Information Commons
The Information Commons is a library and computing building in Sheffield, England, and is part of the University of Sheffield. The architects were the Edinburgh-based RMJM.Photo: Byb3, Public domain.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Library
- Description: education in Sheffield, England
- Also known as: “Information Commons, Sheffield”
- Roof shape: skillion
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include University House and Western Bank Library.
University House
Community center
University House is a large 6-floor building in the centre of the University of Sheffield's campus which houses the University of Sheffield Students' Union. University House is situated 650 feet southwest of Information Commons.
Western Bank Library
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Western Bank Library is a library at the University of Sheffield located on Western Bank, forming part of the Western Bank Campus. Formerly the Main Library, it is a Grade II* listed building opened in 1959 by Nobel prize-winning poet T. Western Bank Library is situated 820 feet northwest of Information Commons.
Bramall Lane
Stadium
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Bramall Lane is a football stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which is the home of Sheffield United. The stadium was originally a cricket ground, built on a road named after the Bramall family of file and graver manufacturers. Bramall Lane is situated 1 mile southeast of Information Commons.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St George’s Quarter and Netherthorpe.
St George’s Quarter
Quarter
St. George's Quarter is one of the eleven "quarters" located in the centre of Sheffield, Yorkshire, devised in the 1994 City Centre Strategy. It is bounded by Upper Hanover Street to the west, West Street to the south, Rockingham Street to the east and Broad Lane to the north.
Netherthorpe
Suburb
Netherthorpe is a suburb of the City of Sheffield in England. It is one mile west of the city centre. It is mostly an area of local government built housing situated on a considerable slope running downhill from the Brook Hill roundabout, at a height of 350 feet, towards the Shalesmoor roundabout at a height of 160 feet over a distance of half a mile.
Devonshire Quarter
Quarter
The Devonshire Quarter is an area in the centre of Sheffield, England. Its heart is the Division Street and Devonshire Street shopping areas, known for their small independent shops and variety of pubs and bars.
Information Commons
- Categories: academic library, building, and education
- Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.3816° or 53° 22′ 54″ northLongitude
-1.48469° or 1° 29′ 5″ westLevels
7Open location code
9C5W9GJ8+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1192529181OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=skillionWikidata ID
Q6030698
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