Columbia Place, Sheffield
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Columbia Place, Sheffield
Image: © A J Paxton Taken: 2 Jul 2021
The grand classical facade of this building, with its royal coat of arms, suggests a courthouse or town hall. In fact it was built as a cutlery factory by Thomas Tillotson in 1849, who was succeeded by other industrial occupants - steel and file manufacturers, brush makers, pipe organ builders and automotive engineers. During this time it has acquired a stucco finish and lost its top storey; the coat of arms may have been added around 1870 by William Wigfall & Sons, brushmakers by Royal Appointment. In 2004 it was converted into housing, offices and workshops. A plaque explaining its history is reproduced here: https://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/topic/6334-columbia-place/
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Image Location
Latitude
53.375593
Longitude
-1.463948