Park & Arbourthorne ward—which includes the

districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...

of Arbourthorne, Gleadless, and Norfolk Park—is one of the 28 electoral wards in

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. It is located in the southeastern part of the city and covers an area of . The population of this ward in 2001 was 17,500 people in 7,800 households. The ward population at the 2011 Census was 19,133. It is one of the five wards that form the Sheffield Heeley parliamentary constituency. Arbourthorne is part of the city of

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. It lies in the S2 postcode and is the home of Hope Family Arbourthorne Church, Sheffield Springs Academy, Norfolk and Arbourthorne Primary Schools. Much of the area is council housing although some is now private sector.

Gleadless

Gleadless () is a former village, since 1967 a suburb of Sheffield located in the southeastern portion of the city. The name comes from the

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''Glida Leah'' meaning a kite clearing in a wood. Gleadless is served by the Purple and Blue

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lines at Gleadless Townend tram stop on Ridgeway Road.

Norfolk Park

Norfolk Park () is a residential area of Sheffield that surrounds

Norfolk Heritage Park Norfolk Heritage Park () (commonly referred to as 'Norfolk Park') is a public park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England surrounded by the Norfolk Park residential suburb. Located to the south of Sheffield City Centre, the estate has grown ...

close to the city centre. The area has been undergoing regeneration over the last few years with the demolition of the former

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flats in favour of low rise housing with mixed private and local housing association ownership. A privately operated student village is located in the area next to the park. Norfolk Park is on the blue and purple

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lines with three stops, Park Grange Croft, Park Grange Road and Arbourthorne Road.

References

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External links

Sources for the History of Arbourthorne
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