Sheffield Midland train station was built in 1870 in an area of Sheffield that was not developed until the 18th century. Prior to the construction of the train station, the area was occupied by industrial sites - a tilt hammer is marked on Gosling's plan of 1736. The area is known as 'The Ponds' probably due to former mill ponds but maybe also due to fishponds. The name is reflected still in several street names in the area - Pond Street and Pond Hill. Legibility is fragmentary due the survival of the name of the area.