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Sheffield Leasing

Did You Know?

The name Sheffield comes from the River Sheaf, one of several rivers that run through the city, along with the River Don and the River Loxley. The lower part of the River Sheaf once formed two sides of the boundary of Sheffield Castle where Mary, Queen of Scots, was once held prisoner.

You might have heard Sheffield being called the Steel City, due to its international reputation for steel production in the 19th century. Crucible is another innovation developed in the city, which is where the Crucible Theatre gets its name from.

The Sheffield theatre complex is the largest in the UK outside of London and won two awards at the 2020 Stage Awards. The city Lyceum, Crucible Theatre and Studio Theatre are located in Lyceum Square and host a variety of plays and live performances.

Did you know Sheffield has a walk of fame? The Sheffield Legends plaques outside the Town Hall pay tribute to local celebrities who have achieved national or international acclaim such as actor Sean Bean, Olympic athlete Jessica Ennis, and astronaut Helen Sharman, who was the first ever Briton in space.

Sheffield is well known for its music scene and has produced acts such as Pulp, Def Leppard, Bring Me The Horizon, Arctic Monkeys, Reverend and The Makers, and The Human League. Pulp frontman, Jarvis Cocker, once fell out of a window on Division Street - there’s even a plaque commemorating the event.

George Orwell, the novelist famous for writing Animal Farm and 1984, once said of the city: "Sheffield, I suppose, could justly claim to be called the ugliest town in the Old World." A lot has changed since he wrote the unflattering review in 1937 - take a look at Richard Wheeler’s amazing photos of the Peak District to see just how beautiful it is.

The Peak District was actually the first area in the UK to gain National Park status in 1951 and is spread across areas of Derbyshire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Yorkshire and Staffordshire.

Sheffield as been inhabited for ages: we mean this literally—the areas has been inhabited by humans since about 9,000 BC.

You’ll find phlegm all over: OK, you’re probably shuddering at the thought of mucus all over the city. However, we don’t mean mucus. We’re referring to one of our local artists who is called Phlegm. His works are literally found all over the city in graffiti types of art; however, his pieces are found all over the world. Back in Sheffield, Phlegm also paints murals that tell stories and more.