Historic houses · East Midlands
Sheffield Old Town Hall
In or near Catcliffe.
Sheffield Old Town Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Neil Theasby — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Sheffield Old Town Hall, the nearest railway station is Sheffield, located 0.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is S3 8LX, and the venue is wheelchair accessible.
About
Sheffield Old Town Hall is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Official information
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From the Wikipedia article
Sheffield Old Town Hall is a building in Waingate in central Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, opposite the Sheffield Castle. It is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In John Harrison's Survey of the Manor of Sheffield, dated 29 September 1637, there is a mention of an early "Sheffield Towne Hall". The early "Sheffield Towne Hall" was replaced by a second building, which had been designed by William Renny in 1699 and opened in 1700. The second town hall was next to the parish church, on a site with little space for extension. The third town hall, now referred to as the "Old Town Hall", was designed by Charles Watson in the Neoclassical style and built between 1807 and 1808. It was designed to house not only the Town Trustees but also the Petty and Quarter Sessions. Initially the main entrance faced Castle Street, where the building was three bays wide…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.3845, -1.4647
- District
- Sheffield
- Parish
- Sheffield, unparished area
- Postcode
- S3 8LX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sheffield Central
- Established
- 1808
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield — 0.7 km
- Opening
- Thursday to Sunday; open every day during Sheffield school holidays
- Official site
- thenvm.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7492713 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sheffield Old Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sheffield Old Town Hall?
- Sheffield Old Town Hall is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S3 8LX), in the parish of Sheffield, unparished area.
- What is Sheffield Old Town Hall?
- Sheffield Old Town Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sheffield Old Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Sheffield, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode S3 8LX.
- When was Sheffield Old Town Hall built?
- Built or established in 1808.
- Who owns Sheffield Old Town Hall?
- Sheffield Old Town Hall is owned by | designation1 =Grade II Listed Building.
- Is Sheffield Old Town Hall a listed building?
- Sheffield Old Town Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Sheffield Old Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Sheffield, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S3 8LX.