Historic houses · East Midlands
Riverdale House
Riverdale House — house in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield · 4.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Riverdale House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3696°, -1.5204°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Riverdale House is a Victorian mansion located at 89 Graham Road in the Ranmoor area of Sheffield, England. Formerly a private residence, the building, which is Grade II Listed has now been adopted for commercial use and accommodates several small businesses.
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Background
History
The house was built around 1860 for Charles Henry Firth (1837-1892) of the eminent Sheffield family of steel makers. Charles was the fifth son of Thomas Firth and the brother of Mark Firth. The house was constructed in the Victorian Gothic style and faced south taking in views of the Porter valley and Whiteley Woods. Firth lived at Riverdale house after his marriage to his wife Adelaide in 1860, who died at a young age in 1875. Firth himself died in December 1892 in Bath after suffering from gout for some time. Marianne Firth (Charles second wife) remained at Riverdale House for several years, along with her children and second husband. Riverdale House was put up for sale in June 1898 and…
Architecture
The house has been described as “Sumptuous Gothic” and is built from rock faced stone with ashlar dressings and gabled and hipped slate roofs. There is extensive use of lancet and sash windows with two storey bays at the front. The house has a fine entrance lodge at the corner of Graham Road and Riverdale Road, it is built in the same style as the main house and includes a hipped porch. It is also Grade II listed and is now used as offices.
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- Coordinates
- 53.3696, -1.5204
- District
- Sheffield
- Parish
- Sheffield, unparished area
- Postcode
- S10 3DY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sheffield Hallam
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield — 4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15616218 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Riverdale House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Riverdale House 2, Sheffield.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Riverdale House?
- Riverdale House is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S10 3DY), in the parish of Sheffield, unparished area.
- Is Riverdale House a listed building?
- Riverdale House is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Riverdale House a protected site?
- Yes — Riverdale House is part of the Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Riverdale House?
- The nearest railway station is Sheffield, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S10 3DY.