Fulwood ward is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the far western part of the city. It covers an area of 23.2 square kilometres and includes the districts of Fulwood, Ranmoor and Lodge Moor, plus the Hallam Moor area of the Peak Park. The population of this ward in 2001 was 15,400 people in 5,900 households. In the 2004 local elections John Simon Knight, Andrew Paul Sangar, and Janice Margaret Sidebottom, all Liberal Democrats, were returned as councilors for the ward. Fulwood ward is one of the five wards that make up the Sheffield Hallam constituency whose elected Member of Parliament is currently Richard Allan.

Contents

1 Geography 2 History 3 Districts of Fulwood ward 3.1 Fulwood 3.2 Ranmoor 3.3 Lodge Moor

Geography

Fulwood ward is located on the hills that overlook Sheffield from the west, it is bordered to the north by the River Rivelin and to the south by the Porter Brook. Its western boundary is also the western boundary of the City of Sheffield.

History

Fulwood ward was created when Sheffield's electoral wards were redrawn in June 2004, it covers most of the area that was Upper Hallam—one of the six townships that made up ancient parish of Sheffield. This area was sparcely populated well into the 19th century. In 1811 there were only 866 residents in its 8836 acres. A description of Sheffield from 1832 describes the area as "wild and dreary, with a population scanty in the extreme". Redmires road, which runs from the Redmires reservoirs across the ward to Crookes, follows the course of a Roman road that ran from Templeborough to Brough-on-Noe. This road passes Hallam Head, which some have suggested may be the site of the village of Hallam and therefore possibly the Aula of Waltheof mentioned in the Domesday book of 1086 (note, however, that most historians believe that this Aula was in Sheffield, where Sheffield Castle once stood).

Districts of Fulwood ward

Fulwood

Fulwood () is a suburb of Sheffield. In ancient times this area was part of a large forest—the name Fulwood means a wet, marshy woodland. In the 17th century Fulwood became a popular spa resort to which the people of Sheffield would come to take the waters. It developed into a wealthy residential district in the 19th century and many houses from this period still exist. Amongst the historic buildings in Fulwood are the chapel, which was built in 1729 (the old village stocks still stand outside this church), and Fulwood hall, built in 1620.

Ranmoor

Ranmoor (Grid reference: SK317862) is a suburb just to the east of Fulwood notable for it's large church, St John's. This church was opened 24 April 1879 but was almost entirely destroyed by fire on 2 January 1887. All that survived from the original church was the tower and spire, which still stands today. A new building was built and the church reopened on 9 September 1888.

Lodge Moor

Lodge Moor (Grid reference: SK291861) is a suburb of Sheffield to the west of Fulwood. It lies on the edge of open countryside and is home to a large golf course.