Roadside Wall Facing Main Range Of Vickers Building River Don Works

The roadside wall facing the main range of the Vickers Building at the River Don Works in Sheffield is an early 20th-century structure with late 20th-century alterations on the far side. Built for Vickers, Son & Co., the wall is constructed of brick in English Garden Wall bond, featuring stone dressings. It consists of a tall single-storey range with 8 bays, and to the right, a lower single-storey range with 4 bays that was originally longer. The wall has a plinth, pilasters, and a parapet, which define full-height recesses with rebated and cogged heads. The 8-bay range includes a tall round-arched opening in each bay, although all but the heads have been bricked up. The 4-bay range features tall multipane windows with segmental heads. Together with the Vickers Building opposite, this wall exemplifies a "canyon" development, where tall steelworks lined the streets, a typical architectural feature in Sheffield. The wall is included for its group value.