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Hillsborough Park. Coordinates: 53.4080°N 1.5014°W. The fishing lake. Hillsborough Park is a large (49 acres (20 ha)) parkland area in Hillsborough, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It is situated three miles north-west of the city centre. It is owned by Sheffield City Council and is one of the 13 designated "City Parks".
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Originally set in countryside well outside the Sheffield boundary, Hillsborough House was built in 1779 as the home of landowners Thomas and Meliscent Steade. The stone-built mansion was built in Adamesque style for the couple, who previously lived in the nearby Burrowlee House. The house was named after Wills Hill — The Earl of Hillsborough — who ...
The mansion remained a residential dwelling for 124 years. Steade’s son Broughton inherited the house following his fathers death in 1793. Following several sales the large residence was eventually owned by cutlery magnate John Rodgers. Rodgers subsequently renamed the house to Hillsborough Hall as he thought it better reflected his status and the ...
Following J.W. Dixon’s death in 1890 the hall and its land was sectioned off and auctioned. Sheffield Corporation (Sheffield City Council) bought a huge chunk of the estate to accommodate the city’s expansion north to Hillsborough in 1897. Purchase of the hall followed in 1903. There were initial suggestions of converting Hillsborough Hall into an ...
The park consists of 20 hectares of land and is surrounded by the A61 Penistone Road, Middlewood Road and Parkside Road. Among the large play fields, Hillsborough Park also features a large fishing lake, tennis courts, running tracks and children’s playground. A bowling green with pavillion sits beside Middlewood Road. Opposite is a fantastic commu...
The large park has become a popular venue for events. Sheffield’s award-winning Tramlines Festival moved to Hillsborough Park from the city centre in 2018. The move allowed the festival to expand to a capacity of around 30,000, subsequently attracting bigger acts to the stages. Additionally, an annual ‘Owls in the Park’ event takes place in the par...
Hillsborough is a suburb in the North of Sheffield. The park is central to the district. If travelling by car, Hillsborough Park resides next to the A61 (Penistone Road). Follow signs to Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough Stadium, which is beside the park. A large car park is situated just off Parkside Road. The park is well served by public transp...
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Contact information HILLSBOROUGH PARK. Charity number: 523913 Charity reporting is up to date (on time) ... TOWN HALL PINSTONE STREET SHEFFIELD S1 2HH . Phone:
The present park was originally laid out as the private grounds of Hillsborough House, built in 1779 by a local landowner, Thomas Steade. The house, was a typical 18th century hall in the classical style, designed by Robert Adam, a highly acclaimed architect working in the West Riding in the 1760s and 1770s.
Hillsborough Park. Hillsborough Park is a large parkland area in Hillsborough, Sheffield. The park was created in 1897 by the Dixon Family, who built Hillsborough Hall. It is now owned by Sheffield City Council and the hall is used as a library. Hillsborough Park features a fishing lake, a bowling green with pavilion, a walled garden and a ...
Hillsborough Hall was built in 1779 as a residence for Thomas Steade, formerly of the nearby Burrowlee House. It was called Hillsborough Hall in honour of a patron, Lord Downshire of Hillsborough, in County Down. Then the name Hillsborough applied initially only to this property, but in recent times it has come into common usage for the whole area.
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Oct 2, 2023 · Plans for Hillsborough Park activities hub begins. The council agrees to pay the private operator to develop the new activities hub. 21 Aug 2024. 20 May 2024. Fan sentenced for racist abuse of ...
