Hi Iam looking for any imformation about Norfolk Castle.Is it still there? I remember seeing it when I was young before the Norfolk Park estate was built. Thanks Alan.

Do you mean Queens tower (that is a castle on Norfolk Park)

It's been redeveloped now into apartments but the main structure is still there :)

http://www.artfullodger.co.uk/queens-tower-sheffield-s2-c100161.html

Do you mean Queens Tower?

http://www.j-f-finnegan.co.uk/finn_imgs/queen3.jpg

Some photographs of it on picture Sheffield Here (http://www.picturesheffield.com/database_search.php)
Search Q's and scroll down for Queens Tower.

Was Queens Tower a real castle, I always thought it was a Victorian folly ?

Was Queens Tower a real castle, I always thought it was a Victorian folly ?
Thats my thoughts as the building of it was finished in 1839,
a restricted photo due to access problems Here (http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k265/SteveSheff/queenstower01.jpg)

Thats my thoughts as the building of it was finished in 1839,
a restricted photo due to access problems Here (http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k265/SteveSheff/queenstower01.jpg)

there is another tiny "castle" on East Bank Road, I think they were popular at the time.

there is another tiny "castle" on East Bank Road, I think they were popular at the time.
If it's the one i am thinking of it's got to be part of the original castle, it's over forty years ago that i got chased out of an orchard that was next to the building.
At that time i also remember going round the back of Queens tower, there were steps leading down to iron gates and my thoughts at the time was that they looked very much like dungeons. :suspect:
Will have a walk down in the morning and take some photos of the tiny castle (gate house),
as to the history i have had a good search but found virtually nothing?

I used to play in the woodland just next to it some 20 years ago. Great place to explore though the Dobermans guarding the tower scared the living daylights out of me!

Just before I came to live around there apparently a girl lived there with her family and went to the local school but I never met her. My friends had spooky stories about the castle though :suspect:

EDIT... link broke..

Article taken from wiki

Queen's Tower is a house in Sheffield, lying on East Bank Road in the Norfolk Park area of the city. It was designed by Woodhead & Hurst for Samuel Roberts, a local cutler, as a tribute to Mary Queen of Scots, and completed in 1839.[1]

The two-storey building is in a Tudor style, with battlements and several turrets. Its grounds were designed by Robert Marnock and incorporated walls and a window from Manor Lodge, where Mary had been imprisoned.[1]

On completion, Roberts gave the Tower to his son as a wedding present. He enlarged the structure in the 1860s.[1] His descendents, who lived in the Tower for several generations, included Samuel Roberts, the Member of Parliament for Sheffield Ecclesall, and his son, also Samuel Roberts, and also a politician.[2]

The Tower was converted to flats in 2004.[1]

When I was attending St Paul's on granville road there was the remains of a large house/castle? just below where the new part of CASTLE college now stands could this have the site ?.

When I was attending St Paul's on granville road there was the remains of a large house/castle? just below where the new part of CASTLE college now stands could this have the site ?.
Castle College and All Saints Catholic School was built in the grounds of 'The Farm', a building and its surounding land that was owend by The Duke Of Norfolk.
The Farm Buildings as it was known was used as offices for Brittish Rail prior its demolition. picture sheffield, 'The Farm' (http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/picturesheffield.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.refno=s05268)

Thanks to all your replys but I not sure if its the same one but it sounds like its in the same area but after all I have not seen it for over 40 years. I got the impression it was home to the Duke of Norfolk.Once again thanks for your help. Alan.

Some photos, taken on Eastbank Road showing a building near Queens Tower. Gate House, nr: Queens Tower (http://www.sheffieldphotos.com/v/me-and-pippo/album+02/QT+gate+house+033.jpg.html)
Gate House 02 (http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k265/SteveSheff/qtgatehouse022edit.jpg)
Old door at side of GH (http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k265/SteveSheff/qtgatehouse017edit.jpg)