The Mount, Sheffield

The Mount is a symmetrically designed building on Glossop Road with characteristic Neoclassical features including columns, worked decorative details, and broad window rows. The three-story structure dominates the surrounding streetscape through its generous proportions and carefully crafted facade.

Architect William Flockton designed the building in 1830 as Sheffield was expanding rapidly through steel and metalwork industries. This period shaped Sheffield's development as an industrial city with affluent neighborhoods such as Broomhill.

The building emerged during the period when Broomhill developed into a wealthy residential area where industrial magnates and merchants built their homes. Its Neoclassical design reflects the taste and aspirations of its original residents for elegance and status.

The building is subject to strict protection regulations as a Grade II* structure and can only be viewed from outside. Visitors should admire the facade from Glossop Road and explore the surrounding neighborhood to experience Victorian Sheffield's architecture.

The building was designed by William Flockton, a local architect who created many significant structures in Sheffield but remains less known than his works deserve. His work nonetheless shows the skill and refinement hidden within this city's Victorian architecture.