Birley facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Birley |
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 Location in Sheffield |
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| Population | 16,943 (2011 census) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
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| Councillors | Matt Dwyer (Labour Party) Karen McGowan (Labour Party) Denise Fox (Independent) |
Birley ward is a special area in the City of Sheffield, England. It's like a neighborhood that helps organize local elections. This ward includes the areas of Frecheville, and parts of Gleadless and Hackenthorpe.
Birley ward is located in the southeastern part of Sheffield. In 2011, about 16,943 people lived here in 7,393 homes. It's also one of five wards that make up the Sheffield South East area, which is important for national elections.
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Exploring Birley Ward
Frecheville: A Planned Community
Frecheville is a housing estate located north of the Birley Estate. It was built in the 1930s by a company called Henry Boot Limited. They constructed around 1,600 private houses. Most of these were traditional brick homes with two or three bedrooms. They were first built for rent, and that's how the Frecheville estate got its name.
There's a local pub with a sign showing the coat of arms of the Frecheville family. This family used to be important in a place called Staveley. However, there's no clear proof that the Frechevilles ever owned land in the Birley Moor area. So, how Frecheville got its name is still a bit of a puzzle!
Historically, Frecheville was part of Derbyshire. It only became part of Sheffield in 1967.
Frecheville is home to the well-known Frecheville Pond. You can often see ducks and swans there, and people also enjoy fishing. The area also has a parish church, a library, and a community centre. These were all provided for the neighborhood by the original builders. The community centre still has an active group that helps run things. They even organized the Frecheville carnival every year from 1937 to 2006, except during the war years. Today, most of the homes on the estate are owned by the people who live in them. This happened after they were given to residents in the 1950s.
Birley: History and Nature
Birley Estate is another housing area in southeastern Sheffield. It was built on what used to be called Birley Moor. This is just north of a small village, or hamlet, also called Birley.
A special place nearby is Birley Spa. This was once a hotel and spa built in 1842. It was built around a spring that had mineral water. The building was carefully fixed up in 2001 and 2002. It's now a "Grade II listed" building, which means it's historically important.
The original Birley hamlet had lots of farmland and farm buildings. Most of these old farm areas are now part of the Birley Wood Golf Club.
Neighboring Areas
Gleadless: Parks and Past Schools
Base Green is a housing estate located west of Frecheville. It's also east of a place called Gleadless Townend. This estate was built on land that used to be Basegreen Farm. You can still see parts of an old apple orchard within the playing fields of what is now Jaunty Park.
What used to be Base Green Junior School is now housing. This school was for students between Frecheville Infant School and Frecheville Comprehensive School.
Quarry Vale Road and Quarry Vale Grove are located behind what was once a quarry. This area is along the old border of the Shire Brook. The hill above Quarry Vale Road and Quarry Vale Grove used to be the site of Frecheville Comprehensive School. It had large school fields. Famous footballer George Best from Manchester United once filmed some short football TV shows there for BBC TV.
Charnock: Ancient Woodlands
Charnock (sometimes called Charnock Hall) is a housing estate south of Basegreen. This estate was built on what used to be Charnockhall Farm. The farm once stood where Farm Close is today.
Hackenthorpe: A Historic Spot
Most of Hackenthorpe is located down the hill from Birley Moor Road. This part of Hackenthorpe is actually in the Beighton ward. A very important historic site here is Birley Spa, which we mentioned earlier.
