As many of you may know, Leah's Yard on Cambridge Street was once a collection of industrial workshops that survived until the late 1900s. It is currently undergoing a £6m restoration and is set to open mid 2023 creating a unique heritage destination of local independent retailers, cafes and restaurants. We are very aware that Leah’s Yard has a long and rich history as a key part of Sheffield City Centre, and as part of the redevelopment we would like to preserve the history of the building. We are currently looking for any records about Leah's Yard and the people who worked there before and after Henry Leah became a tenant.
Leah's Yard is on 20 Cambridge Street which was formerly known as Coalpit lane. Some individuals we know of currently are:
James Morton - Horn Merchant who owned Leah's before it was Leah's Yard.
Edward Linely
William Greaves - brewer who owned the sportman pub outside
Robert Thompson - ran the horn works after James Morton died in 1870.
Mr Stothard - Thompson's successors
Henry Hobson - murdered the wife of the younger Mr. Stothard
Henry Leah
1828 Samuel Hill [ died 13th sept 1828 ]
1830 John Oates [ 58 Coal Pit Lane ]
1833 - 34 William Newbould
1837 S Newbould
1839 William Newbould [ 58 Coal Pit Lane ]
1841 Robert Sherbourne
1845 - 46 John Hall (26 Coal Pit Lane)
1849 John Wilson
1851 - 52 John Wilson
1854 John Wilson
1856 John Wilson
1859 John Wilson
1861 - 2 John Wilson (Coalpit Lane)
1863 Elizabeth Wilson [ Cambridge Street ]
1864 Francis Bower
1865 W Clark
1868 W G Marshall
1871 Mrs Matilda Marshall
1876 John Harrison
1879 Mrs Ann Blagden
1883 Mrs Emily Darley [ 24 Cambridge Street ]
1887 Mrs Emily Darley
1888 to 1890 Arthur Ormerod
1893 Arthur Ormerod
1895-6 Arthur Ormerod
1898 Arthur Ormerod
1900 to 1903 Cephas William Lockwood (24 Cambridge Street)
1905 Cephas William Lockwood (24 Cambridge Street)
1907 Herbert Howard
1910 - 11 Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Humberstone
1912 - 13 Robert Gill
1916 - 17 Mrs Annie Johnson
1919 -20 Mrs Annie Johnson
1921 to 1925 Miss Alice Johnson
1929 Miss Alice Johnson
1931 to 1933 Muiss Alice Johnson
1936 to 1939 Miss Hilda Johnson
1942 Miss Hilda Johnson
1944 Horace Rowe
1948 Horace Row (24 Cambridge Street)
1951 Mrs Lily Rowe