Martin C Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 None of the Don. It is already completely open. Just potentially the last culverted bit of the Sheaf before it hits the Don at Lady's Bridge, presumably preserving the road culvert as a bridge. Couldn't find the culvert map of Sheffield on the google images, so I've uploaded a copy to Photobucket, at http://tinyurl.com/o2arbgv Many thanks. I was confused by a previous post referring to the Don! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 There are also plans to open up/clear up more of the Sheaf further down behind Sidney & Sylvester Streets as part of individual private developments. I think the council are trying to encourage it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincentb Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 There are also plans to open up/clear up more of the Sheaf further down behind Sidney & Sylvester Streets as part of individual private developments. I think the council are trying to encourage it. There's already a development behind the Sidney Street car park, opening up more of the river as a small park, also allowing a bit of flood defence. I'm pretty sure it's the Porter Brook there though, not the Sheaf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 There's already a development behind the Sidney Street car park, opening up more of the river as a small park, also allowing a bit of flood defence. I'm pretty sure it's the Porter Brook there though, not the Sheaf. Oops! Yes, the Porter. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Almost all classic cities are built either on a river or directly on the coast and often formed where rivers met. Barcelona: built on the confluence of the Besos and El Llobregat Athens: correct, although very close to the coast Johannesburg: Built between several rivers, Kliprivier/Natalspruit and so on. Los Angeles: is named after the river it was originally built on, the Los Angeles. Also Santa Ana and San Gabriel rivers and of course on the coast. Jerusalem: formed as a religious site and is a rare exception. Although they did recently find a huge underground river Lisbon: On the coast and one of Portugals most famous rivers: The Tagus! Istanbul: Bosporus, Istanbul literally formed as the place where you crossed it. Mumbai: Built on a Peninsula with a river running right through the middle and to the North (can't find name, sorry) San Francisco: Built around San Francisco Bay, famous harbour city Auckland: Built on a slip of land with ocean on both sides Mexico City: formed after communities on several local lakes expanded Oslo: Built on the Akerselva and of course the Fjord it streams into Venice: Always had a struggle for fresh water as it is built on salt marshes, but they developed a system of wells as early as the Roman times and it is of course a famous harbour city as well. London: the Fleet River, now entirely 'lost' (culverted). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincentb Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 London: the Fleet River, now entirely 'lost' (culverted). I don't think the Fleet was that relevant to the foundation of London - the original Roman city was built on the banks of the Thames where it could be bridged, with the Walbrook running through the settlement and providing fresh water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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