Riverside Exchange is a neighbourhood in central Sheffield, England, situated by the River Don right next to the city centre. It is named after the Whitbread Exchange Brewery, which was formerly located on the site of the current developments. Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the city in England. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... The River Don is a river in South Yorkshire, England. ... Whitbread & Co Ltd was the name of a brewery company founded in London by Samuel Whitbread. ...

History

In the 1760s, one of the earliest integrated steelworks in the world was set up on the site of what is now the Riverside Exchange. A brewery was founded in the area by Tennant Brothers in 1852, and by then there were already four different steelworks there. The brewery grew, however, and took up more and more of the area, and as Sheffield's steel industry plummeted in the mid-20th century and the steelworks were shut down, the brewery was free to expand and it soon took up most of the current area of the Riverside Exchange. Jump to: navigation, search Events and Trends King George III ascends the British throne in 1760. ... A steel mill (British English and Australian English steelworks) is an industrial plant for the manufacture of steel. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

In 1962, the Exchange Brewery was taken over by Whitbread & Co Ltd. However, as the importance of the area decreased due to the closure of the Sheffield Wicker goods station and the loss of tram connections to the area, the brewery shut down in 1993. Jump to: navigation, search 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sheffield Wicker Station was the first railway station to be built in Sheffield, Yorkshire. ... Jump to: navigation, search A modern tram in the Töölö district of Helsinki, Finland Volkswagen Cargo-Tram in Dresden. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

Current developments

In the late 1990s, plans were made to redevelop the Exchange Brewery's area by Sheffield's city council. The area now has more than 300 new apartments, built between 2003 and 2005, and some large office blocks. The area has been made pedestrian-friendly by the construction of the Upper Don Walk, a walkway parallel to Bridge Street along the river Don, and a pedestrian bridge linking the new developments to Nursery Street on the other side of the river. Jump to: navigation, search // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The development of the Riverside Exchange neighbourhood continues, with planned new developments such as more office space, shops and cafés. There are also schemes for Nursery Street to be pedestrianised. The final northern section of Sheffield's Inner Relief Road, currently under construction (expected to finish in early 2007), will serve to shift traffic away from Bridge Street and further increase the neighbourhood's desirability. Jump to: navigation, search 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

• The Artful Lodger. Review on Riverside Exchange, Coode, in 'Online Guide to City Living in Sheffield'. Accessed on 14 October 2005.
• YinLin Chen, Victoria Molton and Andrew Johnston. Changing Face of Sheffield - Whitbread. Accessed on 14 October 2005.
• Sheffield City Council. First step for Sheffield's historic riverside. Press release, 01 October 2003.
• Sheffield City Council. Inner Relief Road (Stage 2) - Wicker to Penistone Road. Accessed on 14 October 2005.