The inner ring road around Sheffield city centre. It was probably constructed during the late 1970s. It was formed principally from the widening of four roads- Hoyle Street, Netherthorpe Street, Upper Hanover Street and Clarence Street. Prior to the widening, the area had a largely residential character consisting of terraced housing with some back-to-backs. The 1st edition OS map of 1855 shows this residential character existing on the edge of the developed town. The Fairbanks plan of 1795 shows a rural area containing fields. Legibility is fragmentary. It is possible to see roads on either side with the same name; they have been cut by the ring road.