Sheffield Supertram at Castle Square

Castle Square is the name given to the plaza at the intersection of High Street, Angel Street, and Arundel Gate in the City of Sheffield, England. This name was given to the square in the 1960s to reflect the proximity of the square to the former site of Sheffield Castle, which was formerly located a short distance to the northwest. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1219x589, 153 KB) Summary Personal photograph taken by Mick Knapton 14:44, 7 December 2005 (UTC) on 7th December 2005 Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1219x589, 153 KB) Summary Personal photograph taken by Mick Knapton 14:44, 7 December 2005 (UTC) on 7th December 2005 Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Sheffield Castle was a castle in Sheffield, England, constructed at the confluence of the River Sheaf and the River Don on the site of a former Saxon long house, and dominating the early town. ...

The Market Place

Castle Square was originally known as the Market Place (or the Shambles), markets were held on this site from 1296. A market cross was erected here in 1568 but taken down in 1786 when the market moved into the new Fitzalan Market Hall that was build over part of the market square. A monument to the poet Ebenezer Elliott was erected on the same site in 1854 but was moved to Weston Park in 1875 where it can still be seen. The Fitzalan Market Hall was demolished in 1930 ending nearly 700 years of market trading at this spot. Shambles is an obsolete term for an open-air slaughterhouse and meat market. ... Events March 30 - Edward I stormed Berwick-upon-Tweed, sacking the then Scottish border town with much bloodshed. ... Events March 23 - Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Ebenezer Elliott (17 March 1781 - 1 December 1849) was an English poet, known as the Corn Law rhymer. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

The Hole in the Road

Many buildings in the vicinity of the Market Place were damaged or destroyed on the night of 12 December 1940 when German aircraft bombed Sheffield. The bomb sites were cleared but most remained empty for many years. In 1968 many old streets were cleared to make way for the new Arundel Gate, a dual carriageway road that terminated at a large roundabout built on the former market place. Underneath the roundabout a network of underpasses and shops was built (with a central area open to the sky), this formed a complex that was officially designated Castle Square but became affectionately known locally as "The Hole in the Road". Although considered by many to be a major city landmark, like many constructions of its time, the hole in the road didn't age well and was very dilapidated by the early 1990s.hhh December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... This early German Autobahn uses a dual carriageway design. ... A roundabout, rotary, or gyratory circus is a type of road junction (or traffic calming device) at which traffic streams circularly around a central island after first yielding to the circulating traffic. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...

Supertram

In 1994, as part of the works for the construction of Sheffield's new Supertram network, the underground portion of the Hole in the Road was filled in. The roundabout was removed and the whole area landscaped. The Middlewood branch of the Supertram system was built crossing the square with a tram stop being constructed in the centre of the square. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Sheffield Supertram is a tram network in Sheffield, England. ... A Philadelphia PCC trolley car in 1965 Volkswagen Cargo-Tram in Dresden on a section of grassed track. ...

External link

• A history of Sheffield's Markets