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23-681: In 1297, the Burgery of Sheffield was established in the Charter to the Town of Sheffield. Thomas de Furnival , Lord of the Manor of Sheffield, granted land to the freeholders of Sheffield in return for an annual payment, and a Common Burgery administrated them. In 1554, a charter established the Twelve Capital Burgesses, a petition to Mary Tudor, probably supported by the fifth Earl of Shrewsbury, presented by

46-563: A commission formed a group of thirteen people, known as the Town Trustees, to assume the administrative role. This body was to be maintained by the nomination and appointment of the "greater number of inhabitants" of the town. The Trustees were headed by the Town Collector, one of the most senior officials in the town. They were to hold elections for new members only when three of their number were dead. The Trustees were responsible for

69-479: A good many, some of the horrors of the scene. The arches of the bridge were nearly choked by the accumulation of rubbish, and the impeded waters rose to a fearful height, breaking over the parapets of the bridge, and rushing across Mr. White's slate yard over the broad thoroughfare of the Wicker. During the 2007 United Kingdom floods , Sheffield was badly hit, and Lady's Bridge and the Wicker in particular. Lady's Bridge

92-541: The Burgery of Sheffield , is a charitable trust operating in Sheffield , South Yorkshire , England . The Town Trust was established in the Charter to the Town of Sheffield, granted in 1297. Thomas de Furnival , Lord of the Manor of Sheffield, granted land to the freeholders of Sheffield in return for an annual payment, and a Common Burgery administrated them. The Burgery originally consisted of public meetings of all

115-617: The Burgesses were to fill empty positions by co-option . Elsewhere in England, the existence of a church rate proved a source of conflict between members of the Church of England and nonconformists , and in some cities, church posts became politicised, but the existence of the Burgesses meant that no rate was levied in Sheffield. In order to pay for their works, the Burgesses were endowed with land in

138-537: The City of Sheffield". It also owns some land around the town, such as the centre of Paradise Square . It has owned Sheffield Botanical Gardens since 1898, and is represented on the Gardens' Steering Group. George Connell , consultant solicitor at Keebles LLP has been acting as the legal clerk for around 30 years now. He has extensive charities work experience as well as good local knowledge which has been instrumental to

161-1012: The Trust abandoned the election. In 1816, this position was supported by the Chancery Court . In 1818, the Trustees and the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire were empowered with setting up the Sheffield Improvement Commission , which took over the Trust's responsibility for street cleaning and lighting. The local Town Trust Act 1827 introduced new regulation of the body, and compelled it to open its books. This revealed that it owned 26,000 square yards of property in Sheffield and 78 acres (320,000 m ) elsewhere in Hallam . It also held shares in various local organisations. Sheffield Town Council

184-650: The Trust, which struggled as its finances failed to keep pace with the city's growth. The Town Council was granted a coat of arms in 1875. An element of this is a crossed sheaf of arrows , taken from the seals of the Town Trust and the Church Burgesses. It probably originated as a play on the name of the River Sheaf , from which Sheffield takes its name. The Trust exists today as a grant-making trust "for organisations whose objects are charitable, public and within

207-580: The betterment of the needy and deprived and ... the benefit of the community." In addition to supporting Sheffield Cathedral (the former parish church), it puts money towards the building of churches and payments towards Anglican clergy stipends throughout Sheffield. A separate trust, the Church Burgesses Educational Foundation, administers its educational funds. 3. George Tolley. We, of our Bounty. Burgery of Sheffield The Sheffield Town Trust , formerly officially known as

230-559: The bridge. The chapel was converted for use as a wool warehouse in 1547, to prevent its demolition as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII , and was subsequently used as an Alms house . In 1760 the bridge was widened on the upstream side, and the Alms House (formerly the chapel to Our Lady) was demolished to make way for the new structure. The bridge

253-655: The development of the Trust. The Trust sponsors postgraduate scholarships at the University of Sheffield , has been associated with the Chair of Pure Mathematics , and is represented on its Court. Lady%27s Bridge Lady's Bridge is the oldest bridge across the River Don in the City of Sheffield , England . It is located in the central section of the city, linking the Wicker to

