The city is already home to hundreds of nationally listed structures and sites, from Sheffield Cathedral to the old John Lewis store at Barker’s Pool. There is also a growing register of locally listed buildings, monuments and other sites deemed to be of ‘local significance’ and thus worthy of preservation.
The Star recently revealed how this South Yorkshire Local Heritage List already includes an old cinema, a former department store, a converted swimming pool and several pubs – one of which, The Plough, in Crosspool, is being demolished, showing the limitations of the protected status.
There are many more buildings and structures vying for admission onto the list, which have been nominated for inclusion, with a decision pending. While local listing doesn’t confer the same level of protection in the planning process as national listing, it does indicate a building’s historical importance to the neighbourhood in which it is located. Below are some of the more notable candidates nominated to be locally listed in Sheffield.
To view the South Yorkshire Local Heritage List in full, and to nominate somewhere for inclusion, visit: local-heritage-list.org.uk/south-yorkshire.
There are many more buildings and structures vying for admission onto the list, which have been nominated for inclusion, with a decision pending. While local listing doesn’t confer the same level of protection in the planning process as national listing, it does indicate a building’s historical importance to the neighbourhood in which it is located. Below are some of the more notable candidates nominated to be locally listed in Sheffield.
![The Rose Garden Cafe in Sheffield's Graves Park dates back to 1927 and the former summer house has served as a popular cafe for many years. The cafe was last year forced to close due to concerns about structural defects within the building, but it was able to reopen on a temporary basis just before Christmas following a campaign to save it.
The application to get it locally listed describes the building as 'iconic in its appearance' and 'extremely popular with the local community'.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjMyZjFjZjUwLTI1ZjAtNGI4ZS04YTc3LTJiMjkwMDZhYTEwYjozOTViMDQ1Zi05MGY5LTQ3YWUtODQzOC1hYTk2OWRmNTdmMWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Rose Garden Cafe, Graves Park
The Rose Garden Cafe in Sheffield's Graves Park dates back to 1927 and the former summer house has served as a popular cafe for many years. The cafe was last year forced to close due to concerns about structural defects within the building, but it was able to reopen on a temporary basis just before Christmas following a campaign to save it. The application to get it locally listed describes the building as 'iconic in its appearance' and 'extremely popular with the local community'. Photo: Save Rose Garden Cafe
![The Banner Cross pub on Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, dates back to 1929 in its current form, according to the application to get it locally listed. It has been described as a 'proper local' with a 'cracking' back beer garden.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI4NzljY2IzLTEzNjgtNDNiZC1hNzUyLTJhYmE0MjUyN2ZmNzoxYjFmYjcyYS1kY2M0LTRhNGEtYjVjZC02OTJkNzU4NDYwNDQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. The Banner Cross
The Banner Cross pub on Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, dates back to 1929 in its current form, according to the application to get it locally listed. It has been described as a 'proper local' with a 'cracking' back beer garden. Photo: Google
![Little remains of this Second World War prisoner of war camp off Redmires Road in Lodge Moor, Sheffield. It was built in 1939 to house 11,000 prisoners, according to the application for listed status, making it potentially the largest camp in the UK. Extensive ruins remain including bases for accommodation huts, ancillary buildings and parts of perimeter fencing, the application goes on to state. The site was previously used as an army camp, known as Redmires Camp, during the First World War, and it also hosted an airfield.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY4Y2NiOWMwLWIzZDktNDUwNC1iZjY2LTQ3N2I3YjM0ZDY5ZDo1NzExNjljYi01MWNjLTQxMzYtOTBkYS1lZWQzNDg0NWI2MjI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Lodge Moor POW Camp
Little remains of this Second World War prisoner of war camp off Redmires Road in Lodge Moor, Sheffield. It was built in 1939 to house 11,000 prisoners, according to the application for listed status, making it potentially the largest camp in the UK. Extensive ruins remain including bases for accommodation huts, ancillary buildings and parts of perimeter fencing, the application goes on to state. The site was previously used as an army camp, known as Redmires Camp, during the First World War, and it also hosted an airfield. Photo: JPIMedia
![Heeley Public Baths on Broadfield Road opened in 1909 and, according to the application for local listing, it was described at the time as the 'last word in bath construction', with its public gallery being a first for Sheffield, and the 58 dressing boxes being the most of any bath in Sheffield back then.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZmZjFkMDIwLWJlNjQtNGVjOC04OWEwLWJhMzM4NDZkMjUyYzphMjNjNThkNy1kOTk3LTQ4MzctYjhlNy1iOWYxOTg2Y2QyMDc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Heeley Public Baths
Heeley Public Baths on Broadfield Road opened in 1909 and, according to the application for local listing, it was described at the time as the 'last word in bath construction', with its public gallery being a first for Sheffield, and the 58 dressing boxes being the most of any bath in Sheffield back then. Photo: Picture Sheffield