Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet

Step into the past and explore the industry that shaped Sheffield

Immerse yourself in life at home and at work at this rural scythe and steelworks dating back to the 1700s, just a 10 minute walk from Millhouses Park and Ecclesall Woods.

During your visit you’ll be transported back through the centuries to find out all about the innovative processes and people that helped earn Sheffield’s reputation as the Steel City.

Imagine what it was like to live and work onsite in the Manager’s House, Worker’s Cottage and Counting House
See the mighty waterwheels and picturesque dam that powered the Hamlet
Explore the last complete surviving crucible steel furnace in the UK, along with the grinding hull, tilt forge and steam engine
Enjoy a tasty breakfast, brunch or lunch and the finest specialty coffee in our neighbourhood café, Joni, open seven days a week

Free Entry | Please Donate

Opening Times

Until 31 Oct:

Thu–Sat 10am–4pm | Sun 11am–4pm

From 1 Nov:

Sat 10am–3pm | Sun 11am–3pm

The museums will be closed on Sat 3 & Sun 4 Dec

Closed 25 Dec – 6 Jan for the festive period

Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet

Abbeydale Road South

Sheffield

S7 2QW

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Waterwheels

Continuing display

See the huge waterwheels that powered the works’ tilt hammers, blowing engine, grindstones and boring machinery, fed by the water from the River Sheaf through the dam.

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