Record Detail

Artists impression of Attercliffe Common at the close of the 18th Century, near Greenland Engine Road (now Broughton Lane), buildings shown are the Arrow Inn, now pulled down, the Pheasant Inn and Carbrook Hall and gibbet post of Spence Broughton

Move cursor over image to magnify

s13124
Artists impression of Attercliffe Common at the close of the 18th Century, near Greenland Engine Road (now Broughton Lane), buildings shown are the Arrow Inn, now pulled down, the Pheasant Inn and Carbrook Hall and gibbet post of Spence Broughton
Sheffield_Brightside
1500-1799
Hides, engraver

On February 9, 1791 Spence Broughton along with John Oxley robbed the Sheffield to Rotherham postboy and stole the postbag containing a Bill of Exchange payable to Joseph Walker of Rotherham. Broughton was executed at York Tyburn and gibbeted at the scene of his crime where his remains hung for 36 years.

Copying and access

This digital image, and all images on Picture Sheffield, are protected by copyright. You may use it for private study or non-commercial research, with due acknowledgement.

You may share it on social media via a linked post or by citing www.picturesheffield.com together with the Image Reference, unless its copyright is noted as belonging to another organisation. You must not reproduce it by any other means without permission.