Broomhill Community Library - Broomfield Local History Walk

Broomfield was the name given to the area we now think of as Glossop Road/St Mark's Crescent/Broomfield Road and part of Beech Hill Road. Broomfield started to develop after the Glossop (turnpike) Road was created which made accessibility especially after the buses and trams came out here from the town centre. Houses here were designed for the up and coming middle classes, as evidenced by the new owners and residents. It was nearer to town than Endcliffe Crescent (begun late 1820s), but pre-dates the mansions of Ranmoor which came into being in the 1860s. Some of the original houses were demolished to make way for the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and hospital accommodation, some are now part of the hotel and others are no longer in private ownership, but the buildings are still standing. We meet both English and German steel manufacturers, solicitors and those who helped to start the new St Mark's church. We also find out about St Mark's green - why is it there?