So why do so many people from Aston (and Anston & Dronfield come to that) insist on saying they are from Sheffield?

i always used to know loads of people hanging around sheff who came from aston, north anston etc

but it ISNT sheffield :P

isnt the border where treeton dyke is?
just after woodhouse mill

Originally posted by melthebell
i always used to know loads of people hanging around sheff who came from aston, north anston etc

but it ISNT sheffield :P

isnt the border where treeton dyke is?
just after woodhouse mill

Yeah the boundary is around that area. As you go down Retford Rd towards W'house Mill the estate on your left hand side, after the iron bridge, is in Rotherham (think its the Coalbrook estate)

Originally posted by the_rudeboy
So why do so many people from Aston (and Anston & Dronfield come to that) insist on saying they are from Sheffield?

Would you want to admit you where from Rotherham?
I lived in Aston, it has a Sheff post code, that was always good enough for me :hihi:

The boundary is just after the turning up Station Road...I know this as i have been today. The job i was looking into was just over the bounday...( Nice back heal to Rotherham Council..Thankyou very much! ):clap:

Originally posted by 40summat
I lived in Aston, it has a Sheff post code, that was always good enough for me :hihi:

Who do you pay your Council Tax to?.....that concludes the case for the prosecution ya' honour. :clap:

People in Harthill have a Worksop telephone number, a sheffield postcode but a rotherham address!

Originally posted by the_rudeboy
Who do you pay your Council Tax to?.....that concludes the case for the prosecution ya' honour. :clap:

Guilty as charged. :(

But have you noticed if it is anything that is important anyway over that border becomes Sheffield. One example James Toseland from Sheffield well No not really he is from Kivo.
Plus the boundary line somehow has moved I am led to believe that all the new house built on roads bordering Fence Hill/Park Hill/ Sheffield Road, Aston Way and Chesterfield Road. All pay the rates to Sheffield (as I have posted before)

Originally posted by cruella
People in Harthill have a Worksop telephone number, a sheffield postcode but a rotherham address!
Dinnington, Anston (North & South) do too.

Rotherham council, sheffield address & worksop phone code.

Take your pick I guess!

Isn't Aston in the peaks, just off the Hope road?

Originally posted by 40summat
Would you want to admit you where from Rotherham?
:hihi:

Maybe when you're shopping for insurance as Sheffield has a much highr crime rate than Rotherham! :thumbsup:

Ive got a sheffield address so i class myself of a sheffield boyo. Was born in jessops too so i think i deserve the sheffield label.

- Dinnington is in Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council area.
- Aston-cum-Aughton in reality is now Swallownest, and lies within Rotherham MBC area

Originally posted by amhudson119
- Dinnington is in Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council area.
- Aston-cum-Aughton in reality is now Swallownest, and lies within Rotherham MBC area

Where does Aston-cum-Aughton end and Aston Common start? i've never worked out the difference.

regarding the telephone / postcode point

up here
we have a teeside postcode, but live over the border in north yorkshire, have a whitby telephone number and pay everything to north yorkshire council

Sheffield is the 4th biggest city in England, Rotherham is a blot on the landscape. If you were away from the area and needed to identify where you are from, and you have a sheffield address and postcode, you say you are from Sheffield.

Originally posted by scaramanga
Ive got a sheffield address so i class myself of a sheffield boyo. Was born in jessops too so i think i deserve the sheffield label.

As far as i'm concerned you dont have to now live in sheffield to
be 'sheffield'. I live in Rovrum but spent the vast majority of my life in sheffield so i still consider myself as 'sheffield'

Your postcode is purely an alpha-numeric way of identifying a building or group of buildings....the 'S' does mean its in sheffield.
I was born in Cleethorpes (dont laugh) and that has a DN (Doncaster) postcode but that doesn't mean Cleethorpes is associated in any way with Donny....they're even in different counties.

Originally posted by Don_Kiddick
Dinnington, Anston (North & South) do too.

Rotherham council, sheffield address & worksop phone code.

Take your pick I guess!

We're the same in Laughton.

