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Sheffield Heritage Open Days
FREETO EXPLORE
Heritage Heritage Open DaysOpen Days
Sheffield11–20 September 2021
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The theme of this year’s Heritage Open Days is Edible England.
We are increasingly becoming a nation of foodies and what we eat and drink is at the heart of much of our culture, our history, our communities, and our lives. It’s a doorway into hidden histories, regional differences, and the myriad cultures around us. It’s a universal language and one of our basic needs, the perfect starting point for another diverse and fun, festival year!
From woodland foraging to factory floor, forgotten recipes to regional delicacies, we’ve invited our Sheffield festival community to explore the past, present, and future of our culinary heritage and culture.
Our 2021 Sheffield HODs’ programme includes several examples of Edible England events (as well as many other exciting opportunities). You can learn about and sample international vegetarian food at Broomhill Community Library, learn about beer brewing at the Gardeners Rest pub, forage along the riverside, reminisce over vintage cookbooks at the Central Library, and much more!
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We are delighted that England’s biggest festival of history and culture is going ahead between 10-19 September 2021.
The Heritage Open Days Festival is an opportunity to see different places and try out new experiences, all of which are FREE to explore. With over 60 events taking place this year Sheffield is again one of the best places in the country to experience Heritage Open Days, with a wide and varied offering of places to visit and things to do, many of which are specially put on for Heritage Open Days and all of which offer the chance to discover something new and fascinating about Sheffield’s rich history and heritage.
Last year was unprecedented for all of us but we were pleased that HODs 2020 was able to go ahead with some changes to our usual format. For the first time we offered online events as well as in-person opportunities and these were a great success, enabling visitors from further afield and those who prefer to explore from the comfort of their armchairs to participate in the festival. In 2021 we can again offer you an exciting mix of in-person and online activities.
Although Covid-19 government restrictions have been lifted at the time of going to press, many venues will be taking precautions against overcrowding and so advance booking will be required for some activities to ensure safe numbers. Please check if you need to book events in advance, and be prepared to comply with local safety measures.
This brochure gives you information about all the events in and around Sheffield which were registered by July; please check www.heritageopendays.org.uk for the latest updates and information about individual events.
Sheffield Heritage Open Days are coordinated by Sheffield Civic Trust which encourages wider public awareness of Sheffield’s heritage, places, and spaces. Our HODs coordinating committee works hard throughout the year supporting event organisers to bring you the festival in Sheffield. We thank Sheffield City Council for their financial support, and we are pleased to be partners with Create Sheffield, which encourages young people into the arts, culture, and heritage sector. We are also delighted to once again be partnering with the Sheffield Walking Festival and the Castlegate Festival.
We hope you enjoy HODs 2021, and if you would like to be involved in the festival next year, either by organising an event or by joining the coordinating committee, please get in touch!
Janet Ridler, Helen Brown, Liz Godfrey, John & Margaret Blenkinsopp, Calvin Payne, Carol Seymour
Sheffield Heritage Open Days Coordinating Committee
Welcome to Sheffield Heritage Open Days 2021
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1. Wombwell Cemetery – Ceme-treats and Funeral Feasts!
Cemetery Road, Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 8HY
Ceme treats and funeral feasts. Picnics, lemons in handkerchiefs, and feasts with the family; all things you wouldn’t expect in a cemetery! Join us as we take you back in time to discover the wonderful foody cemetery and funeral traditions.
Opening Times• Wednesday 15 September: 10:00-12:30• Friday 17 September: 10:00-16:00• Saturday 18 September: 10:00-16:00
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. www.fowcemetery.org
2. St Leonard’s Church, Wortley
Halifax Road, Wortley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S35 7DB
Explore the Church and Churchyards which date from 1753 and contain monuments and memorials to the Wortley family (the Earls of Wharncliffe).
Opening Times• Wednesday 15 September: 10.30 –
16.00 (bell-ringing demonstration)• Saturday 18 September: 10.30 – 16.00
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. www.wortleychurch.org.uk
3. ‘Drainspotting’ - Sheffield’s Victorian pavement features
Meet next to Chapter Books, 7 Rustlings Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 7AA
A look at the history under our feet. Discover the social heritage that we walk over every day.
