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Shepherd Wheel, Sheffield

Culture in South Yorkshire

Shepherd Wheel is a water-powered grinding wheel, standing on the River Porter.

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Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust
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The site is normally open by special appointment only.
Groups can pre-book on 0114 236 7731.

Contact details
Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust
Kelham Island Museum
Alma Street (Off Corporation Street)
Sheffield
S3 8RY
T: 0114 272 2106
F: 0114 275 7847

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Shepherd Wheel is a water-powered grinding wheel, standing on the River Porter. Records show that the site was operating from the 1500s to the 1930s. The site has been used to grind cutlery such as table and other domestic knives as well as pen and pocket knives.

The building, water-wheel and machinery have been preserved and can be used to demonstrate the process of water-powered grinding.

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