Wharncliffe Side is a village in
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a ceremonial county, ceremonial and metropolitan county, metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England. The county has four council areas which are the cities of City of Doncaster, Doncaster and City of Sh ...
, England, northwest of
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire a ...
and within the
city borough.
Wharcliffe Side is located on the west bank of the
River Don, approximately northwest of Sheffield city centre, and northwest of
Oughtibridge
Oughtibridge ( ) is a residential village in the north of Sheffield within the bounds of Bradfield civil parish. The village stands north-west of the city centre in the valley of the River Don. The population of the village has increased si ...
, south of the confluence of the
Ewden beck and the River Don. The village is at an elevation of and the
A6102 road passes through the village.
The village has a population of 1355 as of 2011, and is a commuter village for Sheffield and
Stocksbridge.
The village is within the
Stocksbridge and Upper Don electoral ward. There is a primary school on Brighthomelee Lane, along with a post office and two public houses within the village.
Glen Howe Park is situated at the southern end of the village. The ancient farming hamlet of
Brightholmlee lies to the west.
See also
*
Wharncliffe Crags
Wharncliffe Crags is a gritstone escarpment or edge situated approximately north-west of the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Overview
The edge, which is characterised as ...
, river Don valley landmark north of the village, associated with the legend of the
Dragon of Wantley
The Dragon of Wantley is a legend of a dragon-slaying by a knight on Wharncliffe Crags in South Yorkshire, recounted in a comic broadside ballad of 1685. It was later included in Thomas Percy's 1767 '' Reliques of Ancient English Poetry'', enjoyi ...
References
External links
* http://www.wharncliffeside.org.uk/ - Wharncliffe Side Primary School Website
Villages of the metropolitan borough of Sheffield
Towns and villages of the Peak District
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