Facts About Sheffield You May Not Know

Would you like to know more about the city you’re studying in? Here are some fascinating facts about Sheffield you might find interesting.

Sheffield has 4 trees per person which is the highest ratio in the whole of Europe! The city also has 250 parks, woodlands, and gardens. The most famous of course being Sheffield Botanical gardens.

It is host to the world’s oldest football club. Sheffield FC was founded in 1857 by a cricket club based in Sheffield.

Sheffield once had the longest rainbow in terms of the time it existed. In March 1994, a rainbow over the city lasted a record breaking 6 hours.

Steel used on Brooklyn bridge was made in Sheffield. It is amazing to think that something created in Sheffield is now in New York City and such an iconic structure.

Around half of the surgical blades in the world were made in Sheffield, no wonder it is known worldwide as ‘steel city’.

Sheffield hosted the last gig Tina Turner ever played which was on the 5^th of May 2009 at the Sheffield Arena. It was her last live performance before retirement.

The creator of Sherlock homes once lived in Sheffield. Working as a medic, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was in the city in 1878.

Sheffield is home to many famous people. Outside the city’s town hall there are star shaped plaques with names of celebrities from Sheffield including actor Sean Bean and athletes Jessica Ennis-Hill and Sebastian Coe.

Sheffield is built on a number of steep hills, the tallest being 550 meters high and named High Stones it certainly lives up to its name.

The Crucible Theatre is believed to have had a curse on it for over 40 years. It is home to the world snooker championships and since it has been held there no player has been able to defend their first title win.

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