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Portland from the sky
A group of metalworkers, cabinet makers, musicians, artists, sole traders and others based in Portland Works, a grade II* listed 'little mesters' works in Sharrow, Sheffield who are gathering to keep Portland Works alive and save it from development as bedsit flats...
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Portland Works is home to thriving creative and specialised industries, some of whom have been based in the works for over 40 years... A planning application to convert Portland Works into 64 tiny flats and some office space has now been submitted... For many this would mean the end of their business and the loss of their skills as it would be prohibitve to relocate their specialist equipment... It would also be the loss of a community of people based in small studios and workshops who 'rub up well together'...
Object online on the council website here.
Object online on the council website here.
Portland Works
Portland from the sky
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Links to other useful sites
- Portland Works Website
- Save Portland Works Facebook Group
- Lowfield Consultation
- Portland Works Facebook Group
- Heritage Works, Manchester
- Portland Works Flickr Photo set
- Stag Works/ Electroworks
- Planning Portal
- Distinctive Sharrow Action Group
- Manchester Womans Design Group
- Sharrow Community Forum
- Sheffield City Council Planning
- Nether Edge Neighbourhood Group
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