The Peace Gardens
📍 SheffieldSouth Yorkshire
Sheffield's central square by the Town Hall, with the 89-jet Goodwin Fountain and the Holberry Cascades.
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An open public square in front of the Gothic Town Hall, first laid out in 1938 and remodelled from 1997. Look out for the Goodwin Fountain with its 89 jets, the Holberry Cascades by the entrances, the Bochum Bell and the Spanish Civil War memorial. On warm days children love paddling in the fountains.
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