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| District: | Sheffield |
| UK Parliament constituency: | Sheffield Hillsborough |
| Ceremonial county: | South Yorkshire |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Population (2001): | 16,600 |
| Councillors | |
| David Baker (Liberal Democrats) Arthur Dunworth (Liberal Democrats) Vickie Priestley (Liberal Democrats) |
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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. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Sheffield Hillsborough is a Parliamentary constituency in the City of Sheffield. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the nine government office Regions of England. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Sheffield is a city and Metropolitan borough in the north of England. High Bradfield is a small village located 10 kilometres north west of the centre of the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England at Grid Reference. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 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 Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater The population of this ward in 2001 was 16,600 people in 7,200 households. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. It is one of the wards that make up the Sheffield Hillsborough constituency. Sheffield Hillsborough is a Parliamentary constituency in the City of Sheffield.
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Stannington (grid reference SK309889) is a village of Sheffield to the west of the city centre, located on the hill between the rivers Rivelin and Loxley. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The River Rivelin is a River in South Yorkshire, England. It rises in the Hallam moors north west of Sheffield, and on the The River Loxley is a River in South Yorkshire, England. Its source is north west of Sheffield on the moorland above Low Bradfield 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. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales Previous to that it had been part of Wortley Rural District and was on the boundary of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Wortley was a Rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974 situated to the north-west of the County borough of Sheffield The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. Adjacent to Stannington is a residential area that is sometimes mistakenly referred to as Stannington but is officially known as Deer Park or Roscoe Bank: 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. Malin Bridge is a suburb of the city of Sheffield, England It is located at grid reference and stands just under four kilometres north west of the city centre where the The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969
Loxley (grid reference SK310900) is a small village to the north west of the city of Sheffield. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude Loxley has long been associated with the legends of Robin Hood (he was styled Robin of Loxley), 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. Robin Hood is an archetypal figure in English folklore, whose story originates from medieval times but who remains significant in popular culture where Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Parts of Loxley were badly damaged by the Great Sheffield Flood of 1864. The Great Sheffield Flood, also known as the Great Inundation, was a Flood that devastated parts of Sheffield, England, on 11 March Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year 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 Post Office and general store.
Worrall (grid reference SK307920) is a village within the metropolitan borough of Sheffield in the parish of Bradfield. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches 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.
Bradfield (grid reference SK267923) is a village in the borough of Sheffield, situated in the Peak District. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater It is divided into two settlements, High Bradfield atop a hill and Low Bradfield in the valley of the River Loxley. High Bradfield is a small village located 10 kilometres north west of the centre of the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England at Grid Reference. The River Loxley is a River in South Yorkshire, England. Its source is north west of Sheffield on the moorland above Low Bradfield
Bradfield is the largest parish in England, extending from the Ladybower Reservoir on Yorkshire’s border with Derbyshire to the Sheffield suburb of Stannington. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches Ladybower Reservoir is a large Y-shaped reservoir, the lowest of three in the Upper Derwent Valley in Derbyshire, England. Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle
High Bradfield possesses the Church of St. Nicholas, Bradfield, a dramatic Gothic revival church, and a Norman castle motte. High Bradfield is a small village located 10 kilometres north west of the centre of the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England at Grid Reference. The Church of St Nicholas Bradfield is situated in the small village of High Bradfield (Grid Reference) which is located 10 kilometres north west of the centre of the The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement which began For other buildings in Normandy see Architecture of Normandy. A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. Low Bradfield is less historic, having been largely destroyed in the Great Sheffield flood of 1864. The Great Sheffield Flood, also known as the Great Inundation, was a Flood that devastated parts of Sheffield, England, on 11 March Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year
Dungworth (grid reference SK281900)
Middlewood is a district in Sheffield. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England It is the terminus of the Yellow Line of the Sheffield Supertram from the City Centre and Meadowhall. A central business district ( CBD) is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city There is also a park and ride facility in Middlewood for the tram service. Park and ride (or incentive parking) facilities are Public transport stations that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into