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Joni, the Hamlet cafe, is open daily
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Abbeydale Road South
Sheffield
S7 2QW
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© Ian M Spooner
The works’ tilt hammers, blowing engine, grindstones and boring machinery were powered by huge waterwheels, fed by the water from the River Sheaf through the dam.
The wheels range in size, the largest spanning 18ft in diameter, which would generate around 30 horsepower. You can regularly see the waterwheels in action today.
Waterwheel
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Waterwheel
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© Ian M Spooner
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Event
Family Workshop: Printing the Past – Cyanotype Experiments
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Sat 31 May 2025
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Ancient Roots - Women's Circle
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Sat 28 June 2025
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Ancient Roots - Women's Circle
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Sat 2 August 2025
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All About Abbeydale
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Continuing Display
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Counting House
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Continuing Display
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See Sheffield’s knife grinding history brought to life at Shepherd Wheel Workshop.
Experience the working waterwheel and machinery in action, see the tools of the trade and hear stories about the grinders who worked here over the centuries.
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