Whiteley Wood Hall

In 1760 Boulsover bought land to the north of the hall on the Porter Brook where he expanded his business by setting up the Wire Mill forge, making saws and edge tools.

In 1831 the hall became the property of her daughter Phoebe Silcock who in 1837 donated the land and the sum of £2,200 towards the building of Fulwood church on the other side of the Porter valley.

Sheffield Corporation purchased the hall in 1896 although the family of Arnold Muir Wilson, the well known Sheffied solicitor, J.P. and City Councillor continued to live there until 1909.

[3] The Girl Guides Association paid £3,000 for the hall and eight acres of surrounding land, local industrialist and public benefactor John George Graves loaned £2,500 of the money.

The hall continued to fall into a state of disrepair due to lack of funds of the Guides Association, in January 1936 the roof was removed as it was sagging and liable to push the walls out.

[1] The stables, associated cottages and grounds remain the property of Girlguiding Sheffield, over the years the site has been developed into a multipurpose Outdoor Activity Centre.