East Ecclesfield ward—which includes the

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of Chapeltown and Ecclesfield—is one of the 28 electoral wards in

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. It is located in the northern part of the city and covers an area of in the eastern part of Ecclesfield Parish. The population of this ward in 2011 was 18,295 people in 7,863. East Ecclesfield is one of the six wards that make up the Sheffield Hillsborough Parliamentary constituency. The

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, in their final report, recommended that East Ecclesfield should become part of a reformed

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constituency. The East Ecclesfield ward is composed of eight polling districts. These include Blackburn, Chapeltown, Ecclesfield, Ecclesfield Common, High Greave, Horbury, Warren and Wheata.

Districts in East Ecclesfield ward

Ecclesfield

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line from Sheffield to

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. Until 1953, Ecclesfield had a railway station. Notable buildings in Ecclesfield include St Mary's Church and Ecclesfield Priory.

Chapeltown

Chapeltown () lies to the north of Ecclesfield. It has its own

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and at junction 35 on the

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