Originally posted by desy
But have you noticed if it is anything that is important anyway over that border becomes Sheffield. One example James Toseland from Sheffield well No not really he is from Kivo.
Plus the boundary line somehow has moved I am led to believe that all the new house built on roads bordering Fence Hill/Park Hill/ Sheffield Road, Aston Way and Chesterfield Road. All pay the rates to Sheffield (as I have posted before)

No Desy, we still pay to Rotherham

Tsk. This sort of message is posted by the equivalent to people who think everyone North of Watford is a Northerner and have never been outside Greater London.
This equates to people who live on the Eccy Road loop who think Sheffield starts in the centre and finishes at 1 mile outside Hunters Bar. With maybe a begrudging nod for the people of Rivelin.

There is more to Sheffield than this area. I was born at Jessops. I've lived in the Aston/Aughton area most of my life. My address says Sheffield on it and whilst living there it always has. I have a Sheffield telephone number and can always get a parking space directly outside my own house!

Originally posted by EdnaKrabappe
Tsk. This sort of message is posted by the equivalent to people who think everyone North of Watford is a Northerner and have never been outside Greater London.
This equates to people who live on the Eccy Road loop who think Sheffield starts in the centre and finishes at 1 mile outside Hunters Bar. With maybe a begrudging nod for the people of Rivelin.

There is more to Sheffield than this area. I was born at Jessops. I've lived in the Aston/Aughton area most of my life. My address says Sheffield on it and whilst living there it always has. I have a Sheffield telephone number and can always get a parking space directly outside my own house!

For the record......i live in Rotherham....sorry

Originally posted by the_rudeboy
For the record......i live in Rotherham....sorry

Ah so you are trying to conspire to get Aston-cum-Aughton into your Rotherham clutches? :nono:

Originally posted by EdnaKrabappe
Ah so you are trying to conspire to get Aston-cum-Aughton into your Rotherham clutches? :nono:

My point is......it is already in the evil Rovrum clutches :heyhey:

Originally posted by the_rudeboy
My point is......it is already in the evil Rovrum clutches :heyhey:

We will not weaken

from
Edna Krabappel
Aughton
Sheffield!!

Originally posted by EdnaKrabappe
We will not weaken

from
Edna Krabappel
Aughton
Sheffield!!

Sorry but this shows that you are clearly (http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/F23A4015-1ECB-4555-9681-22E61E6F1397/0/pictmap.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/graphics/Visiting/Getting%2Bto%2BRotherham/_RotherhamBoroughMap.htm&h=556&w=566&sz=9) in Rotherham.....resistance is futile. :clap:

That map actually makes Rotherham look picturesque!

I just think it is a conspiracy to claim us for Rotherham. Yes I pay Rotherham council tax and come under Rotherham LEA. Trying to lure us in with cheaper tax and fancy pictures.

I don't care. Spend most of my waking hours in Doncaster anyway. And I definitely don't want to claim I live there!

Whatever happened to Aston Express Coaches which were actually buses?

Yes i had this talk with an x that lives in aston.

He says he from sheffield as got sheffield post coad and phone number coad and was born in sheffield.but his council was rotherham and dr in rotherham.so i class aston as rotherham as pay rotherham council for rent but he says sheffield.but when in a taxi from town it doubles at some point when we hit rotherham.

I wouldn't worry. Rotherham's soon to be re-named East Sheffield. Then everyone will be happy

ASton-cum-Aughton encompasses Aston, Aughton, Sawllownest including Aston Common.

Think that Aston Express out grew the area for garaging purposes and moved to Killamarsh.

I am soon to be residing in Aston.
At the minute I am in Shiregreen,and was brought up on Parson Cross.Mrs Heed is origianally from Aston,so we are off up their on the 12th of Sept.

As far as I am concerned,I will still live in Sheffield.The added bonus of moving up there,is that the kids get to go to better schools than Firth Park CC and Beck Primary.

As for Aston Express Travel,thet had their operators license withdrawn by the traffic comissioner for having vehicles unsafe for use by the public.

Originally posted by uncleheed

As far as I am concerned,I will still live in Sheffield.


Sorry to dissappoint you but Aston IS in the borough of Rotherham. Near Sheffield is as good as it gets i'm afraid.

