Velocity Tower
Velocity Tower is a mixed use development next to the Inner Ring Road in Sheffield City Centre, South Yorkshire, England, overlooking Ecclesall Road. The build is a continuation of a previous design to be built by Cala, titled 'Eclipse'.Photo: ThomasB443, Public domain.
- Type: Residential building
- Description: tower in Sheffield
- Address: 10 Saint Mary’s Gate
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bramall Lane and Crucible Theatre.
Bramall Lane
Stadium
Photo: Arne mueseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
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 2,000 feet southeast of Velocity Tower.
Crucible Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Crucible Theatre, or simply The Crucible, is a theatre in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which opened in 1971. Its name refers to crucible steel, which was developed in Sheffield in 1740 and drove the industrialisation of the city. Crucible Theatre is situated 3,600 feet northeast of Velocity Tower.
Moore Street electricity substation
Electrical substation
Photo: Warofdreams, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Moore Street electricity substation is an electrical substation in Sheffield, England, designed by Jefferson Sheard in 1968. The substation is an example of Brutalist architecture. Moore Street electricity substation is situated 330 feet northwest of Velocity Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Moor Quarter and Devonshire Quarter.
The Moor Quarter
Quarter
The Moor Quarter is one of Sheffield's twelve designated quarters, built around and named for The Moor, a pedestrianised thoroughfare. It is bound by Furnival Gate in the north-east, Eyre Street in the south-east, St Mary's Gate to the south, and Moore Street and Charter Row to the north-west.
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.
Cultural Industries Quarter
Quarter
Photo: Warofdreams, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cultural Industries Quarter is a district in the city centre of Sheffield, England, and one of the eleven Quarters designated in the 1994 City Centre Strategy.
Velocity Tower
- Categories: tower block and building
- Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.37393° or 53° 22′ 26″ northLongitude
-1.47799° or 1° 28′ 41″ westLevels
22Open location code
9C5W9GFC+HROpenStreetMap ID
way 178158050OpenStreetMap feature
building=residentialWikidata ID
Q7919294
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