The Moor Quarter

The Moor Quarter is one of Sheffield's eleven designated quarters and based around and named for the The Moor. It is bound by Furnival gate in the north-east, Eyre Street in the south-east, St. Mary's gate to the south and Moore Street and Charter Row to the north-west.

It is primarily a retail location, with some offices at Charter Row [ [http://sccplugins.sheffield.gov.uk/urban_design/quarters_moor_character.htm Sheffield City Council - info on The Moor Quarter] ] . Its lack of recent regeneration has seen little happen in the area since it was bombed in World War II, but there is a redevelopment plan, submitted by owners RREEF which is to increase the retail, commercial and residential capacity of the quarter to improve its nightlife, and in the short-term to house the relocated markets from the Castlegate Quarter [ [http://www.moorsheffield.com/public_consultation/MoorSheffield_newsletter_2.pdf the Moor Newsletter] ] . It benefits from a good location, centrally between the Devonshire Quarter, CIQ, Heart of the City and London Road and Ecclesall Road shops. It is also on the edge of the NRQ

The monolithic Manpower Services Commission Building is at the south-west end of the Moor, and houses departments of the DCSF, DIUS and Home Office

Future

Currently, the Moor runs through the middle of the quarter, so the area is deemed to have a good base upon which to build, but office developments and multi-storey car parks will be built at Eyre Street and Charter Row with leisure facilities at ground-level to increase activity all around the quarter. A new route to the rest of the centre will be created at Furnival Square, with a midi bus interchange and Charter Square.

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