This area was re-built following the construction of Sheffield's partial 'Civic Circle' during the 1950s and 60s. The centre piece of the area is Charter Square roundabout, part of the 1960s road scheme. It is one of the civic circle's characteristic corner roundabouts, each of which featured sunken central pedestrian areas allowing entry into the central area. Until the late 1990s the only pedestrian access points into this area were by underpass or bridge across the dual carriageways that encircled it. The roundabout is surrounded on all sides by imposing modern architecture such as the 'Grovesnor House Hotel' (c.1970); the multi storey tower of 'Telephone House' (1972) and its brutalist multi storey car park; 'South Yorkshire Fire Service HQ' (1982) and the rear face of 'Debenhams' on the Moor (dates from Harman and Minnis 2004). This area is shown as largely cleared of buildings on a 1948 RAF vertical photograph. A contemporary publication shows the area as characterised by 'Bomb Destruction' (Surface Utilisation Map in SCC 1945 - Sheffield Replanned). Prior to its destruction, this area consisted of buildings on a late 18th century grid iron street pattern, occupied by many terraces of back to back houses and small workshops. There is no legibility of this earlier development.