Event Times• Wednesday 15 September: 11:00-12:30• Sunday 19 September: 14:00-15:30
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. www.hiddensheffieldwalks.com
4. A Brief History of Professional Theatre in Sheffield
Meet at Lyceum Theatre, Tudor Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2LA
A walk round the city centre, visiting sites of the surviving and former theatres and concert halls of Sheffield.
Event Times• Tuesday 14 September: 14:30 - 16:00• Thursday 16 September: 15:30 - 17:00
Booking Details: Pre-booking required: www.theoutdoorcity.co.uk/sheffwalkfest
KEY TO EVENTS
In person, self-guided
In person, expert-led
Edible England Online
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New WaveSheffield Civic Trust, who coordinate the annual Heritage Open Days Festival in the Sheffield area, are delighted to have been chosen as one of a small cohort of HODs organisers across the country to be part of a special HODs programme called New Wave, to develop new, innovative HODs events with special appeal to young adults.
New Wave seeks to push the boundaries of what people expect from Heritage Open Days, widening its appeal to audience groups that we have previously struggled to reach.
Sheffield Civic Trust are proud to be working with the National Videogames Museum to put on a very special HODs event this September which will celebrate Sheffield’s cultural heritage as a world-leading centre of excellence for developing videogames and other digital technology. The NVGM is located within one of Sheffield’s most iconic buildings, Castle House, former home of the B&C Co-op and a Grade II * listed building in Castlegate, at the heart of where the town of Sheffield was born over 900 years ago. The New Wave event will bring together the past and future heritage of Sheffield in a way which is sure to intrigue and delight Heritage audiences old and new.
There will be much more about our special New Wave event nearer the time so keep checking our website and social media channels for more information.
5. A Walk around Attercliffe
Meet at Attercliffe Supertram Stop, Shortridge Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
The Lower Don Valley was the powerhouse of Sheffield’s heavy steel industry and Attercliffe was where its workers lived. Though many buildings have disappeared what remains is a fascinating insight into the life of a once-thriving community.
Event Time• Friday 10 September: 1000-1200
Booking Details: Pre-booking required, email [email protected]
6. Aizlewood’s Mill Tour
Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood’s Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8GG
Guided tours of Aizlewood’s Mill and much of the historical flour milling equipment on show.
Event Times• Friday 10 September: 1000-1500• Tuesday 14 September: 1000-1500
Booking Details: Pre-booking required. tel: 0114 282 3123 or email [email protected]
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7. All Saints Church, Ecclesall: Remarkable Sheffield Stories
Ringinglow Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 7PP
All Saints Church is running a series of open days, talks and tours . Find out more about its fascinating connection to the history of Sheffield, its farming and industrial past, and its connection to the community.
Event Times• Tuesday 14 September: 0900-1300• Wednesday 15 September: 0900-1300• Thursday 16 September: 0900-1300• Saturday 18 September: 1100-1400
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. www.allsaintsecclesall.org.uk/heritageopenday
8. ‘All Good Stuff’ at Butcher Works
72 Arundel Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2NS
Exhibitions on the themes of ‘Edible England’ and ‘Food from Afar’. Quizzes suitable for families.
Opening Times:• Monday to Saturday: 11.00-16.00• Closed on Sundays
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. Tel: 0114 252 5985
9. Aston Reading Room
Aughton Lane, Aston, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 2AN
Display of local history documents, maps, and photos chronicling the history of the community and the lives of servicemen in two World Wars. Research of graves in churchyard and the story of Aston Hall with links to Capability Brown.
Event Times• Friday 10 September: 1800-2000• Saturday 11 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. www.astonhistorygroup.co.uk
10. Birley Spa
Birley Spa Lane, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S12 4ED
a. Birley Spa guided tour Guided tour of Sheffield’s only Victorian Bath House with a spring-fed plunge pool. Learn about its colourful history, its importance in our city’s working-class heritage, the wildlife that calls it home, and our plans for the future.
Event Times• Friday 10 September: 12:00, 13:30, 15:00• Saturday 11 September: 12:00, 15:30• Sunday 12 September: 12:00, 13:30,
15:00• Friday 17 September: 12:00, 13:30, 15:00• Saturday 18 September: 12:00, 13:30,
15:00• Sunday 19 September: 12:00, 13:30,
15:00
Booking Details: Pre-booking required: www.friendsofbirleyspa.org
b. Growing Up with Birley SpaA talk with local author Bill Pollard who recalls a childhood and adolescence in the 1950s and ‘60s pent around Hackenthorpe and Birley Spa.
