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.
![This imposing landmark at the junction of Hemsworth Road and Norton Lane is officially called Oaks Water Tower. It was built at a cost of around £90,000 and was officially opened in July 1961, according to the application for listed status.
It stands 109ft tall and has a diameter of 64ft at the base, with the 300,000 gallon-capacity water tank supported by 26 columns.
At the top of the tower is an observatory with an open gallery offering excellent views across the city.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgzYWVmZjM4LWY1NWUtNGE0MC1iYjUzLTY3ZmU5MDcyOGI2YTo4YzUwNDdjNi1lYTVkLTQ3YTQtYjMwMi1lNzJmNGNkMTE5YjE=.png?crop=3:2&width=640)
9. Norton Water Tower
This imposing landmark at the junction of Hemsworth Road and Norton Lane is officially called Oaks Water Tower. It was built at a cost of around £90,000 and was officially opened in July 1961, according to the application for listed status. It stands 109ft tall and has a diameter of 64ft at the base, with the 300,000 gallon-capacity water tank supported by 26 columns. At the top of the tower is an observatory with an open gallery offering excellent views across the city. Photo: Google
![Loxley Brothers Print Works on Kiln Lane, Sheffield, was built in 1909 as Empire Roller Skating Rink and partially rebuilt in 1923 by Loxley Brothers following a fire, according to the application for listed status.
It is described as Sheffield's only surviving example of a purpose-built early-19th century roller skating rink, created during the height of the Edwardian roller skating boom.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmYyMWZhNzMxLTQ3ZTItNDZlYi1hODZmLWZlOTUzMjRjNzJhODpkOWJmYTdlOS05NmVhLTQxMWYtOGI1NS00ZWY4YmRlZjE0NmM=.png?crop=3:2&width=640)
10. Loxleys former ice rink
Loxley Brothers Print Works on Kiln Lane, Sheffield, was built in 1909 as Empire Roller Skating Rink and partially rebuilt in 1923 by Loxley Brothers following a fire, according to the application for listed status. It is described as Sheffield's only surviving example of a purpose-built early-19th century roller skating rink, created during the height of the Edwardian roller skating boom. Photo: Google