Castlegate Quarter

Castlegate was built along the southern bank of the River Don along the north side of what was once Sheffield Castle, and was originally the location of several slaughterhouses.

It has also subsequently served as a back entrance to the Alexandra Opera House and then the Castle Market, which was constructed in the 1960s to provide permanent accommodation to tradesmen.

The foundations of the old Sheffield Castle, from which the area takes its name, were rediscovered following the demolition of the market building.

In August 2018, archaeologists began excavations of the castle foundations in order to return them to public view for the first time in hundreds of years.

Sheffield City Council subsequently invested £5 million as part of Grey to Green Phase Two, a regeneration plan for the Castlegate Quarter following the closure of the market, which includes removing the River Sheaf from its culvert close to its confluence with the River Don and creating a new riverside park incorporating the castle ruins.