Bishops’ House in Norton Lees has two showcases containing artefacts recovered from the site of Sheffield Castle during previous excavations.
There is also a further showcase and small display relating to Sheffield Castle and the Civil War. The House is open 10 am to 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays and admission is free.
One of our members has found some old cuttings from local papers on the 1927 excavations which make interesting reading.
Here are some links to information about the castle available on other sites. Gatehouse page Manor Lodge’s page Prospectus for Sheffield Castle Sheffield City Council’s
This plaster overmantle is on the wall of the bedroom in Bishops House. The room was built around 1650 and in 1648, William Blythe paid
Here is some information about previous excavations. You can also download pdf documents produced by ARCUS on two pieces of fieldwork. Trial trenching of Sheffield
Please get in touch if you have any questions or would like to get involved. We are a voluntary group and so may not be able to answer immediately.
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The most atmospheric C17th building in Sheffield.