Places of Historical interest in Sheffield?

[Balthazar 10]

Can anyone reccomend some good sites to visit? Any ancient ruins in the area? Castles, Abbey's etc?

[tiffy 10]

There's a 'Sheffield Links' in the site contents - try having a look on there

[Ned Ludd 10]

Conisborough Castle is a good place to start. Roche Abbey, Arbor Low stone circle, a few 1000 year old churches scattered about.

There's a Brigante hill fort at Wincobank but I don't think there's owt to see there.

[Moon Maiden 10]

Conisborough Castle??? In Doncaster?

 

There is the catherdral which is always nice - they have lots of green men amongst the carvings - aparently there is a very nice one directly above the baptismal font.

 

There is supposed to be a stone circle in sheffield - as opposed to on the outskirts. If you are interested in megaliths and that sort of thing go to Megalithic portal - which lists sites of ancient interest like Nine Ladies, Callnish and Stonehenge.

 

Moon

[Ned Ludd 10]

No, Conisborough Castle isn't in Sheffield but it's not in Doncaster either . It's halfway between Doncaster and Rotherham in a village called Conisbourgh.

If you mean Callanish(?) that's on the Isle of Lewis and not very local and nor is SStonhenge come to think of it!

[Moon Maiden 10]

No...I was giving examples of the sort of sites the website I suggested would list. Like If you are looking for holiday accomodation you look at a general site then get specific

 

Moon

[Balthazar 10]

So are there any castles, roman ruins and stuff actually in Sheffield?

[Abdul 10]

Originally posted by Balthazar

So are there any castles, roman ruins and stuff actually in Sheffield?

 

There was a hill fort up on Wincobank Hill 2000 years ago...but there isn't that much left now.

 

Have a look at this webpage and decide for yourself if it's worth visiting

http://oldster.future.easyspace.com/brig.html

 

There are also the remains of a Roman road up there

[Ned Ludd 10]

Cromwell demolished Sheffield Castle(one of the largest in England) Some of the remains are in the foundations of the Castle Market

Beauchief Abbey?

The Queens Head in Pond St was a fine Elizabethan building until the brewery was allowed to gut it and install a picture window in a 15th century wall.

There's the Bishop's House in Meersbrook Park (Stuart Period), the Cathedral carvings that the Moon Babe mentioned but the answer is: Not much doing.

[nomme 10]

The Bishops House, Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Kelham Island Museum.

 

Nomme

[Moon Maiden 10]

Originally posted by Ned Ludd

There's the Bishop's House in Meersbrook Park (Stuart Period), the Cathedral carvings that the Moon Babe mentioned but the answer is: Not much doing.

 

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Moon

[MissEllie 10]

Ecclesfield Church, as a suggestion.