The story of Tapton Hall has been woven into the history of Sheffield since the eighteenth century when TAPTON HOUSE was the home of the Shore family, including Mary Shore, great aunt of Florence Nightingale who was accustomed to visiting the house.

In 1855 the Sheffield steelmaster Edward Vickers built TAPTON HALL on the same site and in 1867 it became the home of George Wilson of Wilsons Snuff fame. By 1965 the Sheffield Masonic Hall Company had acquired the house, completely refurbished it, and in 1967 added the architect designed extension.

HIS great house has for three centuries been an integral part of the Sheffield landscape. Its distinguished history has seen it serve as a home to great names and a witness to great events.

Originally built as Tapton House in the seventeenth century, it was then home to the Shore family. Regular visitors included Florence Nightingale, who would often come to the house to see her great aunt Mary Shore.

The present hall was built on the same site in 1855 by steelmaster Edward Vickers, a name synonymous with the industrial pre-eminence of Sheffield in the Victorian era. It later passed to the Wilson family, of snuff-making fame, before being acquired in the early 1960s by the Sheffield Masonic Hall Company. The new owners embarked on a major but sympathetic restoration of the hall, and in 1967 added the extension which greets visitors today.

On the following pages, we are proud to present a foretaste of how the magnificent setting of Tapton Hall can make your special event truly unforgettable. You can be assured of facilities to rival the most modern - but with a welcome and a standard of service that reflects the finest Sheffield tradition.

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