Editing Lady's Bridge (section)

===Lady's Bridge===
In 1485 the Vicar of Sheffield, Sir John Plesaunce, and William Hill, who was a master mason, both agreed to build a bridge of stone "over the watyr of Dune neghe the castell of Sheffeld"<ref>Fifteenth century agreement quoted in Hunter, ''Hallamshire'', pp.&nbsp;193–194</ref> at a cost of about £67. The bridge had five arches, and was {{convert|14.5|ft|m}} wide.<ref name=panels>Five Weirs Walk, Interpretation panels near bridge</ref> A small chapel, dedicated to the [[Mary, the mother of Jesus|Virgin Mary]], was built close to the bridge, and the bridge became known as 'Our Lady's Bridge'. When built it could only be crossed by pedestrians as there were steps at either end of the bridge. The chapel was converted for use as a wool warehouse in 1547, to prevent its demolition as part of the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries]] during the reign of [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]], and was subsequently used as an [[Alms house]].<ref name=panels/>