Sheffield Hallam's Broomgrove Road campus contains a mix of later 20th century buildings and reused Victorian villas. It was originally developed as part of the Broomall estate in the mid 19th century and is a good example of the new suburban park design favoured and desired by the emergent middle classes. Prior to the development of the estate the land was farmed by a John Watson who acquired it in 1809. The land had been attached to Broom Hall, which still stands in the centre of the polygon. Broom Hall was constructed in the 16th century and has given its name to the surrounding area. Legibility is partial - the mid 19th century character of a middle class suburban park design is detracted from slightly by the 20th century buildings.