Here are 14 of the most bizarre, from those that turned out to be true to those that are still unsolved.
5. Sheffield’s Spring-Heeled Jack
A persistent and spooky Sheffield legend, Spring-Heeled Jack is said to be a man with cloven feet and red eyes who can jump up to 30 feet in the air. Sightings have happened most often in the Park area of the city. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/CC USA
6. Rivers and tunnels beneath the surface
Like in many other cities, it’s rumoured that there are a network of tunnels and a storm drain beneath Sheffield, with varying speculation on their locations. Photo: Shutterstock
7. The secrets of Sheffield cemeteries
A Lakota Sioux known for being a performer with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, some Sheffield locals believe Paul Eagle Star was laid to rest in one of the city’s cemeteries. Photo: Shutterstock
8. Sheffield and The Canterbury Tales
Another Sheffield claim to fame and an urban legend that turned out to be true, the city is mentioned in Chaucer’s famous Canterbury Tales in the line: "A Sheffeld thwitel baar he in his hose” Photo: Glasgow University library/Wikipedia/CC USA