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Event Time• Saturday 11 September: 14:00 - 15:00
Booking Details: Pre-booking required – email: [email protected]
11. Bishops’ House
Norton Lees Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 9BE
Built in 1554, Bishops’ House is the best-preserved timber framed building in Sheffield. Join us for a tour of this beautiful Tudor house, and hear the story of the Captain Blythe fireplace, returned to the house after over 130 years.
Event Times• Saturday 11 September: 14.00• Wednesday 15 September: 19.30• Saturday 18 September: 14.00
Booking Details: Pre-booking required. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heritage-open-day-tour-of- bishops-house-tickets-162548594221
12. Botanical Gardens, Physic Gardens
Clarkehouse Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2LN
Exploring the plants that were grown and the properties of the plants. Self-guided tours, a talk, and a short film.
Opening Times
• Weekdays: 0800-1945• Weekends: 1000-1945
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. www.fobssheffield.co.uk
13. Botanical Gardens and General Cemetery
Clarkehouse Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2LN
Talk by Dr Jan Woudstra, Dept Landscape Architecture, University of Sheffield.”Revealing Robert Marnock” Then tours of the Gardens and General Cemetery
Event Time• Friday 17 September: Talk 11:00-12:00;
Tours approx. 1 hour each.
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. www.fobssheffield.co.uk
14. Broomhill Community Library
10 Taptonville Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 5BR
a. Creating Art with FoodAn art session for children of school age. Create your own masterpiece with fruit & veg! Seeking inspiration from our local stained-glass windows.
Event Time• Friday 17 September: 16.15-17.30
Booking Details: Pre-booking required – tel: Kathy, 0114 273 4276
b. Food for our Future?The stories of a pioneering vegetarian, Carrie Foggitt, and some local organic/biodynamic growers. Sample international vegetarian foods. A discussion on foods for a sustainable future.
Event Time• Thursday 16 September: 11.30 - 14.30
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. www.broomhill-library.org.uk
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c. Open Garden and Pocket Park Come and see the newly opened Percy Cane rock garden. Explore and enjoy the well-maintained front garden and the yet to be restored rear gardens, all designed in the late 1920s.
Opening Times• Available anytime
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. www.broomhill-library.org.uk
15. Cemetery Road Baptist Church Sheffield
Napier Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 8HA
Visit this imposing Romanesque style Grade II listed Baptist chapel, erected in 1859, with its baptismal pool and First World War Memorial Pulpit, and explore its continuing use today.
Opening Time• Saturday 18 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. www.crbchurch.org.uk
16. Cutlery For Afternoon Tea – online talk
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8RY
An opportunity to explore the wide range of objects that the Victorians used to eat afternoon and high tea, from sardines to asparagus they each had specialist implements. Some Sheffield companies had over 5000 different entries in their catalogues.
Event Time• Wednesday 15 September: 19:00
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. hawleytoolcollection.com
17. Edible England Exhibition: How Did Your Nan Cook It?
Sheffield Libraries & Information Services, Central Library, Surrey Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 1XZ
A display of vintage cookery and household management books from Sheffield and beyond. Worn, stained, treasured – these are the books from your grandparents’ kitchen which found their way to your parents’ house and are now on your bookshelves.
Opening Times• Monday to Saturday: 1000-1600• Closed on Sundays
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. readingsheffield.co.uk
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Celebrating Sheffield’s Pub HeritageOne of Sheffield’s best-loved pubs, the Gardeners Rest in Neepsend, will be celebrating the Edible England theme of this year’s Heritage Open Days festival with a 10-day celebration of the best in Sheffield ales, gins, and pub snacks. Sheffield has a long tradition of brewing and pub snacks production and so this award-winning Victorian pub, with its famous quirky garden overlooking the river Don, will be paying homage to all that is typically Sheffield: traditional real ale, pork pies, Sheffield cheeses and of course the Sheffield breadcake!
There will also be several talks and tours which focus on the pub’s history and heritage, including an illustrated talk on the history of Sheffield’s allotments (the Gardeners Rest got its name through being the favourite watering hole of local allotment holders), a talk and beer tasting given by a local brewery, and a behind the scenes tour of the pub’s cellars.
There are also two pub heritage walks taking place in the city where you can explore the links between Sheffield’s brewing and industrial history and find out why Sheffield is said to be the ‘real ale capital’ of Britain.
