Can anyone tell me what Thomson Hill is like in High Green as a road and also what High Green is like generally?

Comments would be appreciated!

do not even go there.
we have just moved to stocksbridge from high green and quite frankly were glad to see the back of the place.
it may look ok in the day but beware.
my son was mugged three times.
a few other people have been up there as well.
greengate lane shops at night are a no go area.
the fosters just as bad.-which is just down from thompson hill.
the gangs take over and the police do nothing.
one old lady i know was terrorised in her own home.

its worse than shiregreen . a lot worse

I agree with Tara, Id avoid it.. I was attacked and knifed 13 years ago just walking home from High Green..

DeeJ

(edit: having re-read the original post which was posted in Oct 03 its probably not relevant any more :? )

oops sorry didn't realise,-last years post.
if its too late it may make some other person change their mind about choosing to live at high green.

u you kno tht things change!! high green int all tht bad ppl r nice! im 16 nd live der i go out at night all the time nd i dnt get mugged nd iv neva erd of ne 1 getting mugged b4!!!!! if you think its rough up high green u should go 2 manor top, pitsmoor, firth park der all worse!!! no offence 2 ne one tht lives der!!!

and now we got the shorthand text version on how to reply :lol:

I would just like to make one thing clear, High green's boundry is greengate lane. If you live on the chapeltown side of Greengate lane you live in Chapeltown that means that school road and the rest of that run down council estate are part of chapeltown and NOT high green. People say High green is rough, what a load of bull***t. I have lived in High Green for twelve years and I can say it is the best place I have ever lived. I live at the top end of High Green just off thompson hill and moved there from Chapeltown to get away from the gangs of kids that ran riot every night.

I have friends that live in Grenoside (the place to be!) who say that they are thinking of moving to High Green to get away from all the gangs of youths that roam there streets at night.

If you want a place to live that has all the shops, schools, pubs and miles of open countyside on your doorstep then move to High Green!

I would just like to make one thing clear, High green's boundry is greengate lane. If you live on the chapeltown side of Greengate lane you live in Chapeltown that means that school road and the rest of that run down council estate are part of chapeltown and NOT high green.
High greens boundary is Mortomley lane Just below the crossfield tavern.
ALL School road is High Green, so if you want to post on a public forum get your facts right.

High greens boundary is Mortomley lane Just below the crossfield tavern.
ALL School road is High Green, so if you want to post on a public forum get your facts right.

If you take the time to check YOUR facts you will find the boundry sign for High green is at the corner of Mortomly lane and Greengate Lane by the park. The other boundry sign is at the bottom of Spring wood lane just off Greengate lane.

I think that proves my point! Viking get your facts right, School Road is as I said on the Chapeltown side of Greengate lane and therefore not in High Green!

I live on the so called Chapeltown side of Greengate lane so how come if I type my address and postcode into an address finder it always comes up as High Green. In fact I really live in Mortomley

I live on the so called Chapeltown side of Greengate lane so how come if I type my address and postcode into an address finder it always comes up as High Green. In fact I really live in Mortomley

If the address finder says you live in Mortomley you DO NOT live in High Green!

I REST MY CASE!

I REST MY CASE!
It's your gob you need to rest.
The Barrel pub address is Chapeltown, just up the road is the Crossfield tavern (210 Mortomley lane) and is High green, the boundary is in between the barrel and the crossfield.

PS, I lived on school road for 15 years so I should know the address.

It's your gob you need to rest.
The Barrel pub address is Chapeltown, just up the road is the Crossfield tavern (210 Mortomley lane) and is High green, the boundary is in between the barrel and the crossfield.

PS, I lived on school road for 15 years so I should know the address.

I could write barnsley as part of my address but I dont. Just go out and look were the boundry signs are. both on the high green side of Greengate Lane!!!!

I said the address finder says High Green if you care to read my post properly

I said the address finder says High Green if you care to read my post properly

I dont dispute what the address finder says, they are not acurate anyway if I put my address into the post office address finder my house does not even exist even though its been stood on the road for over 200 years.

As I have said before" just look were the boundy signs are!".

Hi

I was born and brought up with all our family for generations in High Green. This place I love and will not move from unless it's to my other house in Florida= tee hee can't get a visa!!!

Anyway I stray from the original message. High Green has become a lot worse to live in over the last 8 years or so. There are 2/3 specific reasons for this and I will not post them here because it will offend many people and this is not my aim.

