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Victoria Quays (formerly Sheffield Canal Basin) is a large canal basin in Sheffield, England. It was constructed 1816–1819 as the terminus of the Sheffield Canal (now part of the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation) and includes the former coal yards of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. The basin ceased operation as a cargo port in 1970 and the site and buildings were largely neglected. A restoration and redevelopment of 1992–1994 reopened the site providing new office and business space and leisure facilities as well as berths for leisure canal boats. There are a number of Grade II listed buildings on the site. These include the original Terminal Warehouse of 1819, the Straddle Warehouse (1895–1898), a grain warehouse (c1860), and a curved terrace of coal merchant's offices (c1870).

Contents 1 Local businesses 2 See also 3 External links= 3.1 References

[edit] Local businesses

As well as an unnamed clothes shop, local businesses include a sandwich shop, Bluwater bar and restaurant, Livingwell gym, Hilton hotel, a private dentistry firm, a boating equipment shop & two static houseboats providing hotel/apartment style accommodation.

[edit] See also

• Listed buildings in Sheffield
• Sheffield Canal Basin and "Virtual Cruise"

[edit] External links=

• Satellite photos/maps options for this location

[edit] References

• English Heritage (1988) Coal offices: 11–20 Canal Wharf Images of England (accessed 27 December 2005—free registration required).
• English Heritage (1988) Grain Warehouse Images of England (accessed 27 December 2005—free registration required).
• English Heritage (1995) Straddle Warehouse Images of England (accessed 27 December 2005—free registration required).
• English Heritage (1995) Terminal Warehouse Images of England (accessed 27 December 2005—free registration required).
• Harman, R. & Minnis, J. (2004) Pevsner City Guides: Sheffield, pp157–158. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-10585-1

Coordinates: 53.384711° N 1.45917° W

Sheffield City Centre
Official quarters: Castlegate • Cathedral Quarter • Cultural Industries Quarter • Devonshire Quarter • Heart of the City • Kelham Island • The Moor • Riverside Exchange • Sheaf Valley • St George's Quarter • St Vincent's Quarter
Main streets and squares: Barker's Pool • Castlegate • Castle Square • Church Street • Division Street • Fargate • Fitzalan Square • Hallam Square • High Street • Millennium Square • The Moor • Orchard Square • Pinstone Street • Sheaf Square • Tudor Square
Other districts: New Retail Quarter • Victoria Quays • West End