Birley ward is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the southeastern part of the city. It covers an area of 5.1 square kilometres and includes the districts of Charnock, Base Green, Frecheville, Birley, Scowerdons and part of Hackenthorpe. The population of this ward in 2001 was 18,100 people in 7,900 households. In the 2004 local elections Bryan Gerard Lodge, Michael (Mike) John Pye, and Angela Christine Smith, all Labour Party candidates were returned as councilors for the ward.
Districts of Birley ward
Birley
Birley Estate () is a housing estate in the southeastern part of Sheffield. It is built on what was Birley Moor just to the north of the small hamlet of birley. Birley Spa to the northeast was a hotel and spa built in 1842 around a spring of mineral water. The building was restored in 2001/02 and is Grade II listed.
Base Green
Base Green (Grid reference: SK390833) is a housing estate to the west of Birley and east of Gleadless. It is built on the land that was formerly Basegreen Farm.
Charnock
Charnock Hall (Grid reference: SK384828) is a housing estate to the south of Base Green. The estate was built on the former Charnock-hall Farm which stood where Farm Close is today.
Frecheville
Frecheville (Grid reference: SK398838) is a housing estate to the north of Birley Estate that was built in the 1930s.
Last updated: 05-31-2005 05:24:14
