This was a letter-heading used by George Wostenholm and Son Ltd., Washington Works, showing the route from the Old Tontine Inn to Washington Works to enable customers and travellers to find the works easily. Taken from 'Photographs Relating to Sheffield', Vol. 4, page 23, by C.H. Lea, Cat. No. 914.274 SQ. The Tontine Inn, built 1785 and probably the largest public house in Sheffield at the time. with 12,000 sq foot of banqueting hall on the 2nd floor. It had stabling for 60 horses and its own brewery; cottages for the footmern were built behind the Hotel. It was one of the three main coach departure centres for routes all over England; the others were The Angel, Snig Hill and The Kings Head, Change Alley. Demolished in 1851 to make way for the Old Norfolk Market Hall. For more information see: Sheffield Public Houses, Michael Liversidge Ref: 728.5 SQ Tontine Inn from the Sheffield Courant 1828 Ref: 942.74 S