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Joni, the Hamlet cafe, is open daily
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Abbeydale Road South
Sheffield
S7 2QW
After drying in front of the fire, they were stored in warehouses on site. The larger 'winter fire' included a back boiler which provided central heating for the warehouse block and exploded in the fatal accident of 1870.
Straw rope was used for packing the blades, ready to be sent around the country and the world.
Opening Times
Thu–Sat 10am–4pm | Sun 11am–4pm
Joni, the Hamlet cafe, is open daily
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Abbeydale Road South
Sheffield
S7 2QW
Blacking Shop
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