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)
Old Town Hall: the Council acts (at last)
Bleak midwinter for the Royal Hotel, Dungworth
Hallamshire Historic Buildings objects to the proposal to convert the Royal Hotel, Dungworth to residential use. This is almost certain to be permanent and will eliminate the traditional carol singing that gives it a very high level of historical
Walkley monument to democracy threatened with demolition
Please object to this proposal for a chance of saving a little-known piece of Sheffield’s unique heritage in the distinctive Victorian suburb of Walkley.
Shock decision to allow demolition of Clifford School
We were absolutely astonished by the appalling decision last November to grant permission to demolish most of the historic Clifford School on Psalter Lane. The proposal is to demolish the whole of the Sunday School to the rear, leaving only
Heritage Fair 2025
Come and see us at next weekend’s Heritage Fair at the Millennium Galleries Saturday 10am – 4pm Sunday 11am – 4pm
Coroner’s Court demolition update
Update Summer 2024 In March we gave news of demolition work at the rear of the Old Coroner’s Court on Nursery Street. Sadly this did indicate the worst and in subsequent weeks the building was demolished, There was simply nothing
Rails House Farm in the Rivelin Valley – another 18th Century farm in Sheffield’s golden frame is threatened with demolition
Just three years ago we were fighting against the needless destruction of Bennett Cottage in the lovely Mayfield Valley, facing down an owner who did not value the historic landscape and its ancient buildings – except as something to stare
Save Mappin’s Coffee House! (updated August 2025)
New drawings have been submitted (August 2025) which retain part of the façade but add a modern double-height roof and a six-storey tower. Click here for details and how to object. HHB has submitted an objection to the Council, and
Leah’s Yard and the proposed loss of the Sportsman’s Inn.
Sheffield City Council’s final proposals for the Heart of the City II development are mixed. Despite some welcome developments, HHB are objecting to this planning application because of the unnecessary destruction of yet more of Sheffield’s heritage. We hope our
162 -170 Devonshire Street 2021 application
Six years on and Primesite are back with one of the most tasteless planning applications we have seen. Can they get away with this? There are lots of reasons to think not; the application is weak, valid planning reasons to