Catacombs At Sheffield General Cemetery

The Catacombs at Sheffield General Cemetery, built in 1836 and enlarged in 1935, are a notable example of 19th-century funerary architecture designed by Samuel Worth, the architect for the General Cemetery Company. The catacombs feature two tiers, constructed from coursed and tooled rough ashlar with ashlar dressings, along with later 20th-century concrete additions.

The structure includes two serpentine curved and slightly battered walls that create terraces running from east to west. The upper terrace wall measures 130 metres long and stands 3 metres high, featuring roll moulded ashlar coping and topped by a blank concrete wall and concrete balustrade added in the late 20th century. This wall slopes downwards towards the west. The lower terrace wall is 100 metres long and approximately 2 metres high, with a set of stone steps located at the east end.

All original openings to the catacombs have battered surrounds, but they have been blocked.