Grain Warehouse, Sheffield Canal Basin

[bucolic]

Sheffield Canal Basin is a large canal basin in Sheffield, England. It was constructed 1816–1819 as the terminus of the Sheffield Canal (now part of the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation) and includes the former coal yards of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. The basin ceased operation as a cargo port in 1970 and the site and buildings were largely neglected. A restoration and redevelopment of 1992–1994 reopened the site providing new office and business space and leisure facilities as well as berths for leisure canal boats. There are a number of Grade II listed buildings on the site. These include the original Terminal Warehouse of 1819, the Straddle Warehouse (1895–1898), a grain warehouse (c1860), and a curved terrace of coal merchant's offices (c1870).

[boxfrenzy]

Nice to see places like this have been spared. Decent shots too

[MJS]

quality

[ERNIE99_UK]

Thats lovely to see, it seems to be under some kind of restoration- is it becoming a gallery space?

[bucolic]

Thats lovely to see, it seems to be under some kind of restoration- is it becoming a gallery space?

The basin was a busy, thriving transhipment point for many years, but trade declined as more goods were moved by rail and later by road. By the 1970s, it had declined into a forlorn and unwelcoming state, with the warehouses becoming dilapidated.

The whole area received a new lease of life in the 1990s, when the warehouses were restored and new buildings were added. The Sheaf works were turned into a pub, the derelict railway arches were converted into shop units and a marina was created on one side of the basin.


Disused grain warehouse before restoration

The restoration was 1994/5 there are flats over this space this has been much the same from that date..

[minxy*]

This is really nice