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9-461: Park & 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 km). The population of this ward in 2001 was 17,500 people in 7,800 households. The ward population at the 2011 Census

18-505: A city and metropolitan borough in the north of England , vary widely in size and history. Some of the areas developed from villages or hamlets , that were absorbed into Sheffield as the city grew, and thus their centres are well defined, but the boundaries of many areas are ambiguous. The areas of Sheffield do not play a significant administrative role, but the city is divided into 28 electoral wards for local elections and 6 parliamentary constituencies for national elections. Prior to 1848

27-515: A number of wards; Brightside and Hillsborough , Central , Hallam , Heeley , South East , and Penistone and Stocksbridge , which also includes parts of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley . There are other areas that do not fit into the list above: Sheffield Neepsend (UK Parliament constituency) Sheffield Neepsend was a short-lived Parliamentary constituency in the City of Sheffield , England . The constituency

36-571: Is a former village, since 1967 a suburb of Sheffield located in the southeastern portion of the city. The name comes from the Old English 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. Norfolk Park ( grid reference SK365859 ) is a residential area of Sheffield that surrounds Norfolk Heritage Park close to

45-501: 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 , Park Grange Road and Arbourthorne Road. Districts of Sheffield The areas of Sheffield ,

54-411: The latter was abolished in 1955 and the former was replaced by a revived Central constituency in 1983. Sheffield is divided into 28 electoral wards for the purposes of City Council elections. The number of electors per ward was set at about 13,500 ± 10% in 2004, following a Local Government ward boundary review. Sheffield is currently covered by six parliamentary constituencies , each formed from

63-472: The parish of Sheffield was divided into six townships: Attercliff-cum-Darnall; Brightside Bierlow; Ecclesall Bierlow; Nether Hallam; Sheffield township; and Upper Hallam. In 1832 the new borough constituency of Sheffield was formed from these townships with the exception of most of Upper Hallam and parts of Ecclesall Bierlow. In 1843 the Municipal Borough of Sheffield was created from the whole of

72-483: The six townships, becoming the City of Sheffield in 1893. The Sheffield constituency was broken into five divisions in 1885: Attercliffe ; Brightside ; Central ; Ecclesall ; and Hallam , with the addition of Hillsborough and Park constituencies in 1918 after the City extended its boundaries. The Central and Ecclesall constituencies were abolished in 1950 in favour of two new constituencies, Heeley and Neepsend , but

81-548: Was 19,133. It is one of the five wards that form the Sheffield Heeley parliamentary constituency. Arbourthorne is part of the city of Sheffield , England . It lies in the S2 postcode and is the home of Hope Family Arbourthorne Church, Sheffield Springs Academy, Norfolk and Arbourthorne Primary Schools. Much of the area is council housing although some is now private sector. Gleadless ( grid reference SK382837 )

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