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In a room with an open fire grate, two wooden ladderback chairs with woven rush seating stand by a pegged hearthside rug on a stone flagged floor. Alcove cupboards off to one side display antique china crockery. In a room with an open fire grate, two wooden ladderback chairs with woven rush seating stand by a pegged hearthside rug on a stone flagged floor. Alcove cupboards off to one side display antique china crockery.

© Ian M Spooner

© Ian M Spooner

Worker’s Cottage

Continuing Display

Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet

See what it was like to live in this two-storey cottage, furnished to show what living conditions were like for workers in the mid-1800s.

 

The row of Workers' Cottages was built between 1786 and 1793.The Cottages traditionally housed the 'forgemaster' and his 'heater lad' who worked in the Tilt Forge, amongst other people.

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Thu – Sat 10am – 4pm | Sun 11am – 4pm

***The Grinding Hull at the Hamlet is currently closed ahead of repairs to the dam taking place***

Joni, the Hamlet cafe, is open daily

Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet

Abbeydale Road South

Sheffield

S7 2QW

Worker’s Cottage

© Ian M Spooner

  • In a room with an open fire grate, two wooden ladderback chairs with woven rush seating stand by a pegged hearthside rug on a stone flagged floor. Alcove cupboards off to one side display antique china crockery.

    Worker’s Cottage

    © Ian M Spooner

  • © Ian M Spooner

  • © Ian M Spooner

  • © Ian M Spooner

  • © Ian M Spooner

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