Fitzalan Square :: Shared Description

Fitzalan Square is a municipal square. The present day square is one of the busiest areas of the city centre, with traffic and pedestrians continually moving through the area. It has a Sheffield Supertram stop (Fitzalan Square/Ponds Forge) and a taxi rank.
This area of the city had been the market quarter since the medieval era and the modern square takes its name from the Fitzalan Market Hall, which stood near the site from 1786 to 1930. The Fitzalans were a lesser branch of the Howard family, Dukes of Norfolk and the major local landowners at that time.
Fitzalan Square was created in 1881 when Market Street and its buildings were demolished; the early square had a substantial cab stand and clock. However, this was demolished in 1913 to make way for a bronze statue of King Edward VII by Alfred Drury (1857–1944). This was unveiled by the Duke of Norfolk on 27 October 1913, and stands to this day.
by N Chadwick
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SK3587 : Statue of King Edward VII, Fitzalan Square by N Chadwick
SK3587 : Fitzalan Square / Ponds Forge Tram Stop by N Chadwick
SK3587 : Statue of King Edward VII, Fitzalan Square by N Chadwick
SK3587 : Statue of King Edward VII, Fitzalan Square by N Chadwick
SK3587 : Fitzalan Square by N Chadwick
SK3587 : Fitzalan Square Tram Stop by N Chadwick


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Created: Mon, 27 Jun 2016, Updated: Mon, 27 Jun 2016

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