1919/Harley Clark/../../Whites Directory
11 Sep 1920 – Death of Harley John Clark (register of deaths and probate) *
20 Oct 1920 – License transferred – Harley John Clark (deceased) to Mabel Clark (Sheffield Evening Telegraph - 20 October 1920). *
Mabel Clark (née Ball) was his widow. *
1921 Census – Mrs Mabel Clark (widow), publican, 144 South Street, Moor. *
Q4 1921 – Mabel Clark married John Tudsbury *
25 Jan 1922 – License transferred – Mabel Clark to J Tudsbury (Sheffield Daily Telegraph - 26 January 1922) *
c Feb 1922 – “South Street” renamed “The Moor” *
1925 Directory – John Tudsbury, Punch Bowl , 144 The Moor, Sheffield. *
Feb 1933 – Mr G Wilson of the Punch Bowl, Sheffield Moor. Does not say he was landlord though and I suspect not. (Sheffield Independent - 23 February 1933) *
May 1937 – indication that license for the Punch Bowl could be surrendered by the owners (Sheffield Independent - 5 May 1937) *
Oct 1938 – Punch Bowl to be demolished imminently and a furniture shop built there by the Sheffield Furnishing Company (Sheffield Independent – 8 & 13 Oct 1938) *
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