[1] The basin ceased operation as a cargo port in 1970 and the site and buildings were largely neglected.
Newcomers include Born & Raise who joined the premises in 2015 as a Marketing Agency and most recently Ovo Spaces an award-winning specialist interior design and fit-out company, who now own both Terminal 1 for their offices and Terminal 2 as an event space available to hire.
In early 2015 Sheffield Creative Agency 'We Are' purchased 3,500 sq ft of office space on the ground floor of the Grade II-listed Grain and Terminal Building which had been vacant for 20 years [6] In 2017, The Dorothy Pax [7] opened its doors as a bar & live music venue, often described as a hidden gem.
The bar itself is made from the timbers of the last Sheffield Keele with the same name which was built in 1860 in Mexborough.
In October 2020 Arts Council England deemed The Pax to be culturally significant and still programmes a varied mix of music a few times a week, as well as their annual Canal-Lines musical event and Shady Grove Festival.