One major one is that no money has been spent in the area or chapeltown for that matter. They as you may know are coupled together as Chapelgreen (A MADE UP PLACE) for the sake of funding and projects that need funding.

Anyhow it is still a good place to live. The fosters and greengate lane have always been bad areas even when I was a nipper. This will not change but saying that there are many good areas just a road back from these specific areas where you would not know they were bad.

As for not being able to go out at night - absolute nonsense. I am not disputing the fact that people of have been robbed. This happens all over the world in every village in ever city unfortunatley it is a fact of life - it even happens in dore & totley!!

To the boundaries - the boundary signs are always placed inside the boundary. Look at the "Welcome to Barnsley" signs on the Top New Road (to anyone not old enough this is the dual carriage way that runds right from Hillsborough to Tankersley M1 junction (A61) it is clearly signed at the top of Hall Wood Road although this is still Chapeltown SHEFFIELD.

The boundary for High Green is the A61 road to the top, Westwood to the right, Fosters area/to bottom of greengate, springwood lane toward Acorn put but not as far as that (sort of Bridge Inn area) to the left and bottom of School Road (before barrel pub) to the bottom. The bottom bit encompasses right to the bottom of school road but when you go up the main road to High Green the cut off point is in between the crossfield tavern and staindrop lodge. One side of the road is High Green and the Other is Chapeltown. Chapelgreen Community College for instance is Chapeltown, so is Staindrop Lodge and all the estate next to and behind it yet Thorncliffe Lane is High Green.

Hope this helps

hillsbayvill, I'm pretty sure you're right about the border being around the Bridge Inn.
I lived on Stanley Road for many years, while my Uncle lived (and still does) on Farrier Gate. The border between High Green and Chapeltown was generally regarded as Charltonbrook.

I also lived on Cottam Road for a few years prior, and have to say that rough or not, I always regarded High Green my home rather than Chapeltown!

:thumbsup:

I think that the two peope arguing should give it a rest, this forum is for people wanting some answers not to look through a load of silly arguments

high green isn't all that bad like most areas good and bad

Is Charlton Drive High Green or Chapletown then? I've always thought of it as High Green.

Anyway, there are bad parts, mainly near the Fosters flats. Charltonbrook is very nice. Also The area round Sundew Gardens. Avoid the flats though. Greegate lane does get a lot of kids hanging around, never had trouble of them though. I would reccommend Charltonbrook to anyone.

Ta.
Zip.

Is Charlton Drive High Green or Chapletown then? I've always thought of it as High Green.

Anyway, there are bad parts, mainly near the Fosters flats. Charltonbrook is very nice. Also The area round Sundew Gardens. Avoid the flats though. Greegate lane does get a lot of kids hanging around, never had trouble of them though. I would reccommend Charltonbrook to anyone.

Ta.
Zip.

I was born in Grenoside and lived their until I was 25, I always thought it was a great place to live until now. My mum still lives their and is frightned to go out at night because she gets intimidated by gangs of youths.

I love living in High Green and would never move back to Grenoside.

I've lived in high green most of my life, a lot of it is a s*it hole & as long as I can remember the High Green /Chap border is Charlton Brook

I was born in Grenoside and lived their until I was 25, I always thought it was a great place to live until now. My mum still lives their and is frightned to go out at night because she gets intimidated by gangs of youths.

I love living in High Green and would never move back to Grenoside.

Wel i live on charlton drive & the adress is high green. And wats all that about, ''the chapeltown side of high green!!!'' Your either high green r chap! Am confuzed!

Wel i live on charlton drive & the adress is high green. And wats all that about, ''the chapeltown side of high green!!!'' Your either high green r chap! Am confuzed!

Charlton Brook stream is the border between High Green & Chapeltown/Burncross

I live in High Green, I've lived here pretty much all my life. I think its fine, it has everything needed either in the village or locally in Chapeltown. Yes there are some areas that are a bit dodgy, I always say I won't walk near the fosters at night, however theres supposed to be CCTV there now, and the shops just been taken over, and according to my nan who lives near there its a lot better! Generally its good though and High Green Primary school is the third best in Sheffield apparently.

Can anyone tell me what Thomson Hill is like in High Green as a road and also what High Green is like generally?

