Following on from the boundry changes for the next general election.

I'm confused....?

Stannington is going up in the world (joining Hallam) and it is as far west as Dore.

me too..............

Joining up with Eccleshall as well then? :D

However as some of you may or may not be aware, I personally don't live full time in Stannington any more, only on weekends.

Stannington is going up in the world (joining Hallam) and it is as far west as Dore.

No mate, the House prices in Dore will be as affordable as ex-council houses soon :hihi:

Stannington is going up in the world (joining Hallam) and it is as far west as Dore.

I dont think its the fact that Dore is far west that gives it its reputation.

Why do you always harp on about stannington / dore anyway?

I dont think its the fact that Dore is far west that gives it its reputation.

Why do you always harp on about stannington / dore anyway?

He harps on about Stannington cos he mistakenly thinks it will annoy me :loopy:

Silly little troll.

He harps on about Stannington cos he mistakenly thinks it will annoy me :loopy:

Silly little troll.

Use the ignore thing, it's great.

Stannington stinks an i would never live up there again.

Don't slate me cause that's my personal opinion!!!!

No mate, the House prices in Dore will be as affordable as ex-council houses soon :hihi:

Oh can I have two then please! No, lets make it three!

Poor Stannington.

Dore is an awful place and full of two bob millionairre's who think they're better than everyone else, when in reality the majority of people who live there and consider themselves wealthy have achieved this through inheritiance and probably think status is acheived by owning a Villa on the Costa Bravo - where as we all know that suggests tack and nothing else.

Poor Stannington.

Dore is an awful place and full of two bob millionairre's who think they're better than everyone else, when in reality the majority of people who live there and consider themselves wealthy have achieved this through inheritiance and probably think status is acheived by owning a Villa on the Costa Bravo - where as we all know that suggests tack and nothing else.

well fine thanks! I myself even though we own our home, have been waiting for a house in dore on the council ( now sheffield homes) for many a year - 1990 to be exact! so we can sell and live happy ever after in the land of 'two bob millionaires':love: :love: If its so crap - oh why after all these years have we not got an offer ( yes no bidding!) but alas no properties ever come along! Oh yes their is a council estate in dore! but its a cra% area to live!! oh I see we are not two bob mega rich people - we just want to sell and live cheap!!:loopy:

My Grandparents lived at middle cottage on Uppergate road many many years ago, I went to live with my aunt in 1944 because of the devastation in Sheffield from the bombs, she also lived on there but further down.
There was no electricity there in those days, [gas lighting] the deepest snowfalls you have ever seen, but it was a nice little village, people were very friendly and helped each other out.
I returned for a look in 1990, what a surprise, most of the old cottages had been demolished & there were quite a few dropkicks living in the area, what a difference a few bad people can make to an area, don't know what it's like today, but the old Stanningtonites would be turning in their graves if they could see the changes that have taken place over the last decade.

well fine thanks! I myself even though we own our home, have been waiting for a house in dore on the council ( now sheffield homes) for many a year - 1990 to be exact! so we can sell and live happy ever after in the land of 'two bob millionaires':love: :love: If its so crap - oh why after all these years have we not got an offer ( yes no bidding!) but alas no properties ever come along! Oh yes their is a council estate in dore! but its a cra% area to live!! oh I see we are not two bob mega rich people - we just want to sell and live cheap!!:loopy:

But you would then become a council house scrubber! Stick to being a houseOWNER. Much more kudos than living in a council house no matter where it is.

well fine thanks! I myself even though we own our home, have been waiting for a house in dore on the council ( now sheffield homes) for many a year - 1990 to be exact! so we can sell and live happy ever after in the land of 'two bob millionaires':love: :love: If its so crap - oh why after all these years have we not got an offer ( yes no bidding!) but alas no properties ever come along! Oh yes their is a council estate in dore! but its a cra% area to live!! oh I see we are not two bob mega rich people - we just want to sell and live cheap!!:loopy:

Council houses are really for people who NEED social housing. As you already own a home, why do you want a council house? There probably aren't any to bid on because of the numbers already sold through the Right to Buy! If you look on Sheffield Homes website here http://www.sheffieldhomes.org.uk/finding-a-new-home/council-housing/a-guide-to-waiting-time/south-west-sheffield---waiting-times you can see how many council houses are now left in Dore - 13. Not a lot really.

Ignoring the tedious Dore bashing by sad types who can't afford to live there but secretly want to, am I alone in thinking that lumping Stannington into the Hallam constituency is just plain daft? I grew up in Stannington, and it's a suburb of Hillsborough. The Rivelin valley forms a natural barrier and there's no way to get from Stannington to Fulwood without going through town unless you have a car, and the journey by car isn't a natural one you'd take to nip to the shops. The boundary commission seem to have assumed Stannington and Fulwood are both part of the same community on the western edge of Sheffield but they just aren't.

nothing quite like a sweeping generalisation.... :loopy:

Poor Stannington.

Dore is an awful place and full of two bob millionairre's who think they're better than everyone else, when in reality the majority of people who live there and consider themselves wealthy have achieved this through inheritiance and probably think status is acheived by owning a Villa on the Costa Bravo - where as we all know that suggests tack and nothing else.

Stannington stinks an i would never live up there again.

Don't slate me cause that's my personal opinion!!!!

Always use your words tastefully, you never know, you may have to eat them one day. :cool:

Council houses are really for people who NEED social housing. As you already own a home, why do you want a council house?

