The Devonshire Quarter is an area in the centre of Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

. It is based around the Division Street and Devonshire Street shopping areas, known for their small independent shops

Boutique

A boutique is a small shopping outlet, especially one that specializes in elite and fashionable items such as clothing and jewelry. The word is French for "shop", via Latin from Greek ἀποθήκη , "storehouse"....

 and variety of pubs and bars. The district also has The Forum shopping centre

Shopping mall

A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...

 and Devonshire Green

Devonshire Green

Devonshire Green is a small public open space at within Sheffield city centre in South Yorkshire, England. It covers an area of approximately 9000 square metres and is designated as a district park by Sheffield City Council. It stands in the Devonshire Quarter of the city centre, bordered on its...

, one of the largest open areas in central Sheffield.

To the west, the quarter is bounded by Sheffield's inner ring road

Sheffield Inner Ring Road

Sheffield Inner Ring Road is a dual-carriageway circling central Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Built from the 1960s onwards the Ring Road connects to the Sheffield Parkway, which itself connects with the M1 motorway...

 and includes a small social housing estate

Housing estate

A housing estate is a group of buildings built together as a single development. The exact form may vary from country to country. Accordingly, a housing estate is usually built by a single contractor, with only a few styles of house or building design, so they tend to be uniform in appearance...

. Glossop Road and West Street are to the north, Carver Street to the east, and Moore Street and Charter Row to the south-east.

Future

The Quarter is designed to create an urban village of city living and retail, with the NRQ based mostly within the Devonshire Quarter.

Significant Buildings

1. Taylor's Eye Witness Works
   Taylor's Eye Witness Works
   Taylor's Eye Witness Works is an industrial building situated on Milton Street in the Devonshire Quarter area of Sheffield city centre, South Yorkshire, England. The works are a Grade II listed building which since their foundation in 1852 have always specialised in producing kitchen and pocket...
   
   
2. Beehive Works
   Beehive Works
   The Beehive Works are a purpose built cutlery works located on Milton Street in the Devonshire Quarter area of Sheffield city centre. The works were built in stages in the second half of the 19th century and are designated as a Grade II* listed building with English Heritage stating that they are...
   
   
3. Wharncliffe Fireclay Works
4. Taylor’s Ceylon Works
5. Aberdeen Works, Trafalgar Works, Select and Kangaroo Works
6. Springfield Board School
7. Carver Street Methodist Chapel
8. Facade of Mount Zion Chapel
9. Original developments on Division Street, Canning and Gell Street
10. Former Glossop Road Baths
    Glossop Road Baths
    Glossop Road Baths is a building in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which originally housed a swimming pool and Turkish baths.The first public baths in the city were opened on the site in 1836, following the cholera epidemic of 1832. The complex was rebuilt from 1877 to 1879 to a design by E. M...
    
    
11. Former Fire Station
12. Workshops at No 23, Carver Street
13. National School at No 35, Carver Street
14. St Matthew's Church
    St Matthew's Church, Sheffield
    St Matthew's Church is situated on Carver Street in the centre of Sheffield. It is a Grade II listed building located at grid reference . The church is part of the Anglo-Catholic movement.-History:...
    
    

Character Areas

1. West Street
2. Wilkinson Street and Gell Street
3. Devonshire Green
   Devonshire Green
   Devonshire Green is a small public open space at within Sheffield city centre in South Yorkshire, England. It covers an area of approximately 9000 square metres and is designated as a district park by Sheffield City Council. It stands in the Devonshire Quarter of the city centre, bordered on its...
   
   
4. Holly Street/Westfield Terrace/Trafalgar Street
5. Milton Street

External links

• 360 degree view of Devonshire Green (Quicktime format)