Graves Park ward is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the southern part of the city. It covers an area of 5.8 square kilometres and includes the districts of Woodseats, Norton, Norton Lees and Norton Woodseats. The population of this ward in 2001 was 17,200 people in 7,500 households. In the 2004 local elections Ian Auckland, Barrie William Jervis, and Peter Moore—all Liberal Democrats—were returned as councilors for the ward. It is one of the five wards that form the Sheffield Heeley parliamentary constituency whose Member of Parliament elected at the 2001 general election was Meg Munn. The districts of this ward were in the traditional county of Derbyshire, but they have now been absorbed into the metropolitan borough of Sheffield, thus placing them in the ceremonial county of South Yorkshire. Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in the north of England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Sheffield Heeley is a Parliamentary constituency covering south central Sheffield. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Margaret Patricia Munn (born 24 August 1959) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, which boasts some of Englands most attractive hill and mountain scenery. ... A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. ...

Parks and recreation

The ward is named for Graves Park—a large park between Woodseats and Norton. This 248 acre (1 km²) park is the largest in Sheffield, and was presented to the city by J. G. Graves in 1925. Events January-May January 3 - Benito Mussolini announces he is taking dictatorial powers over Italy. ...

Districts of Graves Park ward

Woodseats/Norton Woodseats

Grid reference: SK346826 (http://www.rhaworth.myby.co.uk/oscoor_a.htm?SK346826_region:GB_scale:25000) Historically, Norton Woodseats was a village that straddled Derbyshire Lane running from Four Lane Ends to Bolehill (now part of Graves Park). The name Woodseats comes from the Old English Wodesettes, which means a 'fold in a wood'. Woodseats itself was little more than a cluster of cottages around a road called 'The Dale' close to the intersection of Woodseats Road and Chesterfield Road (A61). This article is about the map grid references in the UK. For the Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ...

Norton

Grid reference: SK358818 (http://www.rhaworth.myby.co.uk/oscoor_a.htm?SK358818_region:GB_scale:25000) Norton is a village, now a district of Sheffield. There has been a settlement here since, at least, Saxon times. St. James Parish Church dates from before 1172. The grave of the Sculptor Sir Francis Chantrey (7 April 1782–25 November 1841)—who was born in the village—can be seen just outside the church. This article is about the map grid references in the UK. For the Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... -1... Events Duke Richard of Aquitaine becomes Duke of Poitiers. ... Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey (April 7, 1782 - November 25, 1841), was an English sculptor of the Georgian era. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Norton Lees

Grid reference: SK353839 (http://www.rhaworth.myby.co.uk/oscoor_a.htm?SK353839_region:GB_scale:25000) This article is about the map grid references in the UK. For the Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ...