In the 1970s the University of Sheffield began to buy houses on the street, initially for demolition as part of a plan to expand the campus into Crookesmoor. Some houses were deliberately left empty to encourage others to sell. However a strong campaign by local residents defeated this plan and the University then converted their houses to student shared houses.

1970年代，錫菲大學開始收購呢條街嘅屋，最初打算全部拆卸，將校園擴展至Crookesmoor。校方仲故意丟空啲房，希望慫恿其他業主賣屋。不過，本地居民強烈反對，成功阻止咗呢個計劃。之後，大學將佢哋嘅房屋改建做學生合租屋。

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