Sheffield heritage: Sadness as remains of historic city centre building demolished
By David Walsh
Published 5th Nov 2024, 07:42 GMT
Heritage fans are mourning the loss of a historic Sheffield building.
After several years encased in scaffolding, the facade of the Wiley & co. wine merchants at 23-25 Haymarket in the city centre has been dropped.
The frontage had long stood out for its Tudor-inspired black and white wood.
Historian Aidan Stones, who posts @OldSheffield on X, shared a snap of the new gap.
He posted: “Stored for a future return is the line. For now, another scar in the street scene of Haymarket.”
Nigel Slack, of The Victorian Society, said: “Another unique piece of valuable townscape heritage lost.”
In October, Councillor Ben Miskell, of Sheffield City Council, said he welcomed the owner offering to remove the “dangerous” structure and hoped it would be recorded and stored for “possible reuse”.