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Heritage Open Days 2026 – 11-20th September
Old Town Hall: the Council acts (at last)
Sheffield City Council has taken action in the light of the recent roof damage. HHB warmly welcomes this (although we would have preferred it to have been done sooner)
Not-so-grim Grimsby: a model for Sheffield?
When SAVE Britain’s Heritage recently advertised a private tour of the regeneration scheme at Grimsby Docks, our chairman and his wife leapt at the opportunity.
Developer ordered to keep historic chimneys. Removes them anyway.
It is one of Sheffield’s survivors, but can it survive the depredations of developer CITU?
Not a “brake” after all: Council add Castlegate, Devonshire Green and Neepsend to the city’s Conservation Areas
Hallamshire Historic Buildings are delighted to announce that Sheffield City Council have acted to protect Castlegate, Devonshire Green and Neepsend.
Cornish Works – hope at last?
Good news at long last! Sheffield City Council has taken action against the owners of Grade II listed Cornish Works on Cornish Street at Kelham Island.
New threat to historic Highfield Cocoa and Coffee House
Remember the historic Highfield Cocoa and Coffee House on London Road? Built for Frederick Thorpe Mappin as an alternative to the pub for workers and which the owner tried to demolish two years ago. Well, it’s under threat again.
Conservation Areas – please make your voice heard! Deadline 18th July
We are pleased that at long last Sheffield City Council are consulting on Conservation Area protection for Castlegate, and are even proposing some additional areas around West Street, Victoria Quays and Neepsend. We would like them to go further.
Conservation Areas: HHB’s proposals – updated
We broadly welcome the Council’s proposed extensions to Conservations Areas, but believe that they do not go far enough. The maps below show the options that are being consulted upon and our recommended additions to these.
Is the Collegiate campus safe without SHU?
When Sheffield Hallam University evacuate their Collegiate Campus it will be a huge change for this picturesque part of the city. As David Walsh’s article in the Star points out, seven of the buildings are listed. The campus is in