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Joni, the Hamlet café is open 7 days a week, all year round
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Abbeydale Road South
Sheffield
S7 2QW
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© Andy Brown
Visit the Blacking Shop, where scythes were painted to protect them from rust.
After drying in front of the fire, they were stored in warehouses on site. The larger 'winter fire' included a back boiler which provided central heating for the warehouse block and exploded in the fatal accident of 1870.
Straw rope was used for packing the blades, ready to be sent around the country and the world.
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Blacking Shop
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Blacking Shop
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More to see and do at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
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Things to See and Do
Guided Tours
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Thu 26 March - Sun 1 November 2026
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Event
Family Workshop: Clay Tile Making
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Sat 4 April 2026
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Event
Family Workshop: Bird Buffet – Ceramic Plate Painting
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Sat 11 April 2026
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Event
Family Workshop: Sunken Designs – Metal Embossing Swifts and Swallows
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Sat 23 May 2026
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Family Workshop: Printing Patterns – Personalise a Tea Towel
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Sat 30 May 2026
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