The Devonshire Quarter is an area in the centre of

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. Its heart is the Division Street and Devonshire Street shopping areas, known for their small independent shops and variety of pubs and bars. The district also has ''The Forum''

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and Devonshire Green, one of the largest open areas in central Sheffield. To the west, the quarter is bounded by Sheffield's inner ring road and includes a small

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estate. Glossop Road and West Street are to the north, Carver Street to the east, and Moore Street and Charter Row to the south-east.

Future

The Quarter is designed to create an urban village of city living and retail, with the NRQ based mostly within the Devonshire Quarter.

Significant historic buildings

# Taylor's Eye Witness Works #

Beehive Works The Beehive Works are a purpose-built cutlery works located on Milton Street in the Devonshire Quarter area of Sheffield city centre. The works were built in stages in the second half of the 19th century and are designated as a Grade II* list ...

# Wharncliffe Fireclay Works # Taylor’s Ceylon Works #

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#Facade of

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#Original developments on Division Street, Canning and Gell Street #Former

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# Former Fire Station #Workshops at No 23, Carver Street #National School at No 35, Carver Street # St Matthew's Church

Character areas

#West Street #Wilkinson Street and Gell Street # Devonshire Green #Holly Street/Westfield Terrace/Trafalgar Street #Milton Street

References

External links

360 degree view of Devonshire Green (QuickTime format)
Sheffield City Centre (quarters) {{SouthYorkshire-geo-stub