23, Carver Street

Courtyard workshops at 23 Carver Street, Sheffield. The complex dates from the early, mid and late 19th century with 20th century additions and alterations. The buildings are constructed in brick, with the front block colour-washed and featuring stone dressings. The roofs are slate and stone slate with various ridge and gable stacks.

The front block dates from the early 19th century and has dentilled eaves with a slightly projecting pedimented centre. The centre contains three 12-pane sashes with splayed lintels. To the left is a similar sash, while to the right is a rendered bay with a similar window in a moulded stucco surround. At ground level, the centre has a double loading door with a glazing bar overlight and lintel, flanked by single 12-pane sashes to the left and a segment-headed entrance with moulded surround and keystone to the right. The entrance has a panelled door and sidelight with a heavy transom above and a 4-pane overlight.

To the right of the front block is a lower two-storey block dating from the mid 19th century, with four plain sashes. Below this is an elliptical arched carriage entrance with keystone to the left, followed by four altered plain sashes and a wooden doorcase with pilasters and cornice. The windows have stone lintels. The rear of this section has five 9-pane metal casements above, with a slate-hung raised portion and glazed mansard roof. Below are three 9-pane windows to the left of the carriage opening. The rear windows have concrete lintels. The block to the right has two paired 12-pane sashes with two blocked openings below.

The south range dates from the late 19th century and is brick with glazed brick facing to the upper floors. It is two storeys plus basement and spans six window bays. Six closely spaced metal glazing bar casements are flanked to the left by a half-glazed door with stone steps and overlight. Above are seven similar casements, with the left one smaller. Below are four segment-headed basement openings with 3-light wooden glazing bar casements, and to the right a door and sidelight. To the left is a lower two-storey block from the early 19th century with a stone slate roof. This block has a door with external brick and stone stair and landing, two 2-light casements, and a 28-pane casement with glazing bars. Below is an altered 2-light casement and to the right a 20th century single storey lean-to addition with corrugated asbestos roof.

The east range dates from the early 19th century. To the right is a three-storey block spanning six window bays. The first floor has four 3-light glazing bar casements flanked by single 20th century doors, the right one with a stone landing. Above are six 3-light glazing bar casements, and below are four much larger 3-light glazing bar casements. To the left is an early 19th century block with a coped gable, two storeys and two window bays. The left opening and large window to the right are both boarded up. At the left end is a 19th century brick and stone stair leading to a 20th century steel gallery with handrail, which crosses this building to give access to the adjoining block. Below are two board doors, the left one with overlight, flanked to the left by a small glazing bar casement and to the right by a segment-headed window.

The rear elevation facing Carver Lane has a three-storey central block with eight casements of 2 and 3 lights, some of which have been reglazed. Above are eight glazing bar casements of 2 and 3 lights. Below, to the left, are two larger 3-light casements, the left one altered with a 19th century door inserted. The lower block to the right has a single window to the right and below, a central door with an altered doorway and window to the left and a window to the right, all boarded up. To the left is a gable in brick with a slate-hung clerestory, containing a single 3-light segment-headed casement with a similar flat-headed casement above. Below is a recessed 20th century double door.

The interior was not inspected. These buildings are a typical example of the small-scale courtyard workshops characteristic of Sheffield.