Hillsborough ward is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the northwestern part of the city. It covers an area of 4.6 square kilometres and includes the districts of Hillsborough, Wadsley, Malin Bridge and Owlerton. The population of this ward in 2001 was 18,500 people in 7,700 households. In the 2004 local elections Janet Pleasance Bragg, Robert Macdonald, and Alfred Terence Meade—all Labour Party candidates—were returned as councilors for the ward. 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 Ethnicity... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ...

Districts of Hillsborough ward

Hillsborough

grid reference SK325904 Hillsborough is a suburb in northwest Sheffield. It lies at the point where the River Loxley and the River Rivelin flow into the River Don. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The River Loxley is a river in South Yorkshire, England. ... The River Rivelin is a river in South Yorkshire, England. ... The River Don is a river in South Yorkshire, England. ...

Hillsborough is the location of the Hillsborough stadium where Sheffield Wednesday play their matches. There is a memorial to the victims of the Hillsborough disaster that took place at the stadium in 1989. Hillsborough Stadium is the home of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club in Sheffield, England. ... Sheffield Wednesday are a football club in the English Football League. ... The Hillsborough disaster was a deadly human crush that occurred on April 15, 1989, at Hillsborough, a football stadium in Sheffield, England, resulting in the loss of 96 lives. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hillsborough lies on the Sheffield Supertram route, and is home to a number of industries. Liquorice Allsorts are manufactured by Bassetts in Hillsborough. The Sheffield Supertram is a tram network in Sheffield, England. ...

Wadsley

grid reference SK317906 Wadsley is a village—now a district of Sheffield—that dates from Saxon times. Its name comes from the Old English Wadde's Leah, which means 'Wadde's forest clearing'. Wadsley hall is the former residence of the lords of this manor. It was much altered in 1722 by George Bamforth, and it was the birthplace of Sir John Fowler (15 July 1817—20 November 1898) designer of the Forth Rail Bridge. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The Saxons were a large and powerful Germanic people located in what is now northwestern Germany and a small section of the eastern Netherlands. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... Events Abraham De Moivre states De Moivres theorem connecting trigonometric functions and complex numbers Publication of the first book of Bachs Well-Tempered Clavier Fall of Persias Safavid dynasty during a bloody revolt of the Afghani people. ... Sir John Fowler (July 15, 1817–November 10, 1898) was born in Melksham, Wiltshire, England. ... July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses: see Forth Bridge (disambiguation) Forth Bridge, Edinburgh. ...

Malin Bridge

grid reference SK327895 Malin Bridge is in the northwest of Sheffield at the confluence of the rivers Loxley and Rivelin. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... A confluence is the merger or meeting of two or more objects (or subjects) that seem to inseparably bind their respective forces or attributes into a point of junction. ... The River Loxley is a river in South Yorkshire, England. ... The River Rivelin is a river in South Yorkshire, England. ...

Malin Bridge was devastated by the Great Sheffield flood, which happened after the Dale Dyke Dam collapsed shortly before its completion in 1864. In the space of around twenty minutes, nearly 100 people lost their lives as the floodwaters and its payload swept much of the buildings and their occupants away. The Great Sheffield Flood, also known as the Great Inundation, was a disaster which devastated parts of Sheffield, England on March 11th 1864. ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Owlerton

grid reference SK338904 Owlerton is a former hamlet now a district of Sheffield to the east of Hillsborough. The name derives from Alor-tun, which means a 'farmstead of the elders'. In the 18th century people came here in great numbers to take water from a holy well that had been discovered here. Owlerton Stadium is used for greyhound racing and speedway. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ... (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. ... Photo finish of a greyhound race in Tampa, Florida, USA on February 9, 1939 Greyhound racing is the sport of racing greyhounds. ... Speedway has multiple meanings: An alternative name for a race track Speedway, Indiana, home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway The gas station chain Speedway SuperAmerica Motorcycle speedway, a form of motorcycle racing The name of a |Scottish pop rock group who hit the UK charts in 2003. ...