Park Square, Sheffield
Park Square is a major roundabout in Sheffield, England. The Sheffield Parkway, a major road from M1 Junction 33, terminates here. It is located next to Ponds Forge and Victoria Quays.[citation needed]
It is also a major tram junction connecting to the Park Square Bridge, and has many pedestrian bridges.[1]
During February 2025, an event dubbed as the Park Square siege occurred, in which an armed 47 year old man in a nearby apartment building was involved with a standoff with South Yorkshire Police.[2][3]
Roads running into Park Square
[edit]Clockwise from the North-East:
- Sheffield Parkway (A61/A57)
- Broad Street
- Duke Street (B6070)
- Sheaf Street (A61)
- Commercial Street
- Broad Street West
- Exchange Place
References
[edit]- ^ "Tram Stops : Sheffield Supertram : TheTrams.co.uk". www.thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ A. O. L. Staff (11 February 2025). "Major police incident as roads evacuated and armed officers surround Sheffield flats". www.aol.com. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ Burton, Sam (12 February 2025). "Man arrested after 'armed standoff' at Sheffield city centre apartment building". The Tab. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
53°22′59″N 1°27′36″W / 53.383°N 1.460°W
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