But the city’s heritage doesn’t always get the recognition it deserves, with no official blue plaque scheme here like the one run by English Heritage in London to show the places where notable figures from the past lived and worked.
At The Star, we’ve come up with our alternative blue plaques.
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We could have focused on the more obvious choices, from the former site of Sheffield Castle to the world’s oldest football ground and the factories and workshops which made Sheffield the centre of the global steel industry.
Instead, we’ve gone for some more leftfield selections, from the food and drink institutions beloved by Sheffielders but often little know beyond the city limits to those places which played a key role in the city’s proud musical heritage or which simply have a quirky story to tell.
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Below are our choices but we’d love to hear your suggestions.
5. Former Chubbys takeaway
It is now nearly two years since the former Chubbys takeaway Cambridge Street in Sheffield city centre closed to make way for a new development. It had served kebabs and burgers to people on nights out for 40 years and its loss was met with much sadness by former patrons. Photo: Brian Eyre
6. Béres pork sandwich shop
The mere mention of a Béres pork sandwich is guaranteed to have most Sheffielders salivating. The chain of sandwich shops began life as a butchers started by Sandor Béres in 1961 after he fled Hungary, and it now has outlets across the city. The original premises at Wadsley Bridge is no longer there but company celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011 at this shop on Middlewood Road in Hillsborough. Photo: Dean Atkins
7. Brincliffe Edge Wood
A slightly more quirky entry here. Brincliffe Edge Wood in Sheffield is where in 2019 an unruly crow started attacking and terrorising people as they walked through. The mischievous bird, cleverly nicknamed Russell, reportedly 'dive-bombed' victims, leaving some with nasty injuries. Photo: Google
8. High Street, Sheffield
The Star Walk, which used to start on High Street in Sheffield city centre, attracted huge crowds. Crucially, fundraising hero John Burkhill, better known as the Man with the Pram, credits it with instilling in him his love of walking. The 83-year-old has gone on to complete more than 100 races, raising over £830,000 and counting for Macmillan Cancer Support. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers