Women of Steel, Sheffield

Name: Women of Steel
Address: Starts Town Halls Steps, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 114 220 3269

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Women of Steel is a bronze sculpture that commemorates the women of Sheffield who worked in the city's steel industry during the First World War and Second World War. A work of the sculptor Martin Jennings, it was unveiled in June 2016. Women of Steel was given the Keith Hayman Award in the Sheffield Design Awards 2016 and the Public Monuments and Sculpture Association's 2017 Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture. ()

Coordinates: 53°22'49"N, 1°28'22"W

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Starts Town Halls StepsCentral SheffieldSheffield United Kingdom

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+44 114 220 3269

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Women of Steel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sheffield Town Hall, Millennium Gallery, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield Cathedral.

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Architecture, City hall, Tudor Revival architecture
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~1280 ftE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
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~1130 ftE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Convention center
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
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~1250 ftNE
Medieval edifice with cultural events
Sheffield Cathedral, Sheffield
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~700 ftE
Square, Garden, Park
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~150 ftE
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Barker's Pool, Sheffield
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~630 ftSE
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St Paul's Church, Sheffield
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~100 ftE
Memorial
Sheffield War Memorial, Sheffield
1 min walk • The Sheffield War Memorial also known as Sheffield Cenotaph, is a Grade II* listed war memorial located at Barker's Pool, Sheffield, standing to the south of Sheffield City Hall, which is also Grade II* listed.
~150 ftN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield
1 min walk • Sheffield City Hall is a Grade II* listed building in Sheffield, England in Barker's Pool, one of the city's central squares.
~1050 ftE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Cathedral Church of St Marie, Sheffield
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Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Women of Steel?

Nearby attractions include Sheffield War Memorial, Sheffield (1 min walk), Barker's Pool, Sheffield (1 min walk), Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield (1 min walk), Leah's Yard, Sheffield (2 min walk).

How to get to Women of Steel by public transport?

The nearest stations to Women of Steel:

Bus

Carver Street/CA1 • Lines: 257 (2 min walk)
West Street/City Hall CH3 • Lines: 181, 51, 6 (3 min walk)

Tram

City Hall • Lines: Blue, Yell (3 min walk)
West Street • Lines: Blue, Yell (5 min walk)

Train

Sheffield (12 min walk)