So they can buy it at a knockdown price and sell it for a fortune, thats why it has to be in Dore.

Following on from the boundry changes for the next general election.

do they have a operatic/drama society up there sid?

Joining up with Eccleshall as well then? :D

However as some of you may or may not be aware, I personally don't live full time in Stannington any more, only on weekends.

Why, have you moved to Ecclesall?

Where are the council houses in Dore?

Seen them in Totley.

Where are the council houses in Dore?

Seen them in Totley. There has only been one let in Dore since Dec 2004, it a 2 bedroomed house in Limb Lane. When it was advertised, it stated 'Waiting time 15/20 years' - so I would imagine there will be a long wait for the next one! And as I pointed out earlier, there are only a few left anyway. Here's the original advert http://www.sheffieldpropertyshop.org.uk/propertydetails.asp?ID=183110B4E37E4BD79C655138387 EF5F8&PROPERTYID=1268

So they can buy it at a knockdown price and sell it for a fortune, thats why it has to be in Dore.

Mmmm, I'd never have guessed! ;)

Poor Stannington.

Dore is an awful place and full of two bob millionairre's who think they're better than everyone else, when in reality the majority of people who live there and consider themselves wealthy have achieved this through inheritiance and probably think status is acheived by owning a Villa on the Costa Bravo - where as we all know that suggests tack and nothing else.

So you've been turned down for membership of Dore and Totley golf club again?

do they have a operatic/drama society up there sid?


are you cocking me a deaf'un sidney? you know what i'm getting at don't you :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Poor Stannington.

Dore is an awful place and full of two bob millionairre's who think they're better than everyone else, when in reality the majority of people who live there and consider themselves wealthy have achieved this through inheritiance and probably think status is acheived by owning a Villa on the Costa Bravo - where as we all know that suggests tack and nothing else.

Yep there are people who live in Dore who be 2 bob millionaires. But many are are not but chose to live in a nice area. Which it is. I would love to live in that area especially in the village.

So mate you jealous. :D

are you cocking me a deaf'un sidney? you know what i'm getting at don't you :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Actually there IS an Am-Dram group in Stannington called the Stannington Players.

Google their web site.

Actually there IS an Am-Dram group in Stannington called the Stannington Players.

Google their web site.

Yes, and very good they are too.As everything in Stannington is of course.

Stannington is a lovely place - I was born there and was brought up in the village.

The Rivelin Valley IS a natural boarder from Hallam it's to keep the 'fusties' at bay, they can climb down the hill from their side but they are too old to climb up the other side!

Stannington is a great place unless you need a taxi!!

The Rivelin Valley IS a natural boarder from Hallam it's to keep the 'fusties' at bay, they can climb down the hill from their side but they are too old to climb up the other side!

Stannington is a great place unless you need a taxi!!

Or a bus that goes beyond the Sportsman and into the real Stannington.

As you know anything lower down than Oldfield Road is classed as Upper Malin Bridge apparently, the real Stannington starts in the Village and ends as far up as the Crown and Glove (Top House).

Stannington is going up in the world (joining Hallam) and it is as far west as Dore.

Stannington the new Dore, for god sake dont tell First:nono: ,they will reduce the 82 route to 1 every hour:nod:

Stannington goes past Dysons and to Hilltop Road, I know some who lives on there.

i wouldn't live in dore given where i am at in my life right now, but it's a great area and without pointing any fingers, there does appear to be some jealousy!

Council houses are really for people who NEED social housing. As you already own a home, why do you want a council house? There probably aren't any to bid on because of the numbers already sold through the Right to Buy! If you look on Sheffield Homes website here http://www.sheffieldhomes.org.uk/finding-a-new-home/council-housing/a-guide-to-waiting-time/south-west-sheffield---waiting-times you can see how many council houses are now left in Dore - 13. Not a lot really.

I was takin the michael! So dont throw your dummy out of your pram! I am well aware about the housing legislation and entitlement etc etc. I know all about sheffield homes etc. I replied to this thread as a mate of mine lives in stannington and she has a very nice home! Ok! I know how many council homes are left love and I now how the right to buy affected council housing etc etc! ie as like my degree!!! I WAS TAKIN THE *ISS! SO WHEN YOU PICK YOUR DUMMY/TOYS UP that you have thrown from your pram!!!! I will still sell or house and live in a council house. I have been on list for years and years!!:love: :help: JOKING!!!!!!!!!!

I was takin the michael! So dont throw your dummy out of your pram! I am well aware about the housing legislation and entitlement etc etc. I know all about sheffield homes etc. I replied to this thread as a mate of mine lives in stannington and she has a very nice home! Ok! I know how many council homes are left love and I now how the right to buy affected council housing etc etc! ie as like my degree!!! I WAS TAKIN THE *ISS! SO WHEN YOU PICK YOUR DUMMY/TOYS UP that you have thrown from your pram!!!! I will still sell or house and live in a council house. I have been on list for years and years!!:love: :help: JOKING!!!!!!!!!!


Oi! Chill!

Ms Macbeth was trying to be helpful - there is no need for YOU to throw YOUR dummy out of the pram - and masked swearing isn't encouraged on here. So, please, just chill out.

Or a bus that goes beyond the Sportsman and into the real Stannington.

As you know anything lower down than Oldfield Road is classed as Upper Malin Bridge apparently, the real Stannington starts in the Village and ends as far up as the Crown and Glove (Top House).

