Crookes
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District:	Sheffield
UK Parliament constituency:	Crookes lies in 3 Parliamentary Constituencies: Sheffield Central/Hallam/Hillsborough county= South Yorkshire
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Region:	Yorkshire and the Humber
Population (2001):	16,800
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Crookes ward—which includes the districts of Crookes, Steelbank, Crosspool, and Sandygate—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the western part of the city and covers an area of 3.9 km². The population of this ward in 2001 was 16,800 people in 7,200 households. Image File history File links Sheffield-wards-Crooks. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... The Districts of England are the lowest level of local government in England, except for civil parishes. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity in England. ... Yorkshire and The Humber is one of the regions of England. ... Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in the north of England. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

In the 2004 local elections Sylvia Anginotti, John Hesketh, and Brian Holmes, all Liberal Democrats, were returned as councillors for the newly drawn ward. The western and south-western section of Crookes ward is located within Sheffield Hallam Parliamentary constituency: MP Nick Clegg [Lib Dem]. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Sheffield Hallam is a Parliamentary constituency covering the south west portion of the City of Sheffield, England. ... A County constituency is a constituency in the United Kingdom that covers a predominantly rural area. ...

Some of the eastern part of Crookes ward is in Sheffield Central Parliamentary constituency: MP Richard Caborn [Labour], whilst the north-eastern edge of the ward lies in Sheffield Hillsborough Parliamentary constituency: MP Angela Smith [Labour]. A Parliamentary Boundary Review [2006] is due to be implemented that will put the whole of Crookes ward in a redrawn Sheffield Hallam constituency in time for the next General Election. Sheffield Central is a Parliamentary constituency. ... A borough constituency (in Scotland, a burgh constituency) is a type of parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. ... Sheffield Hillsborough is a Parliamentary constituency in the City of Sheffield. ... A County constituency is a constituency in the United Kingdom that covers a predominantly rural area. ...

Districts of Crookes ward

Crookes

Crookes (Grid reference SK328877) is a suburb of the City of Sheffield, England, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west of the city centre. It borders Broomhill to the south, Walkley and Crookesmoor to the east and open countryside around the River Rivelin to the north. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... It has been suggested that Suburbia be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Broomhill is a suburb of western Sheffield, England. ... Walkley is a small suburb in the north west of Sheffield in England. ... Broomhill ward—which includes the districts of Broomhill, Crookesmoor, Endcliffe, and Tapton—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. ... The River Rivelin is a river in South Yorkshire, England. ...

Popular institutions include Crookes Working Mens Club, on Mulehouse Road. It was established in 1926 and was a venue of Def Leppard who played there in 1979. Notable pubs in Crookes include The Old Grindstone, The Princess Royal, The Masons, The Cobden View Hotel, The Punchbowl [which manages, since December 2005, NOT to sell handpumped beer], The Ball Inn and Noah's Ark.

Crookes lies near the course of a Roman road from Templeborough to Brough-on-Noe. This area was sparsely settled until the 1790s, when a turnpike road was opened from Sheffield to Glossop, running via the southern end of Crookes, spurring development of the area. Names of roads such as Trusswell Road, Headland Road, and Headland Drive are references to the mediaeval open fields that survived in this area into the late 18th century. In the 19th century this area became a popular 'holiday' spot for residents of Sheffield to escape the soot and grime of the town. A Roman road in Pompeii The Roman roads were essential for the growth of their empire, by enabling them to move armies. ... Templeborough (grid reference SK410916) is a district in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. ... Hope is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England. ... Events and Trends French Revolution ( 1789 - 1799). ... A toll road, turnpike or tollpike is a road on which a toll authority collects a fee for use. ... Location within the British Isles Glossop is a town in the Peak District of Derbyshire, England, about 13 miles east of Manchester. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The open field system was the prevalent agricultural system in Europe from the Dark Ages to as recently as the 20th century in places. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Famous people from Crookes include Joe Cocker. Joe Cocker Joe Cocker (born John Robert Cocker, May 20, 1944) is a pop music singer. ...

Good sources for pictoral histories of Crookes are ‘Crookes: a history of a Sheffield Village', 1982, [Crookes Residents’ Association] and 'Crookes Revisted', 1989, [Crookes Local History Group].

The best internet site for Crookes local history is http://www.chrishobbs.com/. Chris Hobbs is a long time Crookes resident and local amateur historian. His well researched stories are well worth a read. The Crookes Chinese laundry murder is a gem.

Sandygate

Grid reference SK310867 The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ...

Crosspool

Grid reference SK316869 The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ...

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