Hunter's Bar is a roundabout and former toll bar

Toll road

A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...

 on Ecclesall Road

Ecclesall Road

|thumb|200px|right|Ecclesall Road South, which runs through a large part of the Hallam Constituency, the second wealthiest in the UK.Ecclesall Road is a road in Sheffield that runs for about 3.5 miles south-west from Sheffield's city centre under the number A625...

 in south-west 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...

 and was active until the late 19th century. The name also attaches to the area surrounding Hunter's Bar roundabout

Roundabout

A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...

 at the intersection of Ecclesall Road, Brocco Bank, Sharrow Vale Road and Junction Road. The toll bar now stands in the middle of the roundabout. The gatekeeper for the toll bar, known as "Hunter's Toll Gate" lived in a house on the corner of Ecclesall Road and Sharrow Vale Road. In 1871, the Gatekeeper was Jacob Thompson, who was born in Wirksworth, Derbyshire and had previously been a Lead Miner there. His wife and 2 daughters lived with him.

The area is featured in the Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...

' song "Fake Tales of San Francisco

Fake Tales of San Francisco

"Fake Tales of San Francisco" is a song by Arctic Monkeys originally released on the band's first EP Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys in May 2005...

", in particular the lyric, "He talks of San Francisco, he's from Hunter's Bar". Hunters Bar roundabout has its own Twitter account and its own website.

Hunter's Bar is located where Ecclesall ward of Sheffield Hallam constituency and Broomhill and Nether Edge wards of Sheffield Central constituency meet. The main shopping area in the suburb is what was formerly known as Endcliffe Market, and is situated on Ecclesall Road. Much of the terraced housing in Hunters Bar and nearby Sharrow Vale is directly attributable to the industrial revolution, when housing was originally built for workers.

Close to the roundabout are Endcliffe Park

Endcliffe Park

Endcliffe Park is a large park in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The park was opened in 1887 to commemorate the Jubilee of Queen Victoria.Endcliffe Park comprises parkland as well as woodland...

 and Hunter's Bar Infant

Infant school

An Infant school is a term used primarily in the United Kingdom for school for children between the ages of four and seven years. It is usually a small school serving a particular locality....

 and Junior

Junior school

A junior school is a type of school which caters for children, often between the ages of 7 and 11.-Australia:In Australia, a junior school is usually a part of a private school that educates children between the ages of 5 and 12....

 Schools. On Sharrow Vale Road and Ecclesall Road there are many fashionable shops, restaurants, cafes and pubs.

Football has been played at Hunters Bar for over 100 years, notably when The Albion FC played at Hunters Bar from 1872.
Though long gone, the area still has its own team Hunters Bar FC, currently playing in the Hope Valley League.

Housing in the area is split between upmarket Yorkstone semis with well-kept gardens, and redbrick terraces. There is a high density of students from the nearby University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield

The University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...

 and Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University is a higher education institution in South Yorkshire, England, based on two sites in Sheffield. City Campus is located in the city centre, close to Sheffield railway station, and Collegiate Crescent Campus is about two miles away, adjacent to Ecclesall Road in...

.