Firth Court & Western Bank
The red-brick Edwardian heart of the University of Sheffield, opened by Edward VII.
Firth Court is the original university building of 1905, a red-brick and terracotta hall with a tower, stained glass and a grand staircase, opened by King Edward VII on the day the university received its charter.
Around it the Western Bank campus runs up to the Arts Tower and the Grade I listed Western Bank Library, a short walk from Weston Park.
Highlights
- Opened by Edward VII in 1905
- Terracotta and stained glass
- Next to Weston Park
Nearby in Sheffield
Theatre & music
Mappin Art Gallery
A grand neoclassical gallery attached to Weston Park Museum, free to enter.
Museums & galleries
Alfred Denny Museum
A Victorian-style zoology museum of skeletons and specimens, open on selected days.
Landmarks
The Arts Tower
The tallest university building in the UK, with a paternoster lift that never stops moving.