No, rich, anything lower down than Oldfield Road, is classed as Lower Stannington. We have a community centre/shop with that written across the top.

Or a bus that goes beyond the Sportsman and into the real Stannington.

As you know anything lower down than Oldfield Road is classed as Upper Malin Bridge apparently, the real Stannington starts in the Village and ends as far up as the Crown and Glove (Top House).

I really don't know why people get so het up about it!:huh:

I live in what is classed as lower Stannington and to be fair where I live is not too sparkling but as a whole its liveable.

Or a bus that goes beyond the Sportsman and into the real Stannington.

As you know anything lower down than Oldfield Road is classed as Upper Malin Bridge apparently, the real Stannington starts in the Village and ends as far up as the Crown and Glove (Top House).YES! lets get it right! Stannington lower boundary starts or ends at the Sportsman pub.Below the pub (and the Stannington Sign on the wall)heading down to Malin Bridge,through the Woodfarm,Stanwood,Fairbarn,Rivelin Park and Woodlands areas has never been considered part of Stannington,until recent years,and still isn't by the villagers.The area from the Sportsman to Malin Bridge has been talked up in recent years by unscrupulous Estate agents,as actually being part of Stannington,to obtain more money from house sales (thereby more commission) from people wanting to live in Stannington.
The actual village of Stannington is now very sought after,by dwellers and speculators alike,probably a lot more so than Dore,having good quality facilities ie,Drama groups Brass Band, Art Classes,Walking Groups Sports facilities Pubs Churches and Chapels Singing Groups etc, Fabulous surrounding countryside,and yet only a short journey to town. Sure it's had it's share of lowlife (Mostly from below the Sportsman it has to be said)who can't behave,but no more than most places,and they soon realise they don't belong.
I find it a great place to live, and would recommend it to anyone who values village life.

My grandparents used to live in Dore opposite the church in a Devonshire tied cottage with outside toilet and no hot water. Didn't seem to be the upmarket place everybody seems to go on about

Stannington lower boundary starts or ends at the Sportsman pub.Below the pub (and the Stannington Sign on the wall)heading down to Malin Bridge,through the Woodfarm,Fairbarn,Rivelin Park and Woodlands areas has never been considered part of Stannington,and still isn't by the villagers.The area from the Sportsman to Malin Bridge has been talked up in recent years by unscrupulous Estate agents,as actually being part of Stannington,to obtain more money from house sales (thereby more commission) from people wanting to live in Stannington.

I've lived in this area, slightly down from the tower blocks for 40 years, save for a couple when we lived in Hillsborough. Nobody ever seemed to bother about this area being called Stannington for decades. Sorry if it troubles those in the actual village but I always have & always will call myself a Stanningtoner. It may not be the village but it is the area.

The actual village of Stannington is now very sought after,by dwellers and speculators alike

Maybe this is part of the problem, speculators moving in to make a profit at the expense of the generations who having grown up in this area now find they cannot afford to stay in the area. Some folk seem so desperate to distance themselves from the much wider community.

Having read a copy of the campaign leaflet against the proposed school changes, headed quite interestingly "House prices in Stannington may be set to Plumett" (sic), I'm sure those parents living outside the "whole community" who are also worried about their childrens education will be most sympathetic to the fact that our childrens future education may affect the value of your homes. :rant: :rant:

Oh, & if you don't like the idea of anything below The Sportsman being part of your area, will someone please have the decency to ask Stanwood church to remove the "Stannington in Bloom" signage from their frontage. Save them the effort......

am I alone in thinking that lumping Stannington into the Hallam constituency is just plain daft? I grew up in Stannington, and it's a suburb of Hillsborough. The Rivelin valley forms a natural barrier ... The boundary commission seem to have assumed Stannington and Fulwood are both part of the same community on the western edge of Sheffield but they just aren't.

Almost everybody who commented at the Public Enquiry said that it made no sense to put Stannington into Hallam, see http://mdfs.net/per The Commissioners ignored the comments and did so anyway.

Poor Stannington.

Dore is an awful place and full of two bob millionairre's who think they're better than everyone else, when in reality the majority of people who live there and consider themselves wealthy have achieved this through inheritiance and probably think status is acheived by owning a Villa on the Costa Bravo - where as we all know that suggests tack and nothing else.

Well we must consider ourselves lucky not to have you living amongst us, you smell of failure and blame others for it. It's been a long trip from The Manor for me, never inherited anything just worked for it and it's the Costa Blanca by the way. ;)

I've lived in this area, slightly down from the tower blocks for 40 years, save for a couple when we lived in Hillsborough. Nobody ever seemed to bother about this area being called Stannington for decades. Sorry if it troubles those in the actual village but I always have & always will call myself a Stanningtoner. It may not be the village but it is the area.



Maybe this is part of the problem, speculators moving in to make a profit at the expense of the generations who having grown up in this area now find they cannot afford to stay in the area. Some folk seem so desperate to distance themselves from the much wider community.

