Firths Norfolk West Gun Shop
FIRTHS NORFOLK WEST GUN SHOP, SAVILE STREET EAST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247346
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Firths Norfolk West Gun Shop
- Statutory Address:
- FIRTHS NORFOLK WEST GUN SHOP, SAVILE STREET EAST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247346
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Firths Norfolk West Gun Shop
- Statutory Address 1:
- FIRTHS NORFOLK WEST GUN SHOP, SAVILE STREET EAST
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- FIRTHS NORFOLK WEST GUN SHOP, SAVILE STREET EAST
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sheffield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 37047 88869
Details
SHEFFIELD
SK38NE SAVILE STREET EAST 784-1/6/647 (North West side) 13/06/88 Firth's Norfolk, West Gun Shop
II
Gun works and adjoining workshops and offices. Late C19, with late C19 and C20 alterations. Probably commissioned by John Firth (son of Thomas Firth) for Thomas Firth & Sons. Brick with stone dressings and slate and corrugated iron roofs. EXTERIOR: plinth and eaves band. 2-storey ranges fronting Savile Street (29 bays), a rounded corner (8 bays), and a 3 storey range fronting Carwood Road (7 bays). Savile Street front has to left a 9 window range with a canted stone oriel window flanked to left by 2 margin light sashes and to right by 6 plain sashes. Below, a carriage entrance flanked by single doors with overlights. To left 2, and to right 3 glazing bar sashes. To the right, 5 recesses defined by pilasters, the 2 recesses to the right with round heads. 5 triple glazing bar sashes and below, five C20 steel casements. To right again, 5 blank lunettes and below, 15 round-headed windows with C19 and C20 triple tilting casements, that to the left converted to a fire door. Rounded corner has 8 segment-headed triple tilting casements on each floor. Carwood Road front has 7 similar casements and above, a coped gable containing a Diocletian window. Below, a tilting casement and a blank, flanked to left by 4 restored windows, and a fire door. INTERIOR not inspected. HISTORICAL NOTE: the Gun Shop was constructed specifically for the forging of heavy artillery barrels and housed two 25-ton steam hammers (exceptionally large and powerful for the period). By the mid 1870s, Firth's had established itself as the foremost gun forgers in the world, and many record forgings were made in the shop. (Newbould H: The History of Firth's: 1924-; 100 Years of Steel: 1937-; Grant A Sir: Steel and Ships: 1950-).
Listing NGR: SK3704788869
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 456482
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
One Hundred Years of Steel, (1937)
Newbould, H, The History of Firths, (1924)
Grant, A, Steel and Ships, (1950)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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