History

Built in 1936 by George Longden & Son, whose work included the construction of the Sheffield City Hall, OXO House became an instant landmark on the Sheffield Riverside. OXO House was one of a new wave of modernist inspired buildings. It contrasted with the old Victorian factory buildings that dominated the River Don.

It passed through a number of ownerships including Roberts Office Supplies and Tether Manufacturing, a Sheffield pewter manufacturer. It was purchased in 2003 by Plan B Developments who in 2008 completed an extensive refurbishment of the upper floors of the building including the addition of the 4th Floor and Clock Tower.

The developers capitalised on the existing design opportunities offered by the large floor plates, strength of construction, high window to wall ratio and the maintenance of the Art Deco features of the original warehouse.

Purchased by Thorndale Limited in the Summer of 2012, they immediately set about implementing a exciting design-led reconfiguration of the ground floor space – increasing the communal areas and creating the Club Rooms for the OXO House Business Club.