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18. Great Aunt Bea – The Life of an Ordinary Sheffield Woman
Fronteer Gallery, 18 Exchange Street, Castlegate, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 5TS
Great Aunt Bea was an ordinary Sheffield woman who lived at Arbourthorne with her husband and son. Her life was full of stories and adventures, and she left behind a mountain of photographs to illustrate the tales she told.
Opening Times• Saturday 18 September: 1100 - 1900• Sunday 19 September: 1100 - 1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. www.fronteer.co.uk/fronteer-gallery
19. The Gardeners Rest
105 Neepsend Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8AT
a. Grow your own! An illustrated talk on the history of Sheffield’s allotments from the 1700s, through industrialisation and two world wars, to the present day, hosted by the favourite Victorian pub of Neepsend’s allotment holders, the ‘Gardeners Rest’.
Event Time• Friday 17 September: 1400-1530
Booking Details: Pre-booking required. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grow-your-own-a-history-of- allotments-in-sheffield-heritage-open-days-tickets-161971835119
b. Heritage Festival of Sheffield Food and Drink
A chance to celebrate Sheffield’s traditional pub heritage in one of its best-loved Victorian pubs with real ale brewed in and around Sheffield, local gins, bar snacks including Wateralls pork pies, Henderson’s Relish, a Sheffield cheeseboard and of course the famous Sheffield breadcake!
Event Time• Every day during opening hours
Booking details: pre-booking not required
c. Brewery Talk and TastingLearn about traditional brewing at this talk by our friends at Gorilla Brewery and discover the secrets of brewing real ale and craft beer from the experts. And there’ll be a beer tasting too after the talk!
Event Time• Tuesday 14 September: 19.30 – 21.00
Booking Details: Pre-booking required - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/164762046717
d. Pub History Talk and Cellar Tour
A chance to learn about the fascinating history of this Victorian pub, plus a rare behind-the-scenes opportunity to visit the cellars and learn about how real ale is kept.
Event Time• Wednesday 15 September, 13.00, 15.00,
19.00
Booking details: Pre-booking required - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/164763914303
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20. Sheffield Museums Collections
Sheffield Museums Collection Store, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Join us for an extra-special tour of Sheffield Museum’s collection store in the north-east of the city.
Event Times• Tuesday 14 September: 11.00, 13.00 and
14.30
Booking Details: Pre-booking required - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heritage-open-days-collection- store-tour-tickets-161204108829
21. Sheffield Museums Industrial Collection
Kelham Island Museum, Alma Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8RY
This tour gives you the rare chance to visit the collection stores at Kelham Island Museum and get a little bit closer to the fascinating objects that aren’t currently on display.
Event Times• Wednesday 15 September: 11.00, 13.00,
14.30
Booking Details: Pre-booking required - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heritage-open-days-industrial- collection-store-tour-tickets-161206469891
22. Holy Trinity, Sheffield
7 Johnson Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8GL
Grade 2 listed building erected in 1848 for Wicker district parish, at the expense of the Misses Harrison of Weston Hall, now known as Weston Park. Rev. S. Price gained nationwide fame by showing films on a Sunday!
Opening Times• Available anytime
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. Contact: Pat Myrie 07796922937
23. Malin Bridge and the 1864 Great Flood
Meet at Hillsborough Corner, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6
A circular walk from Hillsborough Corner to the confluence of the Loxley and Rivelin rivers then along a stretch of the Loxley. We will look at the remains of water power and industry, tell the story of the 1864 flood, and explore today’s riverscape.
Event Times• Saturday 11 September: 11:00 - 12:30• Thursday 16 September: 17:30 - 19:00
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. greencityheritage.org.uk
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24. Yorkshire Co-operative Resource Centre
Principle 5 - Yorkshire Co-operative Resource Centre, Aizlewood’s Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S38GG
Principle 5 offers a chance to learn about the Yorkshire Co-operative Resource Centre, and find out about co-operation of the past, present and future.
Event Times• Friday 10 September: 1100-1600• Tuesday 14 September: 1100-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking required – email [email protected]
25. Loxley and Wadsley Heritage Walk
Meet at Loxley Village Green, Junction of Loxley Road and Rodney Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 4TF
A circular walk looking at the historic buildings in Loxley and Wadsley.
