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Carr Forge Dam
Carr Forge Dam with housing of Woodhouse area in the background

The Shire Brook Valley Local Nature Reserve is located in Sheffield, England, on a former brownfield industrial site.

Carr Forge Dam

Carr Forge Dam is a dam located in the centre of the reserve. The dam dates back to the Tudor dynasty, and most of the brickwork still remains. The dam is now mainly used as a wildlife pond, with toads, frogs and other species including the endangered Great Crested Newt breeding in the marshes.

Shirebrook Heritage Group

The Shirebrook Heritage Group was established in 1999 to maintain the Valley and its visitor's centre. They run a Park Ranger programme and hold regular meetings within the Birley Spa bath house and the visitor's centre itself.

Shire Brook Valley Conservation Group

Volunteers formed the group in 1989 and have been at the forefront in carrying out habitat conservation work on the nature reserve on a weekly/monthly basis, meeting on Wednesday and Saturday mornings.

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  • ShirebrookValleyVisitorsCenter

    Visitors' centre

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