Manor, South Yorkshire
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Manor Castle ward—which includes the districts
of Claywood, Manor, Manor Park, Park Hill, and Wybourn—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield
, England
. It is located in the eastern part of the city and covers an area of 5.4 km2. The population of this ward in 2001 was 21,000 people in 9,700 households. It is one of the wards that make up the Sheffield Central constituency.
housing estate
in eastern Sheffield, England
. It is divided into Manor Park, Upper and Lower Manor, and Manor Top.
Until the 1930s, the area was mostly rural, with housing only along the main roads. In the Victorian period The estate was started during the 1930s as a garden city
type development, to alleviate overcrowding in central Sheffield. However, unlike true garden cities, places of work were not included in the scheme. Though nearby Darnall and Attercliffe had some industry.
Manor is named for Sheffield Manor
, that is adjacent to Manor Park. Manor Top is now served by the Sheffield Supertram
. Large areas of the estate were demolished, and in some cases rebuilt with private funding, from the late 1990s onwards.
. In the north west of the district lies Hyde Park
, originally a larger version of Park Hill, but since reduced in scale with the demolition of some blocks and the recladding and alteration of circulation elsewhere.
, the remnant of which is now known as Norfolk Park.
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 Claywood, Manor, Manor Park, Park Hill, and Wybourn—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 eastern part of the city and covers an area of 5.4 km2. The population of this ward in 2001 was 21,000 people in 9,700 households. It is one of the wards that make up the Sheffield Central constituency.
Manor
Manor is a large low-riseLow-rise
A low-rise is a building that is only a few stories tall.There is no universally accepted height requirement for a building to be considered a low-rise...
housing estate
Housing estate
A housing estate is a group of buildings built together as a single development. The exact form may vary from country to country. Accordingly, a housing estate is usually built by a single contractor, with only a few styles of house or building design, so they tend to be uniform in appearance...
in eastern Sheffield, 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 divided into Manor Park, Upper and Lower Manor, and Manor Top.
Until the 1930s, the area was mostly rural, with housing only along the main roads. In the Victorian period The estate was started during the 1930s as a garden city
Garden city movement
The garden city movement is a method of urban planning that was initiated in 1898 by Sir Ebenezer Howard in the United Kingdom. Garden cities were intended to be planned, self-contained communities surrounded by "greenbelts" , containing proportionate areas of residences, industry and...
type development, to alleviate overcrowding in central Sheffield. However, unlike true garden cities, places of work were not included in the scheme. Though nearby Darnall and Attercliffe had some industry.
Manor is named for Sheffield Manor
Sheffield Manor
Sheffield Manor, also known as the Manor Lodge or Manor Castle, is a lodge built about 1516 in what then was a large deer park east of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK, to provide a country retreat and further accommodate George Talbot, the 4th Earl of Shrewsbury, and his large family...
, that is adjacent to Manor Park. Manor Top is now served by the 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...
. Large areas of the estate were demolished, and in some cases rebuilt with private funding, from the late 1990s onwards.
Wybourn
Wybourn is a council estate, built in the 1920s, lying north of Manor Park and east of Park HillPark Hill
Park Hill is a council housing estate in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It was built between 1957 and 1961, and in 1998 was given Grade II* listed building status, the largest listed building in Europe...
. In the north west of the district lies Hyde Park
Hyde Park, South Yorkshire
Hyde Park is a district in Sheffield, England. The area is named after fields that occupied the area in the early 19th century.The area was used for cricket matches between 1824 and 1856. It had space for up to 10 cricket matches at a time...
, originally a larger version of Park Hill, but since reduced in scale with the demolition of some blocks and the recladding and alteration of circulation elsewhere.
Park Hill
Park Hill is the name of the district in which the Park Hill flats are sited. The name relates to the deer park attached to Sheffield ManorSheffield Manor
Sheffield Manor, also known as the Manor Lodge or Manor Castle, is a lodge built about 1516 in what then was a large deer park east of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK, to provide a country retreat and further accommodate George Talbot, the 4th Earl of Shrewsbury, and his large family...
, the remnant of which is now known as Norfolk Park.