Velocity Tower

Velocity Tower is a mixed use development next to the Inner Ring Road in Sheffield City Centre, , , overlooking Ecclesall Road. The build is a continuation of a previous design to be built by Cala, titled 'Eclipse'.
Photo: ThomasB443, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bramall Lane and Crucible Theatre.

Stadium
is a football stadium in , , 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. is situated 2,000 feet southeast of Velocity Tower.

Theater building
The , or simply The Crucible, is a theatre in , , 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. is situated 3,600 feet northeast of Velocity Tower.

Electrical substation
The is an electrical substation in , , designed by Jefferson Sheard in 1968. The substation is an example of Brutalist architecture. is situated 330 feet northwest of Velocity Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Moor Quarter and Devonshire Quarter.

Quarter
is one of '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.

Quarter
The is an area in the centre of , . Its heart is the Division Street and Devonshire Street shopping areas, known for their small independent shops and variety of pubs and bars.

Quarter
The is a district in the city centre of , , and one of the eleven Quarters designated in the 1994 City Centre Strategy.

Velocity Tower

Latitude
53.37393° or 53° 22′ 26″ north
Longitude
-1.47799° or 1° 28′ 41″ west
Levels
22
Open location code
9C5W9GFC+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 178158050
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­residential
Wiki­data ID
Q7919294
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