The Hearts of Oak, Dronfield Woodhouse Sheffield (1936-2015)
As is often the case with articles on this site, I came across this feature whilst researching the death of a woman PC in Sheffield in May 1936. Needless to say her death has nothing at all to do with The Hearts of Oak in Dronfield Woodhouse but this feature brought back a few memories from my increasingly distant past. I never used the pub a lot myself preferring instead to go Holmesfield where there were more pubs, and better beer. But my grandfather certainly did use the pub when he moved to Bradway after the war. It became his local for many years until he moved to Greenhill in the mid 1960's.
The original Hearts of Oak that dated back to the beginning of the nineteenth century
This is a feature from the Sheffield Telegraph Saturday May23rd 1936
The last time I past the pub it had been given (another) revamp as well as a new name The Hearty Oak. This was a few years back.
When I came across this feature from 1936 I did check on it's current status, and was not surprised to find out that the building is awaiting the services of a demolition contractor. They duly arrived in June 2017 and the public house that had stood there since 1936 was flattened. The site was then "developed" a private sector building company who constructed
" An exclusive luxury development of just six new build homes in the sought after village of Dronfield Woodhouse. The development comprises of 4 & 5 bedroom stunning detached properties. Prices from £575,000 to £750,000"
I am unsure whether or not the term "stunning" is appropriate in this context.
Sources
Sheffield Telegraph Saturday May23rd 1936
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