Brooklyn Works, Sheffield

Brooklyn Works is a former site of steel, saw, and file manufacture situated on Green Lane in the Kelham Island Quarter in Sheffield. The factory was constructed in the 19th century for the manufacturer Alfred Beckett & Sons. Brooklyn Works is designated as a Grade II listed building as an example of Sheffield’s industrial heritage.

The building is red brick with stone-decorative accents and a slate roof. It is comprised of four three-story buildings and a courtyard. The old cart entrance was expanded to allow vehicles access to the inner courtyard where there is parking.

Brooklyn Works experienced damage from the Great Sheffield Flood of March 1864. A wall and a steam engine boiler were pulled away from the grounds. Much of the machinery, furnaces, and goods were damaged beyond repair.

Once the damage was repaired, the factory continued manufacturing for Alfred Beckett & Sons through the mid-1960s. During this time there were several structural additions to the works.

In 1967, the company was sold to Tempered Spring Company, and Brooklyn Works was shut down. It was converted into apartments and offices for small businesses in the 1990s.