Originally posted by the_rudeboy
Sorry but this shows that you are clearly (http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/F23A4015-1ECB-4555-9681-22E61E6F1397/0/pictmap.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/graphics/Visiting/Getting%2Bto%2BRotherham/_RotherhamBoroughMap.htm&h=556&w=566&sz=9) in Rotherham.....resistance is futile. :clap:

In that map it shows the area around tinsley and the m1 at j34 , in rotherham though this is in sheffield and you need to drive over half a mile till you nearly get to magna till a sign says welcome to rotherham. looks like sheffield is having some land stolen there.

I may be missing something here, but, Why does it matter?!

I used to live in Swallownest (aka Aston-cum-Aughton). It's definitely in Rotherham.

Originally posted by Yodameister
I may be missing something here, but, Why does it matter?!

I don't know. Why do people who live in certain areas of Rotherham insist on saying they live in Sheffield.......snobbery maybe?

My mate says it because it says it in his address.
cantilupe crescent,
aston,
sheffield.

He would probably say he was from rotherham if it said,
cantilupe crescent,
aston,
Rotherham.

Originally posted by stumathers
In that map it shows the area around tinsley and the m1 at j34 , in rotherham though this is in sheffield and you need to drive over half a mile till you nearly get to magna till a sign says welcome to rotherham. looks like sheffield is having some land stolen there.

If you look closely the boundary is shown in a darker green. The area you talk about is not within that area....it is in the dark green bit (i.e. NOT in Rotherham)

Originally posted by the_rudeboy
snobbery maybe?


If I was trying to be a snob, I definately would say I was from Sheffield....


Rotherham, Born, Bred and Proud of the Fact




Originally posted by stumathers
till you nearly get to magna till a sign says welcome to rotherham


So why, since Magna proved a success do you hear Sheffielders say "Magna, Sheffield"? snobbery maybe?

So why, since Magna proved a success do you hear Sheffielders say "Magna, Sheffield"? snobbery maybe? [/B][/QUOTE]

Nope, just that you say magna in rotherham, and people say, 'where'?
I have nothing against rotherham but its just easier to say sheffield for alot of people.

Aston Common is part of Aston-cum-Aughton

Originally posted by 40summat
Where does Aston-cum-Aughton end and Aston Common start? i've never worked out the difference.

Think Aston Common starts from the Bluebell and covers the area up to the motorway

As this thread had died a death I thought it would be good to bump it back in again with the following question.??

If Aston is in Rotherham and not Sheffield as Rudeboy tells us, then why are we getting SHEFFIELD Parking Services attendants issuing parking tickets to vehicles in Aston and Swallownest as was the case last week as I understand it.??

If they were to issue me a ticket, could I refuse to pay it as they are 'outside of their jurisdiction' so to speak.??

Seems funny that they are working in our area as you would think they were making enough with the hit and run tactics on match days at two grounds within Sheffield without having to come into Rotherham.

Does Red Robbo know any thing of this, perhaps he could shed a little light on the matter.??

Have Rotherham Council sold themselves to Sheffield Parking Services and Sheffield City Council in which case, why didnt Rotherham Council start up their own Parking Services Dept, give jobs to one or two locals and start to raise revenue themselves. !!!

I don't know. Why do people who live in certain areas of Rotherham insist on saying they live in Sheffield.......snobbery maybe?

This is not something that is restricted to Sheffield. I have had many disagreements with a friend of mine who is adament she lives in Manchester. She actually lives in Salford!

I also used to work with someone who when we first met, told me she was from Manchester. When I asked whereabouts, she said "Oldham". It's a seperate town for gods sake! Even the whole "Greater Manchester" thing annoys me... It's like calling Doncaster, Greater Sheffield!!!

A lot of people who live in very small towns / villages will simply say they live in whichever large town / city is closest, so that people who don't have much of a clue when it comes to UK geography know where they are from :loopy: Some of it probably is snobbery aswell.

And another thing *whilst I'm on me' soapbox*... :rolleyes:
I could never understand the big fuss with calling Robin Hood airport "Doncaster Sheffield"! Very few airports are located where the name suggests. Manchester airport is in the boundaries of Stockport; Nottingham airport couldn't be further away from Nottingham if it tried. I could go on but you get my drift. :confused:

Hmmm..........dont care less;)

Address suggests Sheffield
Council tax to Rotherham
Higher bus price for being out of Sheffield.

