STANNINGTON

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'Stannington Ward'—which includes the districts of 'Loxley', 'Stannington', and 'Worrall', and also the small villages of 'Dungworth', 'High Bradfield', and 'Low Bradfield'—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 72 km². The ward also covers part of the Peak Park—Bradfield, Strines and Ughill moors—and forms part of the Bradfield Parish. The population of this ward in 2001 was 16,600 people in 7,200 households. It is one of the wards that make up the Sheffield Hillsborough constituency.

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Districts of Stannington Ward

Stannington

Loxley

Worrall

Bradfield

Dungworth

Middlewood

Districts of Stannington Ward

Stannington

'Stannington' () is a district of Sheffield to the west of the city centre, located on the hill between the rivers Rivelin and Loxley. This district has grown from the two settlements of Upper Gate and Nethergate. Stannington officially became part of Sheffield in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. Previous to that it had been part of Wortley Rural District and was on the boundary of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Currently Stannington is notionally divided in to two parts: the village, which is part of the original Wortley district and marked by the "Rural District of Wortley" sign at the junction of Oldfield Road and Stannington Road; and the newer conurbations that primarily grew out from Malin Bridge from the 1960s onwards.

Loxley

'Loxley' () is a small hamlet to the north west of the city centre, and is now a suburb of Sheffield. Loxley has long been associated with the legends of Robin Hood and, the Robin Hood Inn, built in 1799 was an attempt to exploit this fame and establish a spa resort at Little Matlock near Loxley. Parts of Loxley were badly damaged by the Great Sheffield Flood of 1864. Loxley's landmarks include the Cadet field, Loxley primary school and the old quarry, now a public park. There are two pubs, the Wisewood Inn and the Admiral Rodney, and a Post Office and general store.

Worrall

'Worrall' () is a village within the metropolitan borough of Sheffield in the parish of Bradfield. It is located in the north west of the city and survives in part as an independent village. The local school, Bradfield Secondary, has become a dominant landmark of the area. Local pubs include "The Shoulder of Mutton" and "The Blue Ball". Events and functions can still be held in Worrall Memorial Hall situated by Worrall Park.

Bradfield

'Bradfield' () is a village in the borough of Sheffield, situated in the Peak District. It is divided into two settlements, ''High Bradfield'' atop a hill and ''Low Bradfield'' in the valley of the River Loxley.
Bradfield is the largest parish in England, extending from the Ladybower Reservoir on Yorkshire’s border with Derbyshire to the Sheffield suburb of Stannington.
High Bradfield possesses the Church of St. Nicholas, Bradfield, a dramatic Gothic revival church, and a Norman castle motte. Low Bradfield is less historic, having been largely destroyed in the Great Sheffield flood of 1864.

Dungworth

Middlewood

'Middlewood' is a district in Sheffield. It is the terminus of the Yellow Line of the Sheffield Supertram from the City Centre and Meadowhall. There is also a park and ride facility in Middlewood for the tram service.