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Shepherd (Porter Wheel) Wheel, Whiteley Woods, situated in Bingham Park. Last remaining cutlers' wheel. There was a wheel on this site in 1584. Mr. Shepherd connected with wheel in 1794. Restored by Sheffield Junior Chamber of Commerce,1960

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Shepherd (Porter Wheel) Wheel, Whiteley Woods, situated in Bingham Park. Last remaining cutlers' wheel. There was a wheel on this site in 1584. Mr. Shepherd connected with wheel in 1794. Restored by Sheffield Junior Chamber of Commerce,1960
Sheffield_Greystones
1990/03
1980-1999
Sheffield City Libraries
SCC

Former Grinding wheel for the grinding of knives and other ironwork. For further information see: Water Power on the Sheffield Rivers edited by David Crossley Ref: 621.21 SQ

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