"Restoration" Plan
In 2004, the building featured on the BBC TV programme Restoration and was the subject of a National Lottery funding bid to convert it to a heritage centre and traditional farm. The housing estate of Manor is named after Sheffield Manor. Green Estate, which was established by the Manor and Castle Development Trust and Sheffield Wildlife Trust, has received £1.25 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund to develop the site as a visitor attraction.
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