A new chapter for one of Sheffield city centre’s historic landmarks...

Standing prominently on Church Street, the former Royal Bank of Scotland has been part of Sheffield’s cityscape for more than 150 years.

Built in 1866–67 for the Sheffield and Rotherham Bank and designed by renowned Sheffield architects Flockton & Abbott, the Grade II listed building forms part of an important historic streetscape at the heart of the city, alongside the Cutlers’ Hall and close to Sheffield Cathedral.

Over its long history, the building has reflected the changing commercial life of Sheffield, operating through successive generations of banking before the Royal Bank of Scotland branch finally closed in 2022.

The building is now entering a very different chapter.

Working with the NHS, Sheffield City Council, Turner & Townsend and the wider consultant team, we are helping to transform this significant city-centre building into a new healthcare hub. The project will bring together two GP practices alongside flexible healthcare facilities, providing accessible, centrally located services for Sheffield’s growing community.

With Bermar Building Co Ltd appointed as contractor, the project will give this important historic building a renewed civic purpose while securing its continued use at the heart of Sheffield.

The project presents an exciting challenge: enabling a prominent historic building to support contemporary healthcare while respecting the character, significance and civic presence that have made it a familiar part of Sheffield for generations.

Rather than allowing an important listed building to remain vacant, its next chapter will see it continue serving the people of Sheffield – this time not as a bank, but as a place dedicated to their health and wellbeing.