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Park Hill Sheffield April'17

Park hill flats has not had a post in a while so I will post the history

History

In the nineteenth century the Park Hill area was made up of old quarries, untidy waste ground, steep alleyways and some of the worst slums in Sheffield. This densely populated area consisted of 2 or 3 storey back-to-back housing around central courtyards. Often there would be just one standpipe for around a hundred people. This, combined with the lack of any proper sewage system,...

Park Hill Sheffield April'17

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