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276-608: The earliest indication of the Sheffield Cricket Club that eventually became Yorkshire County Cricket Club . Meanwhile, Joseph Hunter 's Hallamshire claims that the Trust initiated horse racing at Crookesmoor in the early eighteenth century. The Trust faced criticism for a lack of elections, even to the extent of having frequent vacant seats. When an election was held, the Trust interpreted "greater number of inhabitants" as referring only to freeholders, but in 1811, several non-freeholders attempted to vote. In response,

299-534: The formation of an Improvement Commission . Although this idea was initially rejected, the Sheffield Improvement Commission was established by the Sheffield Improvement Act 1818 . Relieved of their obligation to maintenance in the town, the Burgesses refocussed on a range of charitable works. Today it splits its income between "ecclesiastical purposes in support of the Church of England... education and for

322-575: The freeholders, who elected a Town Collector. By the 1540s, the Burgery was unable to maintain essential public works, or to provide for local unemployed people. In 1554, a charter established the Twelve Capital Burgesses and Commonality of the Town and Parish of Sheffield to maintain the parish church and area immediately around it. This effectively split the old Burgery in two, while giving it increased powers and responsibilities. In 1681,

345-458: The increase in population of the early nineteenth century limited their ability to fulfil their duties. Other than subscriptions to the construction of a new Town Hall and Cutlers Hall , they restricted themselves to road works. In 1757, the Town Trust paid 14s6d to cricketers on Shrove Tuesday , in an attempt "to entertain the populace and prevent the infamous practice of throwing at cocks". The match took place against Wirksworth, and may be

368-419: The inhabitants of Sheffield. The lands confiscated by King Edward were returned to the people under the 1554 Charter. The Burgesses were charged with providing stipends for three assistant ministers at the church and with the maintenance of the church. They were also given the power to maintain and improve streets and bridges in the environs of the church. In contrast to the Burgery, which was an elective body,

391-504: The north with Waingate to the south. The original wooden bridge at this point was constructed close to Sheffield Castle sometime after 1150 under the orders of William de Lovetot , the Norman baron who had also built the castle along with the town's first church , hospital (at Spital Hill), and corn mill (at Millsands). In 1485 the Vicar of Sheffield, Sir John Plesaunce, and William Hill, who

414-461: The parish. From 1736 to 1829, they leased a large amount of land, second in the town only to the Duke of Norfolk . By 1833, they owned 146 acres (0.59 km). They received rental income from the land, and also income from investments. However, by the nineteenth century, this proved insufficient for them to undertake the maintenance and improvement work. In 1805, they convened a public meeting to discuss

437-596: The path of the flood had been smashed by the waters and the debris that they carried. A contemporary account described the scene: When the flood was at its height the scene on the Lady's Bridge at the top of the Wicker was most extraordinary. The water came rushing down between the buildings on each side with a force that made the Lady's Bridge quake and tremble. Against the bridge were piled up trees, logs of timber, broken furniture, and debris of every description. The light from street gas lamps revealed to spectators, of whom they were

460-465: The repair of Lady's Bridge , Barkers Pool , various highways and the city's wells , and also for some charitable works. In 1700, they constructed a town hall by Sheffield Parish Church to provide themselves with a meeting place. By the eighteenth century, they were contributing to major works, including the River Don Navigation and the Sheffield to Chesterfield turnpike road. However,

483-476: Was a master mason, both agreed to build a bridge of stone "over the watyr of Dune neghe the castell of Sheffeld" at a cost of about £67. The bridge had five arches, and was 14.5 feet (4.4 m) wide. A small chapel, dedicated to the Virgin Mary , was built close to the bridge, and the bridge became known as 'Our Lady's Bridge'. When built it could only be crossed by pedestrians as there were steps at either end of

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506-518: Was established in 1843, superseding the Improvement Commission and acquiring new powers. In 1851, influenced by Chartist councillor Isaac Ironside , the Council formulated a Parliamentary Bill which would have seen them absorb the Town Trust and the Church Burgesses, but dropped the provisions in the face of opposition. Even without the absorption, the Council soon took over most of the role of

529-500: Was widened on the downstream side in 1864, virtually obscuring the remaining original structure from view, and again in 1909, to allow trams to cross the bridge. It was restored in the late 20th century, and has been a Grade II listed structure since 1973. On the night of 11 March 1864 Lady's Bridge narrowly avoided destruction when the waters of the Great Sheffield Flood poured over it. Nearly every other bridge upstream in

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