Synopses & Reviews
While Sheffield boasts an extraordinary variety of industrial buildings connected to the metal trades, there is another side to Englandand#8217;s least known big city. Set amidst magnificent scenery, it has an array of handsome Victorian buildings, innovative building projects from the 1950s and 1960s, and exciting newer buildings such as the Millennium Galleries, Winter Garden, and Persistence Works.
This is the first comprehensive architectural guide to Sheffield. It describes the buildings of the city center, those of the inner suburbs, and some outstanding buildings farther out. Such major buildings as the town hall, the two cathedrals, and the Winter Garden receive more detailed treatment, as do the two Universities. Illustrated in color throughout, Sheffield displays in detail the cityand#8217;s enticing contrasts of industrial heritage and natural beauty.
Synopsis
This is the first comprehensive architectural guide to Sheffield, a city of extraordinary contrasts. Set amid magnificent natural scenery, the city boasts numerous buildings connected to its industrial heritage as well as an array of handsome Victorian buildings, innovative building projects of the 1950s and 1960s, and such exciting newer buildings as the Winter Garden.
About the Author
Ruth Harman is an archivist and architectural historian who lives in Sheffield. John Minnis is an independent architectural historian.