Two of the city’s historic locations were removed from Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register after years of restoration and preservation work.

The Well Meadow Conservation Area and the Bower Spring Cementation Furnace have been removed from the list, marking a major success for the city’s ongoing heritage preservation efforts.

Sheffield City Council has welcomed the removal, praising the efforts of all involved.

Councillor Ben Miskell, Chair of the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee, said: “Sheffield has an incredibly rich and deep history exemplified by our historic areas and buildings.”

“A lot of work has gone into restoring and preserving both of these areas and I congratulate the teams involved in doing such a wonderful job.”

Located just west of the city centre, Well Meadow Conservation Area contains some of Sheffield’s finest surviving examples of 19th-century small-scale steel and cutlery works, including St Vincent’s Church and the Grade II-listed 35 Well Meadow Street.

The Bower Spring Cementation Furnace, on the list since the 1990s, is the only surviving site in Sheffield containing both cementation and crucible furnaces, once central to the city’s world-renowned steelmaking industry.

This achievement highlights Sheffield’s continued investment in a heritage-led regeneration, ensuring the city’s industrial legacy remains a visible and celebrated part of the modern city.

Councillor Janet Ridler, the Council’s Heritage Champion, added: “The Council is committed to restoring and preserving our heritage buildings across the city, and we will continue to work with our partners, including Historic England, to do this.”