Division Street, Sheffield Explained

right|thumb|Division Street in Sheffield, S1 40|alt=A view looking down Division Street in Sheffield, with a postbox, a Spar shop and pedestriansDivision Street is a street and shopping area located in the Devonshire Quarter of Sheffield, England. It is home to many small independent shops, a few large ones such as Costa Coffee and Sainsburys Local, and a few local pubs such as the Frog & Parrot, as well as a Lloyd's No. 1 bar. It runs parallel to West Street in the west of the city.

The post-box at the end of Division Street near the City Hall was painted gold in August 2012, to celebrate the Olympic gold medal won by Sheffield's Jessica Ennis.[1] [2]

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53.3794°N -1.4786°W

Notes and References

  1. News: Olympics: First class Jessica Ennis gets stamp and gold post box in Sheffield. 16 August 2012. 5 August 2012. Daily Star. http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/olympics-first-class-jessica-ennis-gets-stamp-and-gold-post-box-in-sheffield-video-1-4806243. 14 January 2016. dead.
  2. News: Jessica Ennis saluted by Sheffield after gold medal win. 5 August 2012. BBC News. BBC. 16 August 2012.