A new development of student flats. The Leadmill is an iconic name in Sheffield. The majority of residents are familiar with it and many people beyond the city know the name due to its association with the famous nightclub. The nightclub is actually housed in a 19th century corn mill on the east side of Leadmill Road, and outside this polygon. This area was recorded on early maps as Alsops Fields. The first known development was a cutlers wheel, known as the Marriott Wheel, constructed in 1732. The lease referred to an existing wheel indicating that there may have been earlier development. The White Lead Works was constructed in 1759 and closed around 1903. The nearby Brown Street is named after one of the early partners. The lead works expanded following the closure of the Marriott Wheel in the 1780s. The Leadmill was a highly toxic place to work and several deaths of the workers are recorded. It produced, chiefly, white lead and red lead, pigments used in the production of paints. After the closure of the White Lead Works, the site was used firstly as a tram depot and then as a bus depot. The façade to the north and wall to the west date from the use as a tram depot. The site was developed into student flats early this century. Prior to this archaeological work revealed details of the 18th and 19th century operation of the lead works. The Leadmill was bounded to the west by the Porter Brook. Shoreham Street still follows this line. Legibility is fragmentary, only the retention of the name giving a reminder of earlier use.