Park Square, Sheffield

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Portion of Park Square

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

Clockwise from the North-East:

References

  1. "Tram Stops : Sheffield Supertram : TheTrams.co.uk". www.thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  2. Staff, A. O. L. (11 February 2025). "Major police incident as roads evacuated and armed officers surround Sheffield flats". www.aol.com. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  3. Burton, Sam (12 February 2025). "Man arrested after 'armed standoff' at Sheffield city centre apartment building". The Tab. Retrieved 29 March 2025.

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