Stannington
Coordinates: 53°23′38″N 1°32′42″W / 53.394°N 1.545°W
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| District | Sheffield |
| UK Parliament constituency | Sheffield Hallam |
| Ceremonial county | South Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Councillors | |
| David Baker (Liberal Democrats) Arthur Dunworth (Liberal Democrats) Vickie Priestley (Liberal Democrats) |
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| Population (2001) | 16,600 |
Stannington Ward—which includes the districts of Loxley, Stannington, and Worrall, and also the small villages of Dungworth, High Bradfield, and Low Bradfield—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the western part of the city and covers an area of 72 km2. The ward also covers part of the Peak Park—Bradfield, Strines and Ughill moors—and forms part of the Bradfield Parish. The population of this ward in 2001 was 16,600 people in 7,200 households. It is one of the wards that make up the Sheffield Hallam parliamentary constituency.
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[edit] Districts of Stannington Ward
[edit] Stannington
Stannington (grid reference SK309889) is a suburb of Sheffield to the west of the city centre, located on the hill between the rivers Rivelin and Loxley. This village has grown from the two settlements of Upper Gate and Nethergate. Stannington officially became part of Sheffield in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. Previous to that it had been part of Wortley Rural District and was on the boundary of the West Riding of Yorkshire. The village of Stannington, which is part of the original Wortley district and marked by the "Rural District of Wortley" sign at the junction of Oldfield Road and Stannington Road; and the newer conurbations of Deer Park and Roscoe Bank primarily grew out from Malin Bridge from the 1960s onwards.
[edit] Loxley
Loxley (grid reference SK310900) is a small suburb in Sheffield to the north west of the city centre. Loxley has long been associated with the legends of Robin Hood[citation needed] (he was styled Robin of Locksley), and the Robin Hood Inn, built in 1799, was an attempt to exploit this fame and establish a spa resort at Little Matlock near Loxley. Parts of Loxley were badly damaged by the Great Sheffield Flood of 1864. Loxley's landmarks include the Cadet Field, Loxley primary school and the old quarry, now a public park. There are two pubs, the Wisewood Inn and the Admiral Rodney, and a general store.
[edit] Worrall
Worrall (grid reference SK307920) is a suburb within the City of Sheffield in the parish of Bradfield. It is located in the north west of the city and survives in part as an independent village. The local school, Bradfield Secondary, has become a dominant landmark of the area. Local pubs include "The Shoulder of Mutton" and "The Blue Ball". Events and functions can still be held in Worrall Memorial Hall situated by Worrall Park.
[edit] Bradfield
Bradfield (grid reference SK267923) is a village in the City of Sheffield, situated in the Peak District. It is divided into two settlements, High Bradfield atop a hill and Low Bradfield in the valley of the River Loxley.
Bradfield is the largest parish in England, extending from the Ladybower Reservoir on South Yorkshire’s border with Derbyshire to the Sheffield suburb of Stannington.
High Bradfield possesses the Church of St. Nicholas, Bradfield, a dramatic Gothic revival church, and a Norman castle motte. Low Bradfield is less historic, having been largely destroyed in the Great Sheffield flood of 1864.
[edit] Dungworth
Dungworth (grid reference SK281900) is a hamlet in the parish of Bradfield in the City of Sheffield. It was mentioned in the Domesday Book. It was formerly home to a cross.[1]
[edit] Middlewood
Middlewood is a district in Sheffield. It is the terminus of the Yellow Line of the Sheffield Supertram from the City Centre and Meadowhall. There is also a park and ride facility in Middlewood for the tram service.
[edit] Moscar
Moscar is a hamlet lying on the border of Sheffield and Derbyshire. The portion within Sheffield is Moscar Cross, named for a mediaeval cross also known as "Humblestone Cross". Part of its base was found in recent years, and three blocks of stone at a stile near Moscar Farm could have formed part of the shaft and head. The present Moscar Cross is a guide post, showing the direction of Sheffield, Bradfield, Hathersage and Hope.[1]
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