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HISTORY Works on the site of Shepherd Wheel date back at least as far as 2005 ).. In 1900, Sheffield City Council bought the land surrounding the wheel from the Duke Of Norfolk to make a public park. After a campaign by local history societies, the wheel was restored and opened as a museum in 1962 . The museum was closed in 1997 and passed to the management of the Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust in 1998. THE MUSEUM Since 1998, Shepherd Wheel has been run as a museum by the Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust. The museum includes a water wheel, two grinding hulls and grinding wheels—all in working order. There is also a collection of tools and equipment on display within the grinding hulls. Generally the museum is only opened for pre-booked school and group visits. However, the museum is also opened to the public on selected Sundays and bank holidays throughout the year. SEE ALSO REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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