High Street, Sheffield
William de Lovetot, 12th century Anglo-Norman Baron of Huntingdonshire, was lord of the manor of Hallamshire and was possessed of many other things and places. He built a priory at Worksop in 1103, Saint Mary's Church at Handsworth, a motte and bailey castle in Sheffield, and a mill and a bridge called Lady's Bridge over the River Don.
High Street by Worksop Priory was called Prior Gate as late as the 18th century. It was the site of the first Town Hall of Sheffield and a narrow lane until 1895 when it was doubled in width. Old buildings were demolished and replaced by graceful French Gothic structures. Shops, financial businesses, and restaurants line the street.
The High Street starts at Fitzalan Square, runs 1,300 feet west, and ends at Sheffield Cathedral, by Fargate and Church Street. Half the street is reserved for tram traffic. The other half is one-way for vehicles. Law firms, bars, bakeries, banks, shops, restaurants, and fast food outlets line both sides of the street.
High Street by Worksop Priory was called Prior Gate as late as the 18th century. It was the site of the first Town Hall of Sheffield and a narrow lane until 1895 when it was doubled in width. Old buildings were demolished and replaced by graceful French Gothic structures. Shops, financial businesses, and restaurants line the street.
The High Street starts at Fitzalan Square, runs 1,300 feet west, and ends at Sheffield Cathedral, by Fargate and Church Street. Half the street is reserved for tram traffic. The other half is one-way for vehicles. Law firms, bars, bakeries, banks, shops, restaurants, and fast food outlets line both sides of the street.
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High Street on Map
Sight Name: High Street
Sight Location: Sheffield, England (See walking tours in Sheffield)
Sight Type: Shopping
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Sight Location: Sheffield, England (See walking tours in Sheffield)
Sight Type: Shopping
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Walking Tours in Sheffield, England
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After the Romans, settlements were Anglo-Saxon and Danish. With... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.7 Km or 1.1 Miles
After the Romans, settlements were Anglo-Saxon and Danish. With... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.7 Km or 1.1 Miles
Sheffield's Historical Buildings
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.9 Km or 1.8 Miles
Constructed over a time-span ranging from... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.9 Km or 1.8 Miles
Industrial Revolution Heritage Walking Tour
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.0 Km or 1.9 Miles
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.0 Km or 1.9 Miles