Having read a copy of the campaign leaflet against the proposed school changes, headed quite interestingly "House prices in Stannington may be set to Plumett" (sic), I'm sure those parents living outside the "whole community" who are also worried about their childrens education will be most sympathetic to the fact that our childrens future education may affect the value of your homes. :rant: :rant:

Oh, & if you don't like the idea of anything below The Sportsman being part of your area, will someone please have the decency to ask Stanwood church to remove the "Stannington in Bloom" signage from their frontage. Save them the effort......Fair Play I agree with most of what you say mate!
But I would not worry about house prices plummetting in Stannington due to school boundary changes.Actually the price of better quality housing in the village is rocketting!and has become a hotspot according to some estate agents.I am well aware this causes problems for locals,but it happens in all desirable villages up and down the country,due to market forces.
I have to say that when I was looking around for a house 40 odd years ago when We had just got married, I could not afford any where in Stannington, and I was brought up in the village.I had to move away and rent for years,before buying a little terraced in Heeley.............Non of this must have it now nonsense in this world of instant everything and unprecedented debt.It has taken years of hard work to afford to move back to Stannington recently............But no regrets!!

I've lived in this area, slightly down from the tower blocks for 40 years, save for a couple when we lived in Hillsborough. Nobody ever seemed to bother about this area being called Stannington for decades. Sorry if it troubles those in the actual village but I always have & always will call myself a Stanningtoner. It may not be the village but it is the area.



Maybe this is part of the problem, speculators moving in to make a profit at the expense of the generations who having grown up in this area now find they cannot afford to stay in the area. Some folk seem so desperate to distance themselves from the much wider community.

Having read a copy of the campaign leaflet against the proposed school changes, headed quite interestingly "House prices in Stannington may be set to Plumett" (sic), I'm sure those parents living outside the "whole community" who are also worried about their childrens education will be most sympathetic to the fact that our childrens future education may affect the value of your homes. :rant: :rant:

Oh, & if you don't like the idea of anything below The Sportsman being part of your area, will someone please have the decency to ask Stanwood church to remove the "Stannington in Bloom" signage from their frontage. Save them the effort......

I personally don't care for all that "Upper Malin Bridge/Lower Stannington" nonsense.. My Dad's family lived in the area scattered between Fairbarn Place and Hall Park Head for donkey's years until our Les died last November and they always considered themselves Stannington natives.

Dore is the premium place to live as far as naming postcodes go's in Sheffield and I would love to live there, awesome location, straight out into the countryside, 15mins from city centre in any traffic, local rail station, some nice restaurants round there area!

and o yes, its not full of scum like a lot of places, I would not say Stannington is a bad area, there are some good bits and some bad bits and some really aweful bits and I choose not to live in any of them, but there are some good people up there.

but for me its Dore all the way when I can afford it, or maybe further down in Totley, or even Wirlow is a dream place to live.

Stannington is a lovely place - I was born there and was brought up in the village.

So was I, born in a house on Oldfield Road, moved to Uppergate Road and moved away in 1982.

I'd be happy to move back there.

Dore is an awful place and full of two bob millionairre's who think they're better than everyone else,
To be fair, it's full of real millionaires.
who think they're better than everyone else, ...who may well be.

:)

Dore is the premium place to live as far as naming postcodes go's in Sheffield and I would love to live there, awesome location, straight out into the countryside, 15mins from city centre in any traffic, local rail station, some nice restaurants round there area!

and o yes, its not full of scum like a lot of places, I would not say Stannington is a bad area, there are some good bits and some bad bits and some really aweful bits and I choose not to live in any of them, but there are some good people up there.

but for me its Dore all the way when I can afford it, or maybe further down in Totley, or even Wirlow is a dream place to live.

No offence mate, but Whirlow is full of stuck up snobs who think they're posh cos they live in a "well to do" area.. Look at Gerald on the Full Monty for instance, he daren't tell his missus he was in the Job Club at Burton St cos he lived in "posh" Whirlow with his Garden Gnomes and fancy Bungalow... :loopy:

Look at Gerald on the Full Monty

Ahem ... Rich... let's keep a grip on reality mate ;)

Ahem ... Rich... let's keep a grip on reality mate ;)



Ahem ... Tony... let's keep a grip on reality mate ;)

I personally don't care for all that "Upper Malin Bridge/Lower Stannington" nonsense.. My Dad's family lived in the area scattered between Fairbarn Place and Hall Park Head for donkey's years until our Les died last November and they always considered themselves Stannington natives.Stannington and distict natives, would be the correct description !

Ahem ... Tony... let's keep a grip on reality mate ;)

Or as the Yanks might say in this case, a grip on realty.

No offence mate, but Whirlow is full of stuck up snobs who think they're posh cos they live in a "well to do" area.
Do you actually know anyone who lives in Whirlow?? I happen to live there and I don't consider myself a stuck up snob at all!! I like living here because it's quiet and near to the peak district.


Look at Gerald on the Full Monty for instance, he daren't tell his missus he was in the Job Club at Burton St cos he lived in "posh" Whirlow with his Garden Gnomes and fancy Bungalow... :loopy:

HELLO!!!! This is fiction! The guy dosen't exist and he certainly doesn't live in that house as I know the people who live there. It was just a storyline in a film??????!!!!!!

Do you actually know anyone who lives in Whirlow?? I happen to live there and I don't consider myself a stuck up snob at all!! I like living here because it's quiet and near to the peak district.


Bradfield is nice too and actually in the Peak District. And we're well protected from yuppies with an S6 postcode :hihi:

HELLO!!!! This is fiction! The guy dosen't exist and he certainly doesn't live in that house as I know the people who live there. It was just a storyline in a film??????!!!!!!


As a matter of interest where is the house? - certainly doesn't look like Whirlow.

IMO people in the know have always viewed Whirlow rather than Dore as the smartest neighbourhood in Sheffield

As a matter of interest where is the house? - certainly doesn't look like Whirlow.


