{"id":2397,"date":"2017-05-20T13:02:08","date_gmt":"2017-05-20T13:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=2397"},"modified":"2019-09-15T20:54:50","modified_gmt":"2019-09-15T20:54:50","slug":"silver-street","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=2397","title":{"rendered":"Silver Street"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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A little street full of stone cottages. Those on the right share a common yard accessed through ginnels – a northern word meaning passageway.<\/span><\/p>\n

Approach off Ingersley Road<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Leads to Chapel Street<\/a>, Harrop Road<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nearest shops – Palmerston Street<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nearest pubs – Cotton Tree<\/a> on the corner, The Turners<\/a>, Church House<\/a> almost opposite the top end.<\/span><\/p>\n

Council Ward – East<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Why Silver Street? I’m not sure. Chapel Street at the top end was previously called Gold Street so perhaps that is a clue. <\/span>Doorstep milk deliveries (left) used to be the norm for every household but by the beginning of the 21stC they were becoming a rarity with very few milkmen serving few properties. Most households get their milk with the supermarket shopping, although in the late 20 teens there is reported to be a resurg<\/span>ance of trade for the milkman.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n