Nether Edge
Encyclopedia
Nether Edge Ward—which includes the districts
of Brincliffe, Carter Knowle, Nether Edge, Sharrow Vale, and most of Banner Cross—is one of the 28 electoral wards in the City of Sheffield
, England
. It is located in the southern part of the city and covers an area of 3.4 km2. The population of this ward in 2001 was 18,000 people in 7,100 households. Nether Edge ward is one of the wards that make up the Sheffield Central parliamentary constituency.
Wostenholm's home, Kenwood House, and the surrounding park (now the Kenwood Hall Hotel) took up a large portion of the land and the remaining portions were sold off for development. As a result many of the homes in the area are spacious Victorian houses that were owned by local cutlers and business men.
The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 (PLAA) allowed parishes to form unions, jointly responsible for the administration and funding of Poor Law in their area. By 1831 the population of the area had increased considerably and in 1837 the ‘Ecclesall Bierlow Poor Law Union’ (PLD or Poor Law District) was founded and Ecclesall Bierlow Workhouse, Cherry Tree Hill, Nether Edge was built. In 1929 the workhouse was renamed ‘Nether Edge Hospital’ housing a Gynaecology
Unit established to serve the whole of Sheffield
.
Many well-to-do people bought individual plots and had houses specially built but a great deal of the building in Nether Edge was speculative. Such men as John Firth
, Thomas Steade and John Law
were not builders by trade but made a significant contribution to the character of the area. Local builders James Sivil, Henry and Robert Brumby and John Thomas Johnson also helped turn this area from open fields to a very desirable locality for middle-class and self-made men. Improved transport, particularly the trams
, made it possible for the better off to move their home out of the town centre and, for the first time for many, away from their place of business.
Much of tree-lined Nether Edge became designated a conservation area in September 2002.
, England
.
Local facilities include a small shopping area at the junction of Nether Edge Road and Machon Bank Road near the where the tram terminus used to be (now a small Jacksons/Sainsburys
supermarket and a garage). Two small theatres (the Merlin and the Lantern
) also exist in the area.
and Psalter Lane. This district is split evenly between Nether Edge and Ecclesall Wards. Banner Cross Hall, an ancient esquire
seat, was virtually rebuilt in 1820. The nearby Banner Cross pub gained infamy when the notorious criminal Charles Peace
shot and killed Arthur Dyson in the passageway beside the pub on 29 November 1876. The base of an old stone cross still remained at Banner Cross in 1819. Addy (1888) suggested that the name derives from bæna kross, meaning the cross of prayers.
and Abbeydale. A residential area, it is home to Sheffield College
's Bannerdale campus.
Sharrow Vale is a district in the southwestern portion of Sheffield. It straddles the Porter Brook
and Ecclesall Road (A625). Hunter's Bar
, at the junction of Ecclesall Road
, Brocco Bank, Sharrow Vale Road and Junction Road, was formerly a toll bar on the 18th century Sheffield to Hathersage Turnpike
— the toll house is long gone but the toll gate can still be seen. To the north of this neighbourhood is the Sheffield Botanical Gardens
, and the historic Sheffield General Cemetery
lies to the east. To the west is Endcliffe Park
, the first in a series of parks that follow the Porter Brook out of Sheffield.
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 Brincliffe, Carter Knowle, Nether Edge, Sharrow Vale, and most of Banner Cross—is one of the 28 electoral wards in the 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 southern part of the city and covers an area of 3.4 km2. The population of this ward in 2001 was 18,000 people in 7,100 households. Nether Edge ward is one of the wards that make up the Sheffield Central parliamentary constituency.
History
Before the 19th century the area that is now Nether Edge was largely rural, the only clusters of cottages being the small medieval hamlet of Cherry Tree Hill and a small hamlet at Machon Bank. Much of the development of the area was undertaken by George Wostenholm, a local cutler who from 1836 onward purchased a large area of land east of Brincliffe Edge. Wostenholm modelled the estate on the town of Boston, Massachusetts and lined all of the roads with trees.Wostenholm's home, Kenwood House, and the surrounding park (now the Kenwood Hall Hotel) took up a large portion of the land and the remaining portions were sold off for development. As a result many of the homes in the area are spacious Victorian houses that were owned by local cutlers and business men.
The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 (PLAA) allowed parishes to form unions, jointly responsible for the administration and funding of Poor Law in their area. By 1831 the population of the area had increased considerably and in 1837 the ‘Ecclesall Bierlow Poor Law Union’ (PLD or Poor Law District) was founded and Ecclesall Bierlow Workhouse, Cherry Tree Hill, Nether Edge was built. In 1929 the workhouse was renamed ‘Nether Edge Hospital’ housing a Gynaecology
Gynaecology
Gynaecology or gynecology is the medical practice dealing with the health of the female reproductive system . Literally, outside medicine, it means "the science of women"...
Unit established to serve the whole 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...
.
