Normanton Spring (according to

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maps), also called Normanton Springs, is a suburb and former hamlet located 4 miles east of

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, now classed as a historic township of the city. Due to expansion during the 1960s, the hamlet became a part of

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History

During the 20th century, the hamlet was known for its mining industry with the

Birley Collieries The Birley Collieries were a group of coal mines set in the Shire Brook Valley in south-east Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. They were connected to the railway system by a branch line from the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway ...

being on both the east and west side respectively. The

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, which flows through the south of the hamlet, was noted for its use in the smithing of sickles and scythes, with Thomas Staniforth & Co based at neighbouring

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and Hutton & Co at

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, both renting wheels along the brook, the most notable of which being the Nether Wheel. A former schoolhouse which was in use during the 20th century has since been converted into residential use, and the mining pits are now part of the Shire Brook Valley Local Nature Reserve. The local pub, The Normanton Springs Inn, has also been demolished.

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