Event Time• Wednesday 15 September: 10:30 - 13:00
Booking Details: Pre-booking required. http://www.theoutdoorcity.co.uk/sheffwalkfest
26. Meersbrook and the Meers Brook
Meet at Saxon Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 0XY
A walk around Meersbrook and the story of the brook which was the former boundary between Yorkshire and Derbyshire.
Event Times• Monday 13 September: 14:00-15:30• Friday 17 September: 11:00-12:30
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. greencityheritage.org.uk/
27. Mosborough History Walks
Mosborough Methodist Church, Chapel Street, Mosborough, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S20 5BT
Four self-guided Lottery funded walks, showing the past heritage and hidden industrial history that has shaped Mosborough and surrounding areas through the centuries.
Opening Times• Available anytime
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. mosboroughhistory.co.uk
28. Lees Hall Wood
Meet at John O’ Gaunt pub car park, 151 Blackstock Road, (SK 370 832), Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S14 1FX
Join us to follow the Heritage Trail through this beautiful wood.
Event Time• Thursday 16 September: 10:30 - 13:00
Booking Details: Pre-booking required. http://www.theoutdoorcity.co.uk/sheffwalkfest
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29. Parkwood Springs to Hillsborough Park
Meet at Parkwood Springs car park, Shirecliffe Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 9AA
We will explore Parkwood Springs and, pass through Wardsend Cemetery on our way to Burrowlee House and Hillsborough House, now the Hillsborough Library. We will finish at the Walled Garden in Hillsborough Park.
Event Times• Tuesday 14 September: 10:30 - 12:30• Friday 17 September: 14:30 - 16:30
Booking Details: Pre-booking required. http://www.theoutdoorcity.co.uk/sheffwalkfest
30. Portland Works Little Sheffield Limited
Randall Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 4SJ
2021 will include both in person tours and online events via our website. In person tours need to be booked in advance on Eventbrite.
Event Times• Monday 13 September: 10.00 & 14.00• Wednesday 15 September: 10.00 &
14.00• Friday 17 September: 10.00 & 14.00• Saturday 18 September: 10.00 & 14.00• Sunday 19 September: 10.00 & 12.00 &
14.00 & 16.00
Booking Details: Pre-booking required. http://eventbrite.co.uk
31. Pub Heritage Walk: Kelham Island
Meet at Fat Cat, 23 Alma Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8SA
A walking tour in Kelham Island, encompassing both aspects of the industrial heritage of the area and of the ‘Beer Capital’ status owned by the City of Sheffield.
Event Time• Friday 17 September: 1600-1830
Booking Details: Pre-booking: required. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pub-and-industrial-heritage- walk-open-heritage-week-2021-tickets-148953599225
32. Reading Sheffield: Edible England Blogs
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
A series of blogs on the theme of Edible England in Literature will be posted daily on the Reading Sheffield website during Heritage Open Days. Reading Sheffield is a community history group recording the library and reading heritage of Sheffield.
Opening Times• Available anytime
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. readingsheffield.co.uk
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33. Sheffield Home of Football
Meet at Crucible Theatre, 55 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 1DA
Football, or soccer, is the most popular spectator sport in the world and the spiritual home of football is Sheffield. This walking tour will take in some of the major heritage football locations in the city centre.
Event Time• Sunday 12 September: 14:00 - 15:30
Booking Details: Pre-booking required
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/copy-of-sheffield-home-of-football-walking-tour-tickets-159503355831
34. Sheffield Old Town: Echoes of the Past
Meet at Sheffield Cathedral forecourt, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 1HA
A guided walk discovering Sheffield’s Industrial Heritage.
Event Times• Friday 10 September: 10:30 - 12:30• Thursday 16 September: 10:30 - 12:30
Booking Details: Pre-booking required. http://www.theoutdoorcity.co.uk/sheffwalkfest
35. Sheffield Pub Heritage Walk
Meet at Fagan’s, 69 Broad Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4BS
A short walking tour round some Heritage pubs in Sheffield!
Event Time• Wednesday 15 September: 1700-1830
Booking Details: Pre-booking required. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-pub-heritage-walk- tickets-148959430667
36. Sheffield: A Civilised Place
Meet at Sheffield Cathedral Forecourt, Church Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 1HA
A guided walk around the city centre looking at how engineers have created the infrastructure needed for a civilised society.
