Moore Street electricity substation
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.Photo: Warofdreams, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Electrical substation
- Description: architectural structure in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Sheffield City Substation”
- Roof shape: flat
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 2,300 feet southeast of Moore Street electricity substation.
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 3,500 feet northeast of Moore Street electricity substation.
Velocity Tower
Residential building
Photo: ThomasB443, Public domain.
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'. Velocity Tower is situated 330 feet southeast of Moore Street electricity substation.
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.
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.
Moore Street electricity substation
- Categories: architectural structure, building, and industry
- Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.37476° or 53° 22′ 29″ northLongitude
-1.47861° or 1° 28′ 43″ westLevels
3Open location code
9C5W9GFC+WHOpenStreetMap ID
way 23059268OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatWikidata ID
Q6908240
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