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Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet

Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet is a unique eighteenth century industrial works and a Scheduled Ancient Monument, made up of Grade I and Grade II listed buildings. 

Some of the buildings at the Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet.
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Beauchief Abbey

People have been organising the church, worshipping and teaching at Beauchief Abbey since 1176. The Beauchief Abbey church continues today to explore and promote the Christian life in ways that are both modern and traditional. 

The exterior of Beauchief Abbey.
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Bishops' House

Sheffield's best kept secret will amply reward time detectives or treasure-hunters willing to seek it out.

The Bishop's House in the snow. The bottom half of the building is stone and the top half is black and white timbers.
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Crucible Theatre

Originally opened in 1971, the Crucible is a world-famous theatre and iconic Sheffield landmark, with a distinctive stage.

The Crucibleand Lyceum Theatres at night.
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Endcliffe Park

Endcliffe Park is a large park and popular family visitor destination in Sheffield. Comprising parkland as well as woodland, is the first in a series of parks and green spaces, known collectively as Porter Valley Parks, which you can follow all the way out to Peak District.

A path through a wooded are in Endcliffe Park. © Shane Rounce
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Kelham Island Museum

Learn what it was like to live and work in Sheffield during the Industrial Revolution and see how steelmaking forged the city.

The entrance to the Kelham Island Museum. On the right is a blue-painted wall with 'Welcome To Kelham Island Museum' on it. In the background you can see a huge Bessemer Converter that was used in the production of steel.
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Lyceum Theatre

With over a hundred years of history, this magnificent theatre provides an ornate backdrop to the very best of the West End, with a diverse programme of touring productions including musical theatre, opera, ballet, contemporary dance, family shows and comedy.

People walking through Tudor Square towards the Lyceum Theatre, at night.
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National Emergency Services Museum

The museum is located in one of Yorkshires first purpose built combined Police, Fire and Ambulance Stations dating back to 1898. This amazing building houses over 45 vehicles relating to the worlds Emergency Services from Horse Drawn Fire Engines to Ambulances and from Police Cars to Mines Rescue.

A row of old fire engines at the National Emergency Services Museum.
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Pound's Park

Pound’s Park, named after Sheffield’s first Chief Fire Officer, Superintendent John Charles Pound, is hugely popular spot for everyone in the city to relax and for children to play.

An urban playground surrounded by tall modern buildings, with people sitting on curved benches and children playing on wooden climbing structures and slides. The area includes a rope bridge, landscaped flower beds with colorful blooms, and paved walkways. The background shows city architecture under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.
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Sheffield Botanical Gardens

Situated close to the urban city centre, Sheffield's stunning Botanical Gardens were opened in 1836 and now cover 19 acres on a south-west sloping site. The Gardens are listed by English Heritage as a Grade II site of special historic and architectural interest.

People are strolling along the wide path that runs along the length of the glass house in Sheffield Botanical Gardens.
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