House in on Whirlow Park Road. My brother's girlfriend used to live there. It has been remodelled considerably since they filmed the full monty. However, they did a lot of work on the house before they started filming to make it look just how they wanted it and then they put it all back to how it was before once they had finished. They even redecorated the whole house before and after filming!!

Manor is the new whirlow, it has it's own operatic society too.

No offence mate, but Whirlow is full of stuck up snobs who think they're posh cos they live in a "well to do" area.. Look at Gerald on the Full Monty for instance, he daren't tell his missus he was in the Job Club at Burton St cos he lived in "posh" Whirlow with his Garden Gnomes and fancy Bungalow... :loopy:



Stuck up snobs! I find people who live on council estates use the word snob and stuck up! no offence - I don’t mean you do live in one and there’s nothing wrong with that if you do,, but there are some really scum on them, but I no lots of people who live in Totley, Wirlow and Dore and I don’t think of them as snobs, just because some one has a high paying job and can afford to live in a nice area does not make them a snob! People seem to frown on people that do well in life and can use the queens English correctly! I don’t talk with an apple in my mouth but I am a far cry from people that say hospikal instead if hospital and I am glad about that!

Rich - do you actually have friends or family who live in Whirlow or are your comments just an amusing sweeping generalisation?

I sense a touch of the green monster Rich.;)

Rich - do you actually have friends or family who live in Whirlow or are your comments just an amusing sweeping generalisation?

I sense a touch of the green monster Rich.;)

Yes, I agree with you. I dont believe people who live in Whirlow are stuck up. They wont even have time to think about it, as they will be too busy working.

Or doing their accounts and arranging the gates to their ivory tower to be serviced.

Or doing their accounts and arranging the gates to their ivory tower to be serviced.Here we go again,the old leftie cloth cap brigade are never far under the surface of Sheffield, no wonder we have fallen so far behind other major cities.

No offence mate, but Whirlow is full of stuck up snobs who think they're posh cos they live in a "well to do" area.. Look at Gerald on the Full Monty for instance, he daren't tell his missus he was in the Job Club at Burton St cos he lived in "posh" Whirlow with his Garden Gnomes and fancy Bungalow... :loopy:How thick is this post?

Here we go again,the old leftie cloth cap brigade are never far under the surface of Sheffield, no wonder we have fallen so far behind other major cities.



I was being sarcastic ( read my earlier words of wisdom) I live in an Ivory Tower and I love it.

I was being sarcastic ( read my earlier words of wisdom) I live in an Ivory Tower and I love it.

I realised you were being humorous samc. I love the thought that goes into statements like Whirlow is full of stuck up snobs who think they're posh! People who live in nice areas have often worked hard to achieve their standard of living. There will be some who have a real superiority complex, but I've found them at every level anyway.

Look at some of the over fancied ex council houses that people have bought! Tudor beams, lions on gateposts and enormous gilded gates don't really fit with concrete flat roofed houses! If thats not a stab at superiority I don't know what is. And its certainly not in Whirlow! :hihi:

Isn't it nice to know that in the year 2007, some of the less enlightened of us, value people purely as a result of the monetary worth of their homes? Rather like council tax really. I would like to think that this insipid, vulgar and worthless treatment of our fellow humans is nothing more than ignorance and stupidity, but avarice and jealousy know no bounds.

Yes, I agree with you. I dont believe people who live in Whirlow are stuck up. They wont even have time to think about it, as they will be too busy working.

Too busy working to go pick up a dole cheque like yourself I guess!!! I cant belive you are slateing someone for working!!!! lol

maybe working on council estates is frowned upon but if you want to live in a nice area where the roads are nice and there is not a betting shop and off licence on every corner to supply the local hoddies with cider i am afraid you have to WORK!!!!!!

but if your happy with the dole cue then thats upto you!

Too busy working to go pick up a dole cheque like yourself I guess!!! I cant belive you are slateing someone for working!!!! lol

maybe working on council estates is frowned upon but if you want to live in a nice area where the roads are nice and there is not a betting shop and off licence on every corner to supply the local hoddies with cider i am afraid you have to WORK!!!!!!

but if your happy with the dole cue then thats upto you!


You have totally and utterly got the wrong end of the stick regarding Pattricia's post. It seems you're so eager to slag off other people who you disapprove of, you don't even take time to consider what it is they've actually said. Rather you read into it what you want to see. And if you object to class stereotypes, why do you come out with them yourself? It's very hypocritical.

I cant belive you are slateing someone for working
Pattricia never said that. I think you owe her an apology.

just because some one has a high paying job and can afford to live in a nice area does not make them a snob! People seem to frown on people that do well in life and can use the queens English correctly! I don’t talk with an apple in my mouth

It's classical Sheffield inverse snobbery, the noble unemployed and all that.

Ahhhh my bad!! hehe,,,, just used to people been arse's on here I skipped past the bit that pattrica was not been!! my apoligies!

anywho,,,, drove thru dore twice yesterday,,, still want to live there, looks a lovley place still

Rich - do you actually have friends or family who live in Whirlow or are your comments just an amusing sweeping generalisation?

I sense a touch of the green monster Rich.;)

Um, I've lived in North Sheffield all bar 2 years of my life thank you very much, and I'm very happy here, first Chapeltown in the late 70s, then lower Walkley then Stannington.