Originally posted by desy
All pay the rates to Sheffield (as I have posted before)

No we don't :)

I have a Sheffield Postcode & my address is listed as Sheffield.
Worksop Tel No
Rotherham Council
Rotherham LEA
Rotherham Health Authority.

I find it all very Bizarre !!

if u dont want sheffield/rotherham included in your address don't use it.
if you live in a town/village your street,village & postcode is sufficent.
mail to me says sheffield which i don't live in, so i now send all letters/application forms etc with my address minus the "city" bit.

i live equidistant between chesterfield worksop sheffield & rotherham, i can drive 3 miles from my home & pass through 3 counties.
i do have a sheffield dialling code - 'cos my exchange is in sheffield.
sheffield post code - since the changes to s now include rotherham etc etc
and pay council tax to north east derbyshire.

Originally posted by transporter
if u dont want sheffield/rotherham included in your address don't use it.
if you live in a town/village your street,village & postcode is sufficent.
mail to me says sheffield which i don't live in, so i now send all letters/application forms etc with my address minus the "city" bit.

i live equidistant between chesterfield worksop sheffield & rotherham, i can drive 3 miles from my home & pass through 3 counties.
i do have a sheffield dialling code - 'cos my exchange is in sheffield.
sheffield post code - since the changes to s now include rotherham etc etc
and pay council tax to north east derbyshire.

Killamarsh then ?

I used to live in Aston.

I used to have an aunt who used to write "Aston, Rotherham" on my birthday cards, with no post code.

The cards would always arrive a few days late with "Try Sheffield??" scribbled on the envelope.

It's in the area which should be known as Greater Sheffield. :thumbsup:

If it's an S postcode then surely it's a Sheffield postal address.
Why try to be difficult?

Originally posted by Cyclone
If it's an S postcode then surely it's a Sheffield postal address.
Why try to be difficult?

Auntie Whatsername wasn't being difficult, just old, and despite numerous tellings, she wouldn't change her ways!

But the S post code also covers Worksop, Rotherham, Chesterfield and Barnsley, which are not Sheffield postal addresses.

Originally posted by Andy
Auntie Whatsername wasn't being difficult, just old, and despite numerous tellings, she wouldn't change her ways!

But the S post code also covers Worksop, Rotherham, Chesterfield and Barnsley, which are not Sheffield postal addresses.

As rightly said above an 'S' postcode doesn't mean it's in Sheffield!

S18 - Dronfield
S26 - Aston
S40-49 Chesterfield
S60-66 Rotherham
S70-75 Barnsley
S80+81 Worksop

Originally posted by Cyclone
If it's an S postcode then surely it's a Sheffield postal address.
Why try to be difficult?

this was originally true. worksop used to be ng. however after numerous district changes the postal area codes bear no resemblance to anything except the largest "local" city to the town or village as determined by the GPO.

As someone who lived in Aston from the age of 3, throughout schooling and only left to move to Rotherham through marriage 25 years ago, I would defend that Aston is neither Sheffield or Rotherham, but is a place all on it's own, with it's own people, attitudes and mannerisms. Having worked in both Rotherham and Sheffield I find my accent doesn't fit with either, and my thought processes are also different - so in my book Aston has it's own locality and identity - and long may it remain. I now live in Dinnington and am 'the other side of the motorway' - almost need my passport to get back into Aston. The only reference I make to Sheffield is as a place people would be able to identify on a map to give a general guide as to where I am from.

I'm from North Anston, if someone knows the area. Down here in Woking, i'm from Sheffield.
The precision with which you identify where you are from surely depends on the level of knowledge that they have. If I speak to an American, i'm from England, and no I don't know Bob and no Sheffield is not anywhere near London.

Originally posted by stumathers
My mate says it because it says it in his address.
cantilupe crescent,
aston,
sheffield.

He would probably say he was from rotherham if it said,
cantilupe crescent,
aston,
Rotherham.

Whats it like around here? We're looking into housing on this and surrounding roads. Thanks in anticipation!