Sheffield Manor Lodge is a Tudor heritage site whose surviving ruins preserve Sheffield’s connection to Mary, Queen of Scots. The article explores the site’s history and significance as the place where the Scottish monarch was held under guard, making it an important link to the political conflicts of Tudor England.

The lodge was developed by the Talbot family and formed part of the Earl of Shrewsbury’s estates. Mary spent years in captivity in Sheffield between 1570 and 1584, moving between Manor Lodge and Sheffield Castle; visitors can now see the ruins, the Tudor Turret House and surrounding heritage grounds.