Um, I've lived in North Sheffield all bar 2 years of my life thank you very much, and I'm very happy here, first Chapeltown in the late 70s, then lower Walkley then Stannington.

So no where with distinction then :hihi:

As for me, I've lived in a fair few areas in Sheffield :D

No offence mate, but Whirlow is full of stuck up snobs who think they're posh cos they live in a "well to do" area.. Look at Gerald on the Full Monty for instance, he daren't tell his missus he was in the Job Club at Burton St cos he lived in "posh" Whirlow with his Garden Gnomes and fancy Bungalow... :loopy:

You've just given the people of Whirlow a very good reason why they should so pleased that they don't live in Stannington.

Um, I've lived in North Sheffield all bar 2 years of my life thank you very much, and I'm very happy here, first Chapeltown in the late 70s, then lower Walkley then Stannington.

I reckon the people of Whirlow are even more happy you live there.

Too busy working to go pick up a dole cheque like yourself I guess!!! I cant belive you are slateing someone for working!!!! lol

maybe working on council estates is frowned upon but if you want to live in a nice area where the roads are nice and there is not a betting shop and off licence on every corner to supply the local hoddies with cider i am afraid you have to WORK!!!!!!

but if your happy with the dole cue then thats upto you!

Did you actually read my post properly ? And by the way dole cue is spelt dole queue.!!

Dore :gag:

Yep! right from Heeley, Sharrow, Abbeydale to Dore,now full of Asian brothers! Sheffields certainly changed.........Hopefully for the better!


How did you conjure this response from a one word post?

Manor is the new whirlow, it has it's own operatic society too.

When I lived on the Manor I went to the 'Manor Operatic Societies' shows which were held in a Workingman's Club near the Cinema at the top of City Road. I now live in Dore and given the opportunity I attend similar shows.

The 'Right to Buy' is often quoted as being the main factor regarding the quality of the local environment on Council estates. I'm certain that it is not.
Basically it is useless estate management leadership starting at the local area housing office and traveling upwards to the board of directors.

Frequently and conveniently, council estate troubles are blamed upon those who make the problems. Surely its the job of the Area Estate Manager to ensure that these people do not create troubles in the first place by abiding to the tenancy agreement which they sign.
That is one of the main functions of a estate manager.

In the 1960 - 70s. The City Council redeveloped wide areas of the city and in doing so frequently used compulsory purchase orders to achieve their objective by purchasing a families home at a knock down price. Sometimes the land which these homes stood on was not used by the council. This land was sold it on later to enable commercial properties to be built along with re-development housing being later sold as affordable dwellings.
The council making a very nice profit out of both the deals.

Consequently a number of these former home owners, when they were given the 'Right to Buy', their home took up the opportunity. Why should they now be blamed for a inefficient housing management whether it is run by the Council or dressed up and presented or wheeled out as a private organisation.

It is about time people got it fixed in the bit, between their ears.
It it is not the function of Government or Councils to provide them with a home.
It is their responsibility.

Argument's regarding the Posh of Dore/Whirlow areas and Stannington/Parson Cross/Manor or where ever would never arise. Because people living in any area would ensure that they are kept as reasonable areas to live.
Simply because they would have their own hard earned cash invested in the area.

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Envy is a rotten thing to suffer with. It poisons peoples minds.

Dore :gag:

What does that mean? :loopy:

I wonder who will benefit from these boundary changes? one of the political partys, the people of Dore or Stannington or maybe the council with with more revenue gained from the council tax bands?

When I lived on the Manor I went to the 'Manor Operatic Societies' shows which were held in a Workingman's Club near the Cinema at the top of City Road. I now live in Dore and given the opportunity I attend similar shows.

The 'Right to Buy' is often quoted as being the main factor regarding the quality of the local environment on Council estates. I'm certain that it is not.
Basically it is useless estate management leadership starting at the local area housing office and traveling upwards to the board of directors.

Frequently and conveniently, council estate troubles are blamed upon those who make the problems. Surely its the job of the Area Estate Manager to ensure that these people do not create troubles in the first place by abiding to the tenancy agreement which they sign.
That is one of the main functions of a estate manager.

In the 1960 - 70s. The City Council redeveloped wide areas of the city and in doing so frequently used compulsory purchase orders to achieve their objective by purchasing a families home at a knock down price. Sometimes the land which these homes stood on was not used by the council. This land was sold it on later to enable commercial properties to be built along with re-development housing being later sold as affordable dwellings.
The council making a very nice profit out of both the deals.

Consequently a number of these former home owners, when they were given the 'Right to Buy', their home took up the opportunity. Why should they now be blamed for a inefficient housing management whether it is run by the Council or dressed up and presented or wheeled out as a private organisation.

It is about time people got it fixed in the bit, between their ears.
It it is not the function of Government or Councils to provide them with a home.
It is their responsibility.

Argument's regarding the Posh of Dore/Whirlow areas and Stannington/Parson Cross/Manor or where ever would never arise. Because people living in any area would ensure that they are kept as reasonable areas to live.
Simply because they would have their own hard earned cash invested in the area.

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Envy is a rotten thing to suffer with. It poisons peoples minds.

You make a good point, thinking about it, the area between woodthorpe and fairleigh area housing offices has had problems for as long as i remember, mainly involving stolen cars being burnt along with houses after theyve been emptied of scrap metal.
Both fairleigh and woodthorpe housing offices are $$£&, you now have to go to the library at manor top to get anything sorted (before that howden house)

Now that Stannington is part of one of the richest wards in the country ...........Hallam! does anyone know what area of Stannington we are talking about? I have been informed by an ex councillor that not all the area now described as Stannington is included in the new boundary lines! Anybody any info! I would love to feel rich!

