Some of the city’s pubs are hundreds of years old, with one dating back to 1475, and there are tales of ghosts, royal connections and even a secret tunnel. The stories behind how the pubs got their names also reveal much about Sheffield’s history.
Below are nine of the city’s oldest pubs, all of which have listed status due to the history of the buildings.
5. The Strines Inn
The Strines Inn on Mortimer Road in the pretty Sheffield village of Bradfield is Grade II-listed and according to Historic England dates back to the 17th century. The pub's website states that it was originally a manor house built in 1275 and was converted into an inn in 1771. The pub, which overlooks the Strines Reservoir, today serves a range of traditional pub favourites, features open fires and has an enclosed play area. Photo: Dean Atkins
6. The Norfolk Arms
The Norfolk Arms in Ringinglow Village, which resembles a castle, with its crenellated walls, is Grade II-listed and dates back to around 1840, according to Historic England. Standing atop a hill at the edge of the Peak District, its beer garden affords splendid views over the Mayfield Valley. According to the pub's website, it originally catered mostly for weary travellers looking for a place to stay on the Sheffield to Buxton turnpike road. They would refresh themselves with food, drink and sleep before continuing on their way - after paying their dues at the neighbouring Roundhouse toll booth. Today, the dog-friendly pub, which has a cosy log fire and serves cask ales and home-cooked food, is popular with walkers. Photo: Chris Etchells
7. The Three Tuns
The distinctive shape of the Three Tuns pub on Silver Street Head in Sheffield city centre makes it the city's answer to New York's famous Flatiron building, albeit on a much smaller scale. The Grade II-listed building dates back to 1840, according to Historic England, and was restored in 1987. However, the Three Tuns has reputedly been serving punters at the site since the 1700s. It is said to be haunted, with a former landlord having shared a photo which he claimed showed the reflection of a ghost in a pint glass and ghost hunters subsequently investigating and claiming to find evidence of numerous ghosts roaming the pub, including a mother and daughter, both of whom are called ‘Gail’. Photo: JPI
8. The Crown Inn
The Crown Inn, on the corner of Albert Road and Chesterfield Road in Heeley, Sheffield, is a Grade II-listed pub dating back to around 1840, according to Historic England. Today it is a popular dog-friendly pub, with a pretty beer garden and four TV screens, showing almost all the sporting action. It serves Pieminister pies along with a range of beers and other drinks. Photo: Google