Event Time• Saturday 11 September: 11:00 - 13:30
Booking Details: Pre-booking required http://www.theoutdoorcity.co.uk/sheffwalkfest
37. St Mark’s Church, Broomhill & Broomhall
Broomfield Road, Broomhill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2SE
A guided visit to the architect George Pace’s finest parish church with its stained glass by John Piper and Patrick Reyntiens, and Gillian Rees-Thomas and Harry Stammers.
Event Times• Friday 10 September: 13:00-17:00• Saturday 11 September: 13:00-17:00
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. www.stmarkssheffield.co.uk/
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38. The Music Halls of West Bar
Meet at The Lyceum Theatre, Tudor Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2LA
Walk exploring the ‘Shaftesbury Avenue’ of Sheffield and the history of local music hall. With the theme of ‘Edible England,’ extra research is being carried out into music hall food/ drink and the Italian ice-cream families of West Bar.
Event Times• Tuesday 14 September: 18:00 - 19:30• Thursday 16 September: 18:30 - 20:00
Booking Details: Pre-booking required. http://www.theoutdoorcity.co.uk/sheffwalkfest
39. Kimberworth Sculpture Trail
Meet at Meadowhall Tram Terminus, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1EQ
We will follow the little known Kimberworth Sculpture Trail from 2000 made up of 10 cast iron statues of people set in attractive parkland and woodland.
Event Time• Friday 17 September: 13:00 to 16:00
Booking Details: Pre-booking required.
40. The People’s Museum of Heeley
Heeley City Farm, Richards Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 3DT
Join us at Heeley City Farm in our 40th anniversary year and visit our specially curated community archive which tells the story of Heeley, and our farm, through the people’s eyes over the last 40 years and beyond.
Opening Time• Friday 17 September: 10:00 - 14:00
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. www.heeleyfarm.org.uk
41. Trinity Church
737 A Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 8TG
Love it or hate it, this Brutalist Church from the ‘70s has a great story to tell. Come up the steps or use the lift to look around this Brutalist-style church. The inside may surprise you!
Event Times• Saturday 11 September: Church is open
10:00 - 16:30, Talks from 14:00-15:30
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required
42. Turner Museum of Glass
University of Sheffield, Sir Frederick Mappin Building, Mappin Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 3JD
A guided tour of our collection of glass, which covers 3000 years of glass making but especially early 20th century art and wine glasses.
Event Times• Wednesday 15 September: 10:00 - 16:00• Thursday 16 September: 10:00 - 16:00
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. www.sheffield.ac.uk/turner-museum
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43. Underbank Unitarian Chapel
Stannington Road, Stannington, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 6AP
18th century Unitarian Chapel and Victorian school room.
Event Time• Sunday 19 September: 1300-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required.
44. Walkley Victorian History Mystery Tour
Walkley Library, 403 South Road, Walkley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 3TD
A self-guided mystery tour around Walkley based on solving an art theft. This walk, which was created by the Walkley Historians, is based on the fictional theft of a John Ruskin painting from his St George’s museum.
Event Times• Saturday 11 September: 10.00 - 13.00• Saturday 18 September: 10.00 - 13.00
Booking Details: Pre-booking required. tel: 0114 2312947
45. Wardsend Cemetery
Livesey St, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 2ET
Join us for ‘A Wardsend Wander’ in our Cemetery next to the River Don. Celebrate Edible England. Hear tales of lives linked with growing and producing food & drink. And with a nod to the Euros great stories of local sporting triumphs.
Event Times• Sunday 12 September: 11.00• Tuesday 14 September: 14.00
Booking Details: Pre-booking required https://www.eventbrite.co.uk
46. Whiteley Woods Outdoor Activity Centre
Common Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 7TG
Discover the story of the 300-year-old Grade II-listed stable block of Whiteley Wood Hall and experience the tranquil nine-acre grounds that surround it. Enjoy a guided tour of this historic site which is now used by Girlguiding Sheffield.
Event Times• Saturday 11 September: 10.00-16.00.
Tours at 10.30, 11.30, 12.30, 13.30, 14.30 and 15.30
Booking Details: Pre-booking required. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/whiteley-woods-outdoor-activity- centre-heritage-open-day-tickets-149319642069
47. Wonderful Wharncliffe Heath
Meet at Don Bridge, Station Road, Deepcar, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
A walk round Wharncliffe Heath Nature Reserve with the trustees.
Event Times• Sunday 12 September: 13:30 - 15:30• Sunday 19 September: 13:30 - 15:30
Booking Details: Pre-booking required. http://www.theoutdoorcity.co.uk/sheffwalkfest
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48. Zion Graveyard, Attercliffe
Lawrence Street /Zion Lane, Attercliffe, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 3RG
Explore a unique historic burial ground and find out about key members of Georgian Attercliffe. The graveyard is now a reserve for British native species wildflowers We will be highlighting the historic use of herbs and plants.
Event Time• Sunday 12 September: 1400 - 1700
Booking Details: Pre-booking required. – email [email protected]
49. Fulwood History Walk
Meet at the junction of Fulwood Road and Old Fulwood Road outside 545 Fulwood Road
In 1880, Fulwood was a small collection of houses and outlying farms. Over the next 50 years, it was transformed into a prosperous suburb. The walk will illustrate significant steps in this transformation,
Event Times:• Saturday 11 September 14.00• Sunday 12 September 14.00
Booking Details: pre-booking not required
50. How the Sheaf was Lost in Castlegate
Meet at Castlegate, Sheffield S1 2BQ
Trace the history of the hidden River Sheaf beneath your feet in Castlegate on this guided tour, and hear about an exciting vision for its future.
Event times:• Saturday 11 September: 12:00, 14:00,
16:00, Saturday 18 September: 13:30, 15:30
• Sunday 19 September: 11:30, 15:30
Booking Details: Pre-booking required - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/
51. St Marie’s Catholic Cathedral
Norfolk Row, Sheffield
Step inside this golden Cathedral in the Heart of Sheffield and admire the architecture, stained glass, stonework, and decorations in this Victorian church. Opened in 1850, this is the first Roman Catholic church to be built in Sheffield after the Reformation.
Event time:Self-guided tours - every day check website for hours - www.stmariecathedral.org/heritageopendaysOnline – downloadable tours, guides and audio tours – link available from 10 September
Booking details: No pre-booking required
52. The Great Sheffield Deer Park Boundary Walk
Meet at Castlebeck Avenue, Sheffield S2 1DS
An historical exploration of the largest private Deer Park in England.
Event time:• Monday 13 September 10.30 – 14.00
Booking details: Pre-booking required: http://www.theoutdoorcity.co.uk/sheffwalkfest
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53. The remains of Sheffield Castle, with the Old Town Hall
Meet at Castlegate, Sheffield S1 2BQ
Find out about the history of Sheffield Castle, see the only visible remains and hear about the recent archaeological excavations and future plans. Tour also includes a brief talk on the Old Town Hall, viewed from the site
Event times:• Saturday 18 September: 12:00, 14:00 • Sunday 19 September: 10:00, 12:00,
14:00
Booking Details: Pre-booking required: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/161958812167
54. Wincobank Chapel and Iron Age Hill Fort
132 Wincobank Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 6BB
Look around this beautiful Grade 2 Listed chapel. See the exhibition display from the chapel archive. Listen to an illustrated talk. Join the walk to nearby Wincobank hillfort and then come back and enjoy some refreshments with us.
Event time• Saturday 18th September – talk 12.00,
walks 12.30, 14.30
Booking details: pre-booking required, email: [email protected]
55. A Medieval Day in Dore
Dore Village Green, Savage Lane, Sheffield S17
Join knights, archers, ladies and squires on Dore’s ancient village green with medieval costumed reenactors, living history displays, and hands-on activities for all ages, culminating in a tournament of arms between knights in our medieval arena.
Event times:• Sunday 12 September 11.00 – 16.00
Booking details: Pre- booking not required
56. Behind the Screens – a ‘New Wave’ special event
National Video Games Museum, Castle House, Angel Street, Sheffield S3 8LN
A special one-off chance to go behind the scenes at Sheffield’s National Videogames Museum with exclusive previews, talks and insights - and over 60 games for you to play!
Event times:• Thursday 16 September 18.00 – 21.00
Booking details: Prebooking required: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/behind-the-screens-of-the-national-videogame-museum-tickets-165818490569
57. ‘Let’s go to the Pictures’
Unit 3, Sir Nigel Gresley Square, Waterdale, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3BU
This year is our 125-Year Anniversary of Cinema Heritage and to celebrate the 33ft wide historical Frieze sculpture by Mr. Newbury A. Trent from the former
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Gaumont Cinema, which has been restored and displayed in Sir Nigel Gresley Square.
