SK3587 : Sheffield: Castle Square

Sheffield, Yorkshire, West Riding, Great Britain

Sheffield: Castle Square
Sheffield: Castle Square
From the 1960s to 1994, this was known as the 'Hole in the Road' because it comprised a symmetrical, four-exit roundabout with one of those deep, uninviting pedestrian subways with access from the four corners, which had a couple of newsagent stands in the middle. It was filled in in the mid 90s when the tramway was installed and is now rather more attractive.

Oddly, according to a signboard, it is not known whether Castle Square is named after Sheffield Castle or Barbara Castle, who was the transport minister when the hole in the road was put in.
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SK3587, 192 images   (find more images nearby)
Photographer
Chris Downer   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Saturday, 26 April, 2008
Submitted
Friday, 9 May, 2008
Category
City scene   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 356 874 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:22.9674N 1:27.9307W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 356 874
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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