St George's Quarter
Encyclopedia
St. George's Quarter is one of the eleven Quarters located in the centre
of Sheffield
, Yorkshire
, devised in the 1994 City Centre Strategy. It is bounded by Upper Hanover Street
to the west, West Street to the south, Rockingham Street to the east and Broad Lane
to the north.
It is based around and named after St. George's Church
, which is now used as a lecture theatre by the University
. Much of the quarter is given over to buildings and departments of the University, including a library
, Health centre, computer room, departments of Engineering
and materials science
(with History
, English
and Modern Languages Linguistics
to follow in the new Jessop West Department Building, with music
in the old Jessop Hospital
).
Sheffield City Centre
Sheffield City Centre—often just referred to as town—is a district of the City of Sheffield, and part of the Sheffield Central ward. It includes the area that is within a radius of roughly of Sheffield Cathedral, and is encircled by the Inner Ring Road—a circular route started in the late 1960s...
of Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, devised in the 1994 City Centre Strategy. It is bounded by Upper Hanover Street
Sheffield Inner Ring Road
Sheffield Inner Ring Road is a dual-carriageway circling central Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Built from the 1960s onwards the Ring Road connects to the Sheffield Parkway, which itself connects with the M1 motorway...
to the west, West Street to the south, Rockingham Street to the east and Broad Lane
Broad Lane
Broad Lane is a village near Illogan in Cornwall, England, UK....
to the north.
It is based around and named after St. George's Church
St George's Church, Portobello
St George's Church, Portobello was a Church of England church in the City of Sheffield, England. It is now part of the University of Sheffield and functions as a lecture theatre and student housing....
, which is now used as a lecture theatre by the University
University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
. Much of the quarter is given over to buildings and departments of the University, including a library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
, Health centre, computer room, departments of Engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
and materials science
Materials science
Materials science is an interdisciplinary field applying the properties of matter to various areas of science and engineering. This scientific field investigates the relationship between the structure of materials at atomic or molecular scales and their macroscopic properties. It incorporates...
(with History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, English
English studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
and Modern Languages Linguistics
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
to follow in the new Jessop West Department Building, with music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
in the old Jessop Hospital
Jessop Hospital
The Jessop Hospital for Women was opened in 1878 with funds from Thomas Jessop, a wealthy steelworks-owner. The architect was John Dodsley Webster. It was built to replace the old Sheffield Hospital for Women, which had only nine beds. The building cost £26,000 - a lot of money at the time - all...
).
Significant Buildings
- St. George’s Church Lecture TheatreSt George's Church, PortobelloSt George's Church, Portobello was a Church of England church in the City of Sheffield, England. It is now part of the University of Sheffield and functions as a lecture theatre and student housing....
- Sir Frederick Mappin BuildingSir Frederick Mappin BuildingThe Sir Frederick Mappin Building, or more familiarly, the Mappin Building, is a grade II-listed building on Mappin Street, Sheffield, England, named after Sir Frederick Mappin , the so-called Father of Sheffield University....
- Steel City House
- Somme Barracks and Drill Hall
- Jessop HospitalJessop HospitalThe Jessop Hospital for Women was opened in 1878 with funds from Thomas Jessop, a wealthy steelworks-owner. The architect was John Dodsley Webster. It was built to replace the old Sheffield Hospital for Women, which had only nine beds. The building cost £26,000 - a lot of money at the time - all...
- 23, 25, 27 Trippet Lane