Sheffield Manor Lodge

01/09/2026

Thank you to everyone for showing such an interest in the hunting lodge parch marks that appeared during the heatwave!

Here’s a link to the blog post if you haven’t read it yet: https://bit.ly/4r7BApH

The blog post’s author, Dr Hannah Wallace, was interviewed by BBC Sheffield last week, and you can listen to the recording here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70lzx7pp75o

26/08/2026

It’s not long to go now until History Through the Ages!

Join us on Sunday 6 September and see history come to life from across different time periods with our amazing reenactors:

🛡️ Explore the world of Normans in early medieval times with Suðrjórvík

⚔️ Find out about the English Civil War and watch battle reenactments with Newcastle's Foote

💂 Learn about the lives and experiences of British Napoleonic soldiers with His Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards of 1815

🏹 Watch displays of thirteenth century combat and archery with Escafeld Mediaeval Society

🧑‍🌾 Discover the lives of lower-class people in nineteenth century England with the Ragged Victorians - "The great unwashed"

🎶 Listen to music from the early 1600s performed by the Doncaster Waites

👸 Meet Mary, Queen of Scots and her ladies-in-waiting

For more information and to book your tickets, please visit the event page on our website: https://greenestate.org.uk/history-through-the-ages-at-sheffield-manor-lodge

21/08/2026

There’s always been so much more to Sheffield Manor Lodge than meets the eye, but recent heatwaves have revealed a whole new way of looking at our history.

The hot weather has revealed hidden foundations of a medieval hunting lodge, the first known building on the site, built long before the grand Tudor Manor where Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned.

Usually completely hidden under the grass, the recently appeared parch marks have revealed evidence of walls and towers from the hunting lodge, which predate the Turret House by at least 100 years.

You can read the full blog post on our website: https://bit.ly/4hHTVqB

18/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who’s already booked tickets for History Through the Ages on Sunday 6 September! ⚔️

If you haven’t been to one of our reenactment events before, this video by Gregos Jez will give you an idea of what to expect on the day.

For more information and to book your tickets, please visit the event page on our website: https://greenestate.org.uk/history-through-the-ages-at-sheffield-manor-lodge

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Sheffield Manor Lodge, also known as Manor Castle, is indeed a sign...

12/08/2026

Please note we will be closing Sheffield Manor Lodge at 2pm on Thursday to ensure the safety of our visitors and staff during the heatwave.

The final craft session on Thursday will be at 12:30pm.

Thank you for your understanding.

07/08/2026

We’re excited to announce that History Through the Ages will be returning on Sunday 6 September!

One of our biggest events of the year, History Through the Ages lets you step back in time and see history come to life from across different time periods.

🛡️ Explore the world of Normans in early medieval times with Suðrjórvík

🏹 Watch displays of thirteenth century combat and archery with Escafeld Mediaeval Society

⚔️ Find out about the English Civil War and watch battle reenactments with Newcastle's Foote

💂 Learn about the lives and experiences of British Napoleonic soldiers with His Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards of 1815

🧑‍🌾 Discover the lives of lower-class people in nineteenth century England with the Ragged Victorians - "The great unwashed"

🎶 Listen to music from the early 1600s performed by the Doncaster Waites

👸 Meet Mary, Queen of Scots and her ladies-in-waiting

For more information and to book your tickets, please visit the event page on our website: https://greenestate.org.uk/history-through-the-ages-at-sheffield-manor-lodge

06/08/2026

We’re looking for an exceptional multi-disciplinary team to help us create a bold and practical 10-Year Transformation Vision and Route Map for The Green Estate CIC Headquarters in Manor Castle, Sheffield.

Over the past two decades, we’ve been demonstrating how communities, nature, heritage and enterprise can work together to transform urban places. More recently, with support from partners and funders, we’ve undertaken extensive research, feasibility work, co-design and strategic planning to explore how we could become a nationally recognised Advanced Urban Resilience Centre.

Now we’re ready for the next step.

With funding from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, we’re inviting tenders to help us bring this work together into a compelling Masterplan to 2036.

This is not a traditional master planning exercise. Much of the groundwork has already been completed. We’re looking for a collaborative partner who can work alongside our staff, associates and specialist Task & Finish Team to synthesise existing evidence and co-design:

✅ A compelling 10-year vision and visual narrative
✅ A practical and investable route map
✅ A suite of component investment propositions
✅ A distinctive design language for the site and place

We’re particularly interested in hearing from teams with expertise in; Place-based regeneration, Landscape architecture, Planning, Green infrastructure, Heritage and culture, Stakeholder engagement and Investment and delivery planning.

Contract value: Up to £30,000 (including VAT)
Tender opens: 6 August 2026
Submission deadline: 4 September 2026, 9.00am
Project completion: 11 December 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a nationally significant demonstration of how urban places can become greener, fairer and more resilient for generations to come.

Download the Invitation to Tender here:https://greenestate.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Invitation-to-Tender-ITT.pdf

10/07/2026

We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who attended Marvellous Meadows last week 💚

We hope you all had a great day and if you have any feedback, feel free to pop them in the comments below.

Sheffield Manor Lodge will be open to the public throughout the summer holidays, and we will also be running tours of the site on selected Sundays.

To keep up to date with future upcoming events, please check out the events calendar on our website or subscribe to our email newsletter: https://bit.ly/4aH70ft

📸 Andy Brown

04/07/2026

Thanks so much to everyone who’s bought tickets for Marvellous Meadows tomorrow!

A reminder that you can find useful information about parking and travelling via public transport on the event page.

If you choose to travel by car, please note parking is on a strictly limited, first-come-first-served basis.

If you decide to park on the roadside, please be respectful of our neighbours.

Lastly, if you have any questions upon your arrival, please don’t hesitate to ask a member of our team.

Thank you!

The Green Estate is celebrating National Meadows Day on Sunday 5 July with the return of Marvellous Meadows!

03/07/2026

A reminder that Sheffield Manor Lodge will be open to the public every Tue–Fri throughout the summer holidays ☀️

We’ll be doing craft and trail activities every day with a different theme each week.

Please check out our events calendar for more info: https://greenestate.org.uk/manor-lodge/sheffield-manor-lodge-events-and-activities