Kelham Island walking tour

Kelham Island started life as one of the first industrial districts of Sheffield with factories and houses jostling alongside each other. At the heart of the area is the River Don and the goit that created the original ‘island’. 800 years later, Kelham Island has been named Britain’s greatest urban neighbourhood and its pubs were listed by the New York Times as one of the best places to visit in the world.

Led by local resident Anders Hanson, this tour will tell you the story of Kelham Island’s origins growing from countryside the heart of the city’s metal working industries. It will show you some of the great architecture and art such as Green Lane Works, Cornish Place and Globe Works. You’ll discover the life of one of Britain’s foremost anti-slavery campaigners, a notorious murderer, and a groundbreaking poet. At the heart of all this is the industrialists, manufacturers and workers whose wares were world famous, putting Sheffield on the map, but often at great personal cost.

Timings & Tours

Thursday 12 September:

1800

Location & directions

Kelham Island Museum, Alma Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8RY

Directions:

Meet by the Bessemer Converter by the entrance to Kelham Island Museum

Contact on day:

Anders Hanson, 07909 917195

Telephone number:

+447909917195

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Book in advance using Eventbrite is essential

Booking website:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/935723162167?aff=oddtdtcreator

Booking opens:

22 Aug 2024 05:00 PM

Booking closes:

12 Sep 2024 04:00 PM

Accessibility details

The walk is fully accessible, however some of the walk is across uneven cobbles. There are only limited places to sit down. Well behaved dogs are welcome.

Additional information

Please note that this walk is not organised by Kelham Island Museum.

Max no of people per tour:

20

Est. tour duration:

2 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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