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The Arches and Linked Tunnel Entrance on Furnival Road

A Grade II Listed Building in City, Sheffield

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3854 / 53°23'7"N

Longitude: -1.458 / 1°27'28"W

OS Eastings: 436148

OS Northings: 387755

OS Grid: SK361877

Mapcode National: GBR 9KJ.Y7

Mapcode Global: WHDDP.K5YH

Plus Code: 9C5W9GPR+5R

Entry Name: The Arches and Linked Tunnel Entrance on Furnival Road

Listing Date: 8 March 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1247042

English Heritage Legacy ID: 456186

ID on this website: 101247042

Location: Park Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2

County: Sheffield

Electoral Ward/Division: City

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Sheffield

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): South Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Park St John the Evangelist

Church of England Diocese: Sheffield

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Description



SHEFFIELD

SK38NE CANAL WHARF
784-1/6/138 (North West side)
08/03/88 The Arches and linked tunnel
entrance on Furnival Road

GV II

Coal staithes and tunnel below former railway coal yard. 1855,
restored 1983. Built for the Manchester, Sheffield and
Lincolnshire Railway Co. Rock-faced stone and rubble with
ashlar dressings. String course, coped parapets. Continuous
retaining wall. At the west end, a segmental skew arch. On the
Furnival Road side, flanking pilasters and sloping wing walls
with smaller piers, all with pyramidal caps. To the east, the
wall breaks forward with 9 segmental arches, then continues in
a shallow S-curve with a further 11 arches. 2 further arches
demolished 1993. The tenth arch is narrower and has flanking
pilasters with pyramidal caps. All arches have keystones. The
vaults below the arches have girders carrying rail tracks.
Coal was dropped from wagons into the vaults beneath the
arches.
Building vacant at time of survey.


Listing NGR: SK3614887755

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