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Cholera Monument Grounds & Clay Wood
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Location
0.5 miles east of city centre.
Size
3 hectares.
Acquired
Cholera Monument Grounds were given to the city by the Duke of Norfolk in 1930. Clay Wood followed in stages in 1971 and 2005.
Special Designations:
- Green Flag Award winning site 2005, 2006.
- The Monument is Grade II listed
- Cholera Monument Grounds were put on English Heritage’s
Register of Historic Parks and Gardens in 2003. - Conservation Area (Cholera Monument Grounds)
- Site of Scientific Interest (Clay Wood)
Cholera Monument Grounds
The Monument Grounds are the burial ground for most of the victims of the cholera outbreak of 1832, in which over 400 people died. The Cholera Monument was erected in their memory two years later. The pleasure gardens were first laid out around the 1850’s. The Monument was severely damaged during a storm in 1990 and only the bottom half was left intact.
A project partnership combining local business, the voluntary sector and the council raised funding for the restoration of the Cholera Monument and Grounds during the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. The majority of the funding came from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The site was redeveloped between 2003 and 2006. This work included:
- Rebuilding the monument
- Improving access
- Interpretation and art features
- Lighting the monument
- New furniture
- New tree planting
- Improvements to the planting
Clay Wood
Clay Wood is adjacent to Cholera Monument Grounds. As there is no physical barrier between the two areas they effectively combine to form one larger open space. The informal, natural feel of the woodland complements the formal landscape of the grounds, and provides a wider range of experiences than is normal for a site of this size.
Features of the site:
- The Cholera Monument
- Interpretive artwork & information panels
- Spring bulbs
- Fine views over the city
- Norfolk Heritage Trail
- Master Cutler's Grave
- Woodland walk
Visitor Information
- Car Parking is available near the main entrance on Norfolk Road.
- The nearest tram stop is Sheffield Station; a 5 to 10 minute walk including some steep slopes and cobbled paths.
- Several bus routes are close to the site.
- Public transport details are available from: South Yorkshire Traveline: Tel 01709 515151 or visit the SYPTE website
- A Location Map of Sheffield's key Parks and Green Spaces is available to download at the bottom of our homepage
- There is a flat, hard surfaced path around Cholera Monument Grounds. The path through Clay Wood is also surfaced, but includes flights of steps and a slope.
For more information call the park manager on 286 0400.
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