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Landmarks

Barker's Pool & the War Memorial

The civic square in front of the City Hall, with Sheffield's striking flagpole war memorial.

Illustration of a civic square with a tall flagpole war memorial and grand hall behind

Named after a reservoir built here in 1434, Barker's Pool is now the paved square outside the City Hall, dominated by the 1925 war memorial: a steel flagpole held by four bronze soldiers with rifles reversed.

It is where the city gathers for remembrance and celebration, and it links the Town Hall, the City Hall and the top of Fargate in a couple of minutes' walk.

Highlights

  • 1925 flagpole war memorial
  • Outside the City Hall
  • Named after a 1434 reservoir

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Leah's Yard

A restored Victorian courtyard of little workshops, now full of independent shops and studios.

Illustration of a 1930s concert hall with a tall columned portico at dusk
Theatre & music

Sheffield City Hall

Grand 1930s concert hall behind a Corinthian colonnade, hosting touring music and comedy.

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