Kelham Island Quarter
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Kelham Island is one of Sheffield
's eleven designated Quarters. Formerly an industrial area, the island itself was created by the building of a goit, or mill race, fed from the River Don to serve the water wheels powering the workshops of the areas' industrial heyday. The quarter was named after the island, however, the boundaries extend beyond the physical island created by the river and goit.
The Quarter is roughly diamond in shape, and is bordered by Shalesmoor and Gibraltar Street to the south-west; Corporation Street to the south-east; Mowbray Street, Harvest Lane and Neepsend Lane to the north-east, and Ball Street and Cornish Street to the north-west. The Cornish Place
Works sit just outside this quarter, to the north-west. Green Lane and Alma Street form the main spine roads of the area. The Green Lane Works
is a Grade II* listed building and an important industrial heritage site. A great deal of urban regeneration is evident in this area, as residential and social uses are mixed into this former industrial area.
The area is home to an industrial museum, the Kelham Island Museum
, including the famous River Don Engine. The Chimney House for events and occasions and five pubs: the Kelham Island Tavern
(twice CAMRA
National Pub of the Year
), the Fat Cat, The Wellington, the Ship Inn and The Milestone. It is also host to the Kelham Island Brewery
(brewers of Pale Rider, amongst others). The Quarter also still houses one of Sheffield's last traditional hand-made scissor makers, Ernest Wright and Son Limited, a family company originally established in 1902.
. On the 11 November 2007, Tesco opened an Express store in the back of the building, facing onto Corporation Street.
Kelham Riverside is a mixed use riverside development by Raven Group in collaboration with Sheffield based architects AXIS Architecture, involves the creation of new mixed use buildings forming apartments, bars & restaurants, and commercial space on the riverside site of former workshops, long since demolished. The development is part of an ongoing regeneration of the area by AXIS and others, which started in the 1990s with Cornish Place
. This development is intended to create a desirable place to live with a brand new public square, and continuation of the Don riverside walk project.
The apartments of the development enjoy riverside views and occupy buildings named Clifton
, Millau
, and Rialto
after the famous bridges. This area and sheffield as a city has supplied much of the steel for some of the greatest bridges in history (i.e. the Brooklyn Bridge
, New York/Brooklyn)
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...
's eleven designated Quarters. Formerly an industrial area, the island itself was created by the building of a goit, or mill race, fed from the River Don to serve the water wheels powering the workshops of the areas' industrial heyday. The quarter was named after the island, however, the boundaries extend beyond the physical island created by the river and goit.
The Quarter is roughly diamond in shape, and is bordered by Shalesmoor and Gibraltar Street to the south-west; Corporation Street to the south-east; Mowbray Street, Harvest Lane and Neepsend Lane to the north-east, and Ball Street and Cornish Street to the north-west. The Cornish Place
Cornish Place
Cornish Place is a Listed building situated in the Neepsend area of the City of Sheffield. The building was formerly the factory of James Dixon & Sons, a Britannia metal, Sheffield plate and Cutlery manufacturer...
Works sit just outside this quarter, to the north-west. Green Lane and Alma Street form the main spine roads of the area. The Green Lane Works
Green Lane Works
The Green Lane Works are a disused industrial facility situated in the City of Sheffield, England. The entrance gate to the works is particularly ornate and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building. Nikolaus Pevsner called the gate “the most spectacular survival of factory architecture in...
is a Grade II* listed building and an important industrial heritage site. A great deal of urban regeneration is evident in this area, as residential and social uses are mixed into this former industrial area.
The area is home to an industrial museum, the Kelham Island Museum
Kelham Island Museum
The Kelham Island Museum is an industrial museum on Alma Street, alongside the River Don, in the centre of Sheffield, England. It was opened in 1982.-The site:...
, including the famous River Don Engine. The Chimney House for events and occasions and five pubs: the Kelham Island Tavern
Kelham Island Tavern
The Kelham Island Tavern is a public house in Sheffield. It is the only pub to have become the Campaign for Real Ale National Pub of the Year two years running....
(twice CAMRA
Campaign for Real Ale
The Campaign for Real Ale is an independent voluntary consumer organisation based in St Albans, England, whose main aims are promoting real ale, real cider and the traditional British pub...
National Pub of the Year
National Pub of the Year
The National Pub of the Year is an annual competition held by CAMRA in February that finds the best pub in the UK. Established in 1988, the competition helps to highlight quality pubs around the UK that are worth seeking out and visiting. Each year, each local CAMRA branch nominates one pub in...
), the Fat Cat, The Wellington, the Ship Inn and The Milestone. It is also host to the Kelham Island Brewery
Kelham Island Brewery
The Kelham Island Brewery is an independent brewery based in Sheffield, England. The brewery currently owns one public house in Sheffield, the Fat Cat...
(brewers of Pale Rider, amongst others). The Quarter also still houses one of Sheffield's last traditional hand-made scissor makers, Ernest Wright and Son Limited, a family company originally established in 1902.
Residences
One of the residences in Kelham Island is Central Quay, a student residence owned by UNITEUNITE Group
- History :The Company was founded in 1991 by Nicholas Porter, who at that time of increasing student numbers saw an opportunity to make money based on student accommodation. It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2000.-Operations:...
. On the 11 November 2007, Tesco opened an Express store in the back of the building, facing onto Corporation Street.
Kelham Riverside
Cornish Place
Cornish Place is a Listed building situated in the Neepsend area of the City of Sheffield. The building was formerly the factory of James Dixon & Sons, a Britannia metal, Sheffield plate and Cutlery manufacturer...
. This development is intended to create a desirable place to live with a brand new public square, and continuation of the Don riverside walk project.
The apartments of the development enjoy riverside views and occupy buildings named Clifton
Clifton Suspension Bridge
Brunel died in 1859, without seeing the completion of the bridge. Brunel's colleagues in the Institution of Civil Engineers felt that completion of the Bridge would be a fitting memorial, and started to raise new funds...
, Millau
Millau Viaduct
The Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France. Designed by the British architect Norman Foster and French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux, it is the tallest bridge in the world, with one mast's summit at . It is the...
, and Rialto
Rialto
The Rialto is and has been for many centuries the financial and commercial centre of Venice. It is an area of the San Polo sestiere of Venice, Italy, also known for its markets and for the Rialto Bridge across the Grand Canal....
after the famous bridges. This area and sheffield as a city has supplied much of the steel for some of the greatest bridges in history (i.e. the Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River...
, New York/Brooklyn)