Cementation furnace, Hoyle Street - Sheffield
Late C19 cementation furnace, brick with wrought iron reinforcement. Conical tower topped with a square flue with an iron flap damper. The sole, intact, survivor of an industrial building once widespread in Sheffield, it remained in use until 1952. The furnace is deteriorating and woody vegetation is growing from the brickwork.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Cementation furnace, Hoyle Street
- Heritage Category:
- Scheduled Monument
- List Entry Number:
- 1004791
- Local Planning Authority:
- Sheffield
- Site Type:
- Industrial > Metal industry site
Location
- Building Name:
- Cementation furnace
- County:
- South Yorkshire
- District / Borough:
- Sheffield
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Sheffield Central
- Region:
- North East and Yorkshire
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Poor
- Occupancy / Use:
- Not applicable
- Priority:
- C - Slow decay; no solution agreed
- Previous Priority:
- C
- Ownership:
- Commercial company
- Designation:
- Scheduled Monument, LB grade II, CA
Contact Details
Giles Proctor 01904 601948
Next steps
Read more about this historic site on the National Heritage List for England