Many well-to-do people bought individual plots and had houses specially built but a great deal of the building in Nether Edge was speculative. Such men as John Firth
John Firth
John D'Ewes Evelyn Firth, born at Nottingham, United Kingdom, on 21 February 1900 and died at Winchester on 21 September 1957, won fleeting fame as a schoolboy cricketer at Winchester College during the First World War...
, Thomas Steade and John Law
John Law
John Law may refer to:*John Law *John Law DD was an English mathematician*John Law *John Law , Hong Kong film director...
were not builders by trade but made a significant contribution to the character of the area. Local builders James Sivil, Henry and Robert Brumby and John Thomas Johnson also helped turn this area from open fields to a very desirable locality for middle-class and self-made men. Improved transport, particularly the trams
Sheffield Tramway
Sheffield Tramway was an extensive tramway network serving the English city of Sheffield and its suburbs.The first tramway line, horse-drawn, opened in 1873 between Lady's Bridge and Attercliffe, subsequently extended to Brightside and Tinsley...
, made it possible for the better off to move their home out of the town centre and, for the first time for many, away from their place of business.
Much of tree-lined Nether Edge became designated a conservation area in September 2002.
Nether Edge
Nether Edge is an established residential suburb in the southwest of the City of SheffieldSheffield
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...
.
Local facilities include a small shopping area at the junction of Nether Edge Road and Machon Bank Road near the where the tram terminus used to be (now a small Jacksons/Sainsburys
Sainsbury's Local
Sainsbury’s Convenience Stores Ltd is a chain of 343 convenience stores operated by the UK's third largest supermarket chain Sainsbury's. Sainsbury's Local stores have different branding and fascia to the company's supermarkets.-History:In 1998, Sainsbury’s piloted its first Local store in...
supermarket and a garage). Two small theatres (the Merlin and the Lantern
Lantern Theatre
The Lantern Theatre is a small Sheffield theatre that hosts performances from local Sheffield groups and schools. The theatre is situated in the residential area of Nether Edge, England. It was originally the personal theatre of a local industrialist, however it fell into disrepair after his death...
) also exist in the area.
Banner Cross
Banner Cross is a district of Sheffield centred on the intersection of Ecclesall RoadEcclesall 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...
and Psalter Lane. This district is split evenly between Nether Edge and Ecclesall Wards. Banner Cross Hall, an ancient esquire
Esquire
Esquire is a term of West European origin . Depending on the country, the term has different meanings...
seat, was virtually rebuilt in 1820. The nearby Banner Cross pub gained infamy when the notorious criminal Charles Peace
Charles Peace
Charles Frederick Peace was a notorious English burglar and murderer from Sheffield, whose somewhat remarkable life later spawned dozens of romanticised novels and films...
shot and killed Arthur Dyson in the passageway beside the pub on 29 November 1876. The base of an old stone cross still remained at Banner Cross in 1819. Addy (1888) suggested that the name derives from bæna kross, meaning the cross of prayers.
Carter Knowle
Carter Knowle or Carterknowle lies south of Brincliffe Edge, between Ecclesall RoadEcclesall 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...
and Abbeydale. A residential area, it is home to Sheffield College
Sheffield College
Sheffield College is a further education college in Sheffield, England. It was formed by the merger of six FE colleges in 1993. The main centres are Sheffield City College , Hillsborough College and Norton College...
's Bannerdale campus.
Sharrow Vale
Porter Brook
The Porter Brook is a river in the City of Sheffield, Englanddescending over 300 metres from its source among the sedge grass on Burbage moor behind a small farm on Hangram just inside the Peak District National Park in the west of the city at Clough Hollow, near the village of Ringinglow...
and Ecclesall Road (A625). Hunter's Bar
Hunter's Bar
Hunter's Bar is a roundabout and former toll bar on Ecclesall Road in south-west Sheffield and was active until the late 19th century. The name also attaches to the area surrounding Hunter's Bar roundabout at the intersection of Ecclesall Road, Brocco Bank, Sharrow Vale Road and Junction Road. The...
, at the junction of 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...
, Brocco Bank, Sharrow Vale Road and Junction Road, was formerly a toll bar on the 18th century Sheffield to Hathersage Turnpike
Sheffield to Hathersage Turnpike
The Sheffield to Hathersage turnpike was an early road through the English Peak District.-Turnpikes:During the 18th century Sheffield's burgeoning industry required new customers and markets for their products and this needed samples and purchases to be transported far and wide...
— the toll house is long gone but the toll gate can still be seen. To the north of this neighbourhood is the Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Sheffield Botanical Gardens
The Sheffield Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens situated off Ecclesall Road in Sheffield, England, with 5,000 species of plant in 19 acres of land....
, and the historic Sheffield General Cemetery
Sheffield General Cemetery
The General Cemetery is a cemetery in the City of Sheffield, England that opened in 1836, and closed for burial in 1978. It was the principal cemetery in Victorian Sheffield with over 87,000 burials. Today it is a conservation area , and it is listed on the English Heritage National Register of...
lies to the east. To the west is 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...
, the first in a series of parks that follow the Porter Brook out of Sheffield.