If someone was able to actually post the specific and official boundary lines for Stannington, Rivelin, Malin Bridge etc, it would finally put pay to the whole Stannington/Lower Stannington argument.

I know part of the council tax payments in Stannington go to Bradfield Parish Council
But I do not know how many people pay this extra tax,ie, people as far as Malin Bridge known as lower Stannington?
I am pretty sure people living in the village all have to pay it! Presumably people paying this tax are within the new Hallam Ward! and others in the new Brightside Ward...........Puzzled!

I live 'below' the Sportsman, but I'm unsure as to whether any of my CT would go towards Bradfield. I would presume not at the moment as I live near Stanwood Church which is quite a way down the hill.

there is a sign in front of the sportsman wall that says STANNINGTON. All people above this sign pay the extra little bit of council tax. This is where Stannington begins......END OF ARGUMENT

there is a sign in front of the sportsman wall that says STANNINGTON. All people above this sign pay the extra little bit of council tax. This is where Stannington begins......END OF ARGUMENT

Well Im below this, so am obviously in lower Stannington. Funny in all these years Ive never had a letter addressed to me saying "Lower Stannington" :huh:

Well Im below this, so am obviously in lower Stannington. Funny in all these years Ive never had a letter addressed to me saying "Lower Stannington" :huh:Interesting to know if you pay part of your council tax to Bradfield Parish council! I think the term lower Stannington seems to be a figment of someones imagination, I had never heard the term used when I was growing up in the area years ago!

there is a sign in front of the sportsman wall that says STANNINGTON. All people above this sign pay the extra little bit of council tax. This is where Stannington begins......END OF ARGUMENTSo are those of us living below the Sportsman Pub,now in the new Brightside Ward?

I think the term lower Stannington seems to be a figment of someones imagination, I had never heard the term used when I was growing up in the area years ago!
A bit like 'Upper Fulwood', better known as Lodge Moor!

Interesting to know if you pay part of your council tax to Bradfield Parish council! I think the term lower Stannington seems to be a figment of someones imagination, I had never heard the term used when I was growing up in the area years ago!

No, my council tax is paid to SCC. This argument about upper & lower Stannington has been going on for years. Those who think they live in upper Stannington actually live in Stannington, as do the people who live in lower Stannington. Confused ? :huh:

No, my council tax is paid to SCC. This argument about upper & lower Stannington has been going on for years. Those who think they live in upper Stannington actually live in Stannington, as do the people who live in lower Stannington. Confused ? :huh:Point taken,but forgetting the "lower" and "upper" talk,where is the official Stannington boundary line? this seems to be where the confusion is!
Who is in HALLAM and who is in BRIGHTSIDE wards? it would appear that you are in the new Brightside Ward along with some of the rest of us,while those living above the Sportsman Pub,appear to be in the new Hallam Ward..............for what difference it is going to make!

Interesting to know if you pay part of your council tax to Bradfield Parish council! I think the term lower Stannington seems to be a figment of someones imagination, I had never heard the term used when I was growing up in the area years ago!

Must agree with you on this one.
There are no such places as "Upper Stannington" or "Lower Stannington"!!!!
Have a look on an Ordnance Survey Map; old and new maps of Sheffield, or indeed any other source you can find - they don't exist!!!

In fact the only reference I can think off is the place on the Liberty Estate that is called "Lower Stannington Community Centre" (or something like that).

Well Im below this, so am obviously in lower Stannington. Funny in all these years Ive never had a letter addressed to me saying "Lower Stannington" :huh:That may be because officially, there is'nt such a place

I live 'below' the Sportsman, but I'm unsure as to whether any of my CT would go towards Bradfield. I would presume not at the moment as I live near Stanwood Church which is quite a way down the hill.

In that case you don't live in Stannington, you live in Upper Malin Bridge! :D

There was a big thing about it in the Star in mid 2005, saying that anything below the Sportsman is classed as Upper Malin Bridge and not Stannington.

Bleh, that kind of postcode snobbery should be declared illegal IMO, as it's a load of cobblers.

Stannington

Stannington (grid reference SK309889) is a village of Sheffield to the west of the city centre, located on the hill between the rivers Rivelin and Loxley. This village 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. Adjacent to Stannington is a residential area that is sometimes mistakenly referred to as Stannington but is officially known as Deer Park or Roscoe Bank: the village of Stannington, 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 of Deer Park and Roscoe Bank primarily grew out from Malin Bridge from the 1960s onwards.

taken form Wikipedia hope this helps

Interesting.

You learn something new everyday. Although, I'll not complain when my post comes through marked 'Stannington'. :hihi:

I cant believe its been added. It was a scheme dreamt up by some southerer who wanted to remove its (Hallams) crown as the wealthiest constituency outside of London.

I understand Hallam is now 21st outside London.

Stannington

Stannington (grid reference SK309889) is a village of Sheffield to the west of the city centre, located on the hill between the rivers Rivelin and Loxley. This village 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. Adjacent to Stannington is a residential area that is sometimes mistakenly referred to as Stannington but is officially known as Deer Park or Roscoe Bank: the village of Stannington, 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 of Deer Park and Roscoe Bank primarily grew out from Malin Bridge from the 1960s onwards.

taken form Wikipedia hope this helps

Case closed I think.

