Sheffield’s Old Town Hall hits the market for £2m

A Grade-II listed building in Sheffield city centre, which campaigners have expressed ‘huge concerns’ over, has hit the market for £2m.

The historic Old Town Hall, which has been left unused since 1996, was built in 1807 and further extended in 1833 and 1866 when a new central clock tower was constructed.

Originally used as Sheffield Town Hall, the derelict building later became Sheffield Crown Court.

The 42,000 sq ft building, which is set over eight levels, is listed for sale with estate agents Michael Berman & Co.

The preservation group Friends Of The Old Town Hall launched a campaign earlier this year to save the property, located on the corner of Waingate and Castle Street opposite Castle Market.

In 2007, the building was on the Victorian Society’s list of most at-risk buildings in the UK.

James Hughes, from the Society, told BBC: “[We have] long been concerned about the state of Sheffield Old Town Hall. A sale is potentially good news for the building. However, our final view would depend on the detail of the plans to convert the building to residential.”