Arbourthorne
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Arbourthorne ward—which includes the districts
of Arbourthorne, Gleadless, and Norfolk Park—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield
, England
. It is located in the southeastern part of the city and covers an area of 1.74 square miles (4.5 km²). The population of this ward in 2001 was 17,500 people in 7,800 households. It is one of the five wards that form the Sheffield Heeley parliamentary constituency.
, England
. It lies in the S2 postcode and is the home of Arbourthorne Community Church, Sheffield Springs Academy, Norfolk and Arbourthorne Primary Schools.
Much of the area is council housing (although some is now private sector) and there are still the remains of the old Council tower blocks, (all under demolition).
Glida Leah meaning a kite clearing in a wood.
Gleadless is served by the Purple and Blue Sheffield Supertram
lines at Gleadless Townend tram stop on Ridgeway Road.
close to the city centre. The area has been undergoing regeneration over the last few years with the demolition of the former high rise
flats in favour of low rise housing with mixed private and local housing association ownership. A privately operated student village is located in the area next to the park.
Norfolk Park is on the blue and purple tram lines with three stops, Park Grange Croft (from which the park is a short walk) Park Grange, and somewhat slightly further is Granville Road/Sheffield College tram stop.
Districts of Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in the north of England. The neighbourhoods of Sheffield vary widely in size and history. Many of the neighbourhoods developed from villages or hamlets that have become absorbed into Sheffield as the city has grown...
of Arbourthorne, Gleadless, and Norfolk Park—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located in the southeastern part of the city and covers an area of 1.74 square miles (4.5 km²). The population of this ward in 2001 was 17,500 people in 7,800 households. It is one of the five wards that form the Sheffield Heeley parliamentary constituency.
Arbourthorne
Arbourthorne is part of the city of SheffieldSheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It lies in the S2 postcode and is the home of Arbourthorne Community Church, Sheffield Springs Academy, Norfolk and Arbourthorne Primary Schools.
Much of the area is council housing (although some is now private sector) and there are still the remains of the old Council tower blocks, (all under demolition).
Gleadless
Gleadless is a former village, since 1967 a suburb of Sheffield located in the southeastern portion of the city. The name comes from the Old EnglishOld English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
Glida Leah meaning a kite clearing in a wood.
Gleadless is served by the Purple and Blue Sheffield Supertram
Sheffield Supertram
The Supertram, officially called the Stagecoach Supertram, is a light rail tram system in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England...
lines at Gleadless Townend tram stop on Ridgeway Road.
Norfolk Park
Norfolk Park is a residential area of Sheffield that surrounds Norfolk Heritage ParkNorfolk Heritage Park
Norfolk Heritage Park is a public park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England surrounded by the Norfolk Park residential suburb.Located to the south of Sheffield City Centre, the estate has grown up on part of the former deer park associated with Sheffield Manor...
close to the city centre. The area has been undergoing regeneration over the last few years with the demolition of the former high rise
High Rise
High Rise is a 1975 novel by J. G. Ballard. It takes place in an ultra-modern, luxury high-rise building.-Plot summary:The building seems to give its well-established tenants all the conveniences and commodities that modern life has to offer: swimming pools, its own school, a supermarket,...
flats in favour of low rise housing with mixed private and local housing association ownership. A privately operated student village is located in the area next to the park.
Norfolk Park is on the blue and purple tram lines with three stops, Park Grange Croft (from which the park is a short walk) Park Grange, and somewhat slightly further is Granville Road/Sheffield College tram stop.