Stannington

Stannington (grid reference SK309889) is a village of Sheffield to the west of the city centre, located on the hill between the rivers Rivelin and Loxley. This village 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. Adjacent to Stannington is a residential area that is sometimes mistakenly referred to as Stannington but is officially known as Deer Park or Roscoe Bank: the village of Stannington, 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 of Deer Park and Roscoe Bank primarily grew out from Malin Bridge from the 1960s onwards.

taken form Wikipedia hope this helps

We're really scraping the bottom of the barrel if we're using wikipedia as the font of all knowledge. Yes, let's use an information source that absolutely anyone can edit to say whatever they want.

Come one people let's get a grip here. The question was what parts of the Stannington Ward are being moved into the Hallamshire ward. Its now degenerated into Upper & Lower Stannington argument with a bit of Dore and Whirlow bashing.

Haven't the council put a map of th new boundaries on their web site ? Haven't looked, but you'd think it would be something they would be obliged to do.

In the beginning Stannington wasn't really a town or village but a series of small areas of habitation. These were Nethergate, Uppergate and Knoll (Knowle) Top. Stannington was however a township.

Stannington ward (including Stannington village, Roscoe Bank, Deer Park, Liberty Hill, Loxley, Worrall and Bradfield) will become part of the new Hallam constituency when the General Election is called.

What part of 'Stannington' is the Marchwood estate then?

Upper Loxley Valley to the left? or Upper Little Matlock?
infact what do they call the High Matlock Estate?

Shaun www.sheffieldcleaning.com

Stannington ward (including Stannington village, Roscoe Bank, Deer Park, Liberty Hill, Loxley, Worrall and Bradfield) will become part of the new Hallam constituency when the General Election is called.

Thank you.Case closed.:D

What part of 'Stannington' is the Marchwood estate then?

Upper Loxley Valley to the left? or Upper Little Matlock?
infact what do they call the High Matlock Estate?

Shaun www.sheffieldcleaning.com

High Matlock is above the Sportsman mostly so it's in Stannington.

Well it does not seem we will get closure on this subject,but it seems to me that those who pay tax to Bradfield Council are the ones that live in the traditional area known as Stannington(ie, above the Sportsman) and those that do not pay that tax
live in a more contemporary area,now known as Stannington(probably dreamt up by estate agents)............what does it matter? But all this still does not answer my original question as to what specific area will be in Hallam Ward and what area will be in Brightside ward? On talking once again to my ex Councillor friend ,he says that all below the Sportsman will be in the Brightside Ward.................can anyone else confirm!

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Originally Posted by tug3162
Stannington ward (including Stannington village, Roscoe Bank, Deer Park, Liberty Hill, Loxley, Worrall and Bradfield) will become part of the new Hallam constituency when the General Election is called.

Thank you.Case closed.:D

Stannington is a distinct area as is Roscoe Bank as is Liberty Hill etc. The Ward name of Stannington is purely a political boundary. After all Staanington is currently in Hillsborough constituency, but no one in their right mind refers to it as Hillsborough.

Well it does not seem we will get closure on this subject,but it seems to me that those who pay tax to Bradfield Council are the ones that live in the traditional area known as Stannington(ie, above the Sportsman) and those that do not pay that tax
live in a more contemporary area,now known as Stannington(probably dreamt up by estate agents)............what does it matter? But all this still does not answer my original question as to what specific area will be in Hallam Ward and what area will be in Brightside ward? On talking once again to my ex Councillor friend ,he says that all below the Sportsman will be in the Brightside Ward.................can anyone else confirm!

Check this website

http://www.election-maps.co.uk/formFrame.htm

The new boundary comes down from Bolehill behind the cemetery (the cemtery becomes part of the Sheffield Central constituency) then follows the line of the Rivelin to where it meets the River Loxley. It follows the line of the loxley to just past the old Pinegrove club site then heads north to Loxley Road following Bradfield Parish boundary now and up to Studfield Hill and on to Rodney Hill. It carries on following the Parish boundary through the housing estate on Middlewood hospital following the main oughtibridge road then the river don where it crosses into Beeley Woods still sticking to the parish boundary. It crosses back over the Don and the main road just before Bertram Road in Oughtibridge and heads up to Haggstones Road up along Burnt Hill Lane and then carries on westwards.

So basically it includes Stannington, Roscoe Bank, Liberty Hill part of Malin Bridge, Loxley Worral, part of Middlewood, Bradfield and Dungworth etc

I found this link which gives a bit more info about the Stannington village boundary.

http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/in-your-area/snis/s-to-z/stannington-snis-profile

But all this still does not answer my original question as to what specific area will be in Hallam Ward and what area will be in Brightside ward? On talking once again to my ex Councillor friend ,he says that all below the Sportsman will be in the Brightside Ward.................can anyone else confirm!

None of Stannington ward will be in Hallam or Brightside wards. All of the Stannington ward will be in the new Hallam Constituency. Next along we have the Hillsborough ward which will be in the new Brightside and Hillsborough constituency at the next General Election.

Hi, I haven't read all the replies but I have lived in this area all my life. I always refer to the top part as Stannington village & the rest as Stannington.

I have no idea if this is right or wrong but that is how I would distinuish which part I was referring too if I needed too. Most of the time I would just refer to the whole area as Stannington.