ABBEYDALE INDUSTRIAL HAMLET

Enjoy a visit to the unique Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, dating back to the 18th century, and a Scheduled Ancient Monument in the city. Get a chance to witness Grade I and Grade II listed buildings here, while also learning about its history, and how it became the largest water-powered industrial site on the Sheaf River. 

Located a few miles towards southwest of the centre of Sheffield is the Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, a quaint 18th century Victorian village and an ancient monument. Home to several Grade I and Grade II listed buildings, the village was formerly known as Abbeydale Works, and was the site of agricultural tools production, in addition to being the largest water-powered industrial area on River Sheaf. 

The village was also known to be the place of production of steel scythes, in addition to grass hooks, and hay knives, among other things. Some of the main attractions of the Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet include warehouses, workers’ cottages, water wheels, a grinding hull as well as tilt hammers and several workshops, in addition to the last intact crucible steel furnace in the United Kingdom. It is also here where you can enjoy looking at one of the last surviving water-powered grinding workshops in the entire country. 

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Highlights

• Considered to be amongst the most historically significant tourist places to visit in Sheffield, the Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet is an 18th century industrial site home to several Grade I and Grade II listed buildings and structures
• Find out how this site became the producer of agricultural tools and the largest water-powered industrial site on River Sheaf
• Visit the Manager’s House and the Worker’s Cottage, where you can see workshops, waterwheels and other tools and machinery that date back to hundreds of years
• Take part in the educational programmes and workshops in the Learning Centre of this 18th century Victorian village