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***The Hamlet is currently closed until spring 2024 as we begin a two-year series of improvement works. The café, Joni, is open as usual.***
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Abbeydale Road South
Sheffield
S7 2QW
Patent riveted scythes were different from the crown scythes forged under the tilt hammers and were made by riveting the steel blade to an iron back. They were quicker to produce and lighter to use than the crown scythe, but less robust.
***The Hamlet is currently closed until spring 2024 as we begin a two-year series of improvement works. The café, Joni, is open as usual.***
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Abbeydale Road South
Sheffield
S7 2QW
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