Comments would be appreciated!

lived up there temp for a year i found it very nice and quiet

I would just like to make one thing clear, High green's boundry is greengate lane. If you live on the chapeltown side of Greengate lane you live in Chapeltown that means that school road and the rest of that run down council estate are part of chapeltown and NOT high green. People say High green is rough, what a load of bull***t. I have lived in High Green for twelve years and I can say it is the best place I have ever lived. I live at the top end of High Green just off thompson hill and moved there from Chapeltown to get away from the gangs of kids that ran riot every night.

I have friends that live in Grenoside (the place to be!) who say that they are thinking of moving to High Green to get away from all the gangs of youths that roam there streets at night.

If you want a place to live that has all the shops, schools, pubs and miles of open countyside on your doorstep then move to High Green!


Yes, I'm sure all the muggers and other ruffians will pay respect to your perceived boundary lines and strictly keep their illegal activities tens of yards their own side of the imaginary border line. That way they won't tarnish the name of High Green. :rolleyes:


To the OP - High Green looks very nice in parts, but I know people who live there (within Paul's definition) and there is a lot of trouble. Steer clear, play it safe and stick to south west Sheffield.

Hi we've been looking around Hoyland, Elsecar, Ecclsefield, Chapeltown and High Green for properties. We have read this thread and became concerned regarding the bad comment about High green and Chapeltown. We've looked at the Sheffield Star website and there isnt anything about muggings etc in the area. Could anyone clarify where the nice areas are and where the areas to avoid are?? we are from York. Thanks

Elsecar is lovely, although I'll get flamed cos I've dared to mention a barnsley area! In High Green avoid the fosters flats if you can, its not dreadful but theres better areas. The Charlton Brook estate is quite nice and theres often houses for sale there, its near a nice woodland area and a dam, not too bad a walk into Chapeltown either but a bit of a walk to high green village centre. Near St Saviours church is nice too as its opposite the park. As for Chapeltown if you avoid the main market area where all the pubs are its fine, Falding Street is round there and although its a nice little road it was where all the flooding was earlier this year (for insurance purposes). It also gets very busy on market days. If you go a little further up Burncross, such as Blackburn drive its fine. Good luck and feel free to PM me for more info.

Anyone who was born and brought up in High Green in the 1940's will know the history of High Green and its' boundaries. They will also remember the Lane End estate being built and it is certainly part of High Green, the whole job lot down to Lane End. For those who really want to know, the High Green boundaries are as follows:- North: A61 Westwood Road. East: Westwood Country park, Warren Lane, Thorncliffe Road dam. South: Bridge Inn Road up to Lane End. Indeed it is this river which forms part of the official Parish boundary between High Green and Chapeltown/Burncross. The Eastern boundary of High Green is the river which runs up from Lane End to Charlton Brook and on up to the junction of the A61/A629 towards Wortley.

Where people get it wrong/get confused is they forget/don't know that Thorncliffe was created a sub parish of High Green. Being really pendantic, the old High Green boundary finished at Pack Horse Lane. This is where the sub parish of Thorncliffe started. So the Southern boundary of High Green used to run from Pack Horse Lane, around Angram Road/Fosters Way and up Springwood Lane to the junction of the A61(Barnsley Road/A629(Wortley Road). So not even roads such as Jeffcock, Greno View, Vickers and The Circle were officially in High Green,. They were in Thorncliffe together with Greengate Lane.

However, all throughout time, Thorncliffe has always been considered as part of High Green. The boundary of Thorncliffe with Chapeltwon therefore is the same as for High Green.

I have a flat accross from the Fosters and have never had any trouble when I lived there. I find it very quiet. I have a car with a soft top (kept on the road) that has never been touched and regulary walked home from the pub at night and have never felt threatened.
Plus the Fosters is getting knocked down and the whole area is being redeveloped.
As others have said... High Green is not perfect, but there are much worse areas of Sheffield.

I own a few homes in High Green, to rent. It's a great place, however the council seem he'll bent on moving in one asbo family after another. It's like the council have some sort of vendetta against the place. I've had to beef up security on the homes I own, however no break ins in almost 26 years.

I know that this is probably in the wrong section, but The Barrel in Chapeltown which is near High Green is reopening. I would say High Green is nice because Shaggy lives there and he wouldn't live somewhere nasty. :)

When i lived in high green in the 90's, this song below pretty much sums the area up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLfEU5lelUM


From what i can gather the area is improving however some body was stabbed outside the market pub on saturday,