Opening Times• Available anytime
Booking Details: Pre-booking not required. www.letsgotothepictures.uk/
58. Discover the Sand House, Doncaster
Outside Silverwood House, Elsworth Close, Off St James Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3RN
Doncaster once had a unique Victorian marvel, a house carved from sandstone. The Sand House and its tunnels may have disappeared, but the clues to their former existence are still there. See them for yourself on this 90-minute guided walk.
Event Times• Sunday 12 September: 11.00, 14.00
Booking Details: Pre-booking required . Richard Bell 07777 688438
www.thesandhouse.org.uk
59. Putting the Sheaf Back in Sheffield
Meet at Sheaf Walk, Granville Square
Take a guided walking tour of Sheffield’s ‘secret river’ hidden beneath your feet close to the city centre, learn about its important role in Sheffield’s history and find out what plans the Sheaf & Porter Rivers Trust have for its future.
Event times:• Wednesday 15th September
Booking details: Pre-booking required - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/
60. Foraging with DCRT
Ford Wheel Dam Car Park, Bridge Inn, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S12 3YD
Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust on a riverside foraging walk in the beautiful Moss Valley. Learn good practice foraging, try some foraged foods and take ideas home for your own recipes.
Event Times• Tuesday 14 September 10.00 – 11.30
Booking Details: Pre-booking required: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-foraging-tickets-164968530315
61. Rivelin Valley
Rivelin Valley Park Cafe, Rivelin Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 5GE
The Rivelin Valley Conservation Group welcomes you to Rivelin Valley Park where we are planning various activities including guided walks to Mousehole Forge to help you discover the industrial history of the Rivelin Valley.
Event Times:• Sunday 19 September: 11:00 to 16:00• Walks to Mousehole Forge 11:00, 13:00,
15:00• Poetry Walk 14.00
Booking Details: Pre-booking required - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rivelin-valley-guided-walks-sunday-19th-sep-2021-tickets-163608249679
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Calendar Cross references the event numbers against days of the festival:
Friday 10th September 5, 6, 8, 9, 10a, 17, 24, 34, 37
Saturday 11th September 8, 9, 10a, 10b, 11, 17, 23, 36, 37, 41, 44, 46, 49, 50,
Sunday 12th September 10a, 33, 45, 47, 48, 49, 55, 58
Monday 13th September 8, 17, 26, 30, 52
Tuesday 14th September 4, 6 ,7, 8, 17, 19c, 20, 24, 29, 38, 45, 60
Wednesday 15th September 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 16, 17, 19d, 21, 25, 30, 35, 42, 59
Thursday 16th September 4, 7, 8, 14b, 17, 23, 28, 34, 38, 42, 56
Friday 17th September 1, 8, 10a, 13, 14a, 17, 19a, 26, 29, 30, 31, 39, 40
Saturday 18th September 1, 2, 7, 8, 10a, 11, 15, 17, 18, 30, 44, 50, 53, 54
Sunday 19th September 3, 10a, 18, 30, 43, 47, 50, 53, 61
Confluence of Don & Sheaf (Photo: SPRT Sheffield)
Drop Forge Hammer at Brightside (Photo: Rachel Mellor) Frieze sculpture from the former 1934 Gaumont Palace cinema on display in Sir Nigel Gresley Square, Doncaster
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Sheffield Castle site tour
Sheffield Castle tour
The Gardeners Rest
Walking Festival
Sheffield Town Hall Clock Tower (Photo: Tim Dennell)
Vintage Police Box on Surrey St (Photo: Diana Crownshaw)
Wyming Brook (Photo: Duncan Philpott)
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NETHER EDGE
BROOMHALL
BROOMHILL
SHIRECLIFFE
Endcliffe Park
BEAUCHIEF
DORE
WHIRLOW
Ecclesall Woods
SHEFFIELD CITY
CENTRE
SHARROW
MEERSBROOK
HEELEY
NEEPSEND
Sheffield Botanical Gardens
WALKLEY
LOXLEY
STANNINGTON
WINCOBANK
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HILLSBOROUGH
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A little further afield...
01 Wombwell, Barnsley
02 Wortley
57 Doncaster
58 Doncaster
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We hope you enjoy Sheffield Heritage Open Days 2021!
Please let us have your feedback and share your photos of this year’s events. This year’s cover photograph of Victoria Quays by Carol Hall was the winner of our 2020 photographic competition. We will choose one of this year’s photos for the cover design in 2022 so email us your photos for a chance to be our next cover star!
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