What is recorded here
This white commemorative plaque records: Siemens Gateway. Remains of the Siemens melting shop of Norfolk Works, built 1918. The Siemens open hearth method of steel making was used in Sheffield mainly between 1879 and 1965 for production of larger ingots. Gateway relocated to this site 1993. Recorded plaque organisation: Sheffield City Council.
The Siemens melting shop at Norfolk Works represents the historical importance of the Siemens open hearth process in Sheffield's steel industry, which was pivotal for producing larger steel ingots from 1879 to 1965.
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