Victoria Quays

For other uses, see Victoria Quay (disambiguation).
Victoria Quays. Other new developments, notably St Paul's Tower, can be seen in the background.

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.[1] 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,[2] the Straddle Warehouse (1895–1898),[3] a grain warehouse (c1860),[4] and a curved terrace of coal merchant's offices (c1870).[5]

Local businesses

Victoria Quays shown in Sheffield

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

In early 2015 Sheffield Creative Agency 'We Are' purchased 3500 sq ft of office space in the Grade II-listed Grain and Terminal Building which had been vacant for 20 years [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Harman, R.; Minnis, J. (2004). Pevsner City Guides: Sheffield. New Haven & London: Yale University Press. pp. 157–158. ISBN 0-300-10585-1.
  2. ↑ Historic England. "Terminal Warehouse (456134)". Images of England. Retrieved 2005-12-27.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Straddle Warehouse (456133)". Images of England. Retrieved 2005-12-27.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "Grain Warehouse (456132)". Images of England. Retrieved 2005-12-27.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Details from image database (456131)". Images of England. Retrieved 2005-12-27.
  6. ↑ https://bdaily.co.uk/industrials/16-01-2015/cpp-complete-sale-of-iconic-sheffield-waterfront-offices/?utm_content=20150119100919

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Coordinates: 53°23′05″N 1°27′33″W / 53.384711°N 1.45917°W / 53.384711; -1.45917


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