Division Street, Devonshire Quarter, Sheffield, looking east with the Town Hall in the distance
The Devonshire Quarter is an area in the centre of
Sheffield ,
England . Its heart is the Division Street and Devonshire Street shopping areas, known for their small
independent shops and variety of pubs and bars. The district also has The Forum
shopping centre and
Devonshire Green , one of the largest open areas in central Sheffield.
To the west, the quarter is bounded by Sheffield's
inner ring road and includes a small
social housing
estate .
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.
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Significant historic buildings
Division Street/Devonshire Green, Devonshire Quarter, Sheffield
Taylor's Eye Witness Works
Beehive Works
Wharncliffe Fireclay Works
Taylor’s Ceylon Works
Aberdeen Works ,
Trafalgar Works , Select and
Kangaroo Works
Springfield Board School
Carver Street Methodist Chapel
Facade of
Mount Zion Chapel
Original developments on Division Street, Canning and Gell Street
Former
Glossop Road Baths
Former Fire Station
Workshops at No 23, Carver Street
National School at No 35, Carver Street
St Matthew's Church
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Character areas
West One Development, Devonshire Green, Devonshire Quarter, Sheffield
West Street
Wilkinson Street and Gell Street
Devonshire Green
Holly Street/Westfield Terrace/Trafalgar Street
Milton Street
References
External links
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