Heeley is a former cluster of Derbyshire villages which all now form a suburb in the south of the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The village has existed at least since 1343, its name deriving from Heah Leah, High Lea then Hely, meaning a high, woodland clearing. Originally Heeley was divided into three: Upper Heeley (or Heeley Top) was around the intersection of Myrtle Road and Heeley Green, Middle Heeley was on the Gleadless Road at Well Road, and Lower Heeley (or Heeley Bottom) was on the London Road around Artisan View. At the 2011 Census the village formed part of the Gleadless Valley ward of the City of Sheffield.
| Heeley | |
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  Heeley Location within South Yorkshire | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode district | S2, S8 |
| Dialling code | 0114 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
History
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Heeley Methodist Church was built in 1826. In 1833 Heeley there were 47 householders living in Nether, Middle and Upper Heeley. Heeley Parish was formed in 1846 from part of St Mary's Parish on Bramall Lane. Heeley Parish Church (Christ Church, Heeley) was opened in August 1848 and the first vicar was Rev. Henry Denson Jones. The clock in the tower of Heeley church was added in 1901 to commemorate the long reign of Queen Victoria. In the yard are buried more than 3000 children, most of them in unmarked graves. In 1876 the population of Heeley reached 3860 inhabitants.
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Many shops exist in Heeley and many remain open. Harry Ponsford and Arnold Laver were two successful merchants, the first starting a modest moving business using a handcart, the second selling timber. Ponsford opened a furniture shop on London Road and Arnold Laver opened several outlets in Heeley, Mosborough and Chesterfield.[citation needed] The Heeley Mosque was also completed in 2007.
Heeley was formerly a chapelry,[3] on 23 December 1880 Heeley became a separate civil parish being formed from Nether Hallam,[4] on 1 April 1904 the parish was abolished to form Ecclesall.[5] In 1901 the parish had a population of 14,822.[6] It is now in the unparished area of Sheffield.
Transport
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The main road through Heeley is the A61 London Road South/Chesterfield Road, this dates from 1757 when it was built as a turnpike road from Sheffield to Chesterfield. A toll bar was built on this road at Heeley over the Meers Brook on the boundary between Yorkshire and Derbyshire. The Midland Main Line railway line between Chesterfield and Sheffield, constructed in 1870, also passes through Heeley, a station and carriage siding were built on the former site of Heeley Mill. The station had two island platforms serving 4 tracks; two were fast, the two others slow. Heeley station was the first stop from Sheffield station. The station closed in the 1960s and the line narrowed to two tracks. A siding called Heeley Sidings remains and stretches from Heeley Retail Park to Archer Road. Sheffield's old tramway stretched from Sheffield city centre to Woodseats and Heeley was at a time the terminus. The tramway depot still stands on Albert Road and although damaged in high winds in 2007, has recently undergone significant and sympathetic renovation.
- Heeley Festival, one of Sheffield’s oldest Community Festivals. It’s part of a programme of community events and celebrations co-ordinated by HDT throughout the year.
- Heeley Institute, The Institute is a Grade II listed building and former chapel on the corner of Hartley Street and Gleadless Road, in between the old Anns Grove School and Heeley Parish Church. It is one of the oldest buildings in the area and was the first place of worship in Heeley when it was built in 1826. It was restored in 2001 by Tom Heeley Development Trust and is now a community space.[7]
Heeley City Farm
editHeeley City Farm is a city farm project in the north west of Heeley near the railway line. The farm is participating in several green initiatives, with a Wind turbine, and Green roofs to some structures being part of this project. The site was originally cleared as part of a scheme to build a new dual carriageway route from the south into the centre, possibly the Heeley Bypass,[citation needed] and the cleared sites along Bramall Lane were part of this scrapped scheme, from the 1960s.[8]
Anns Grove School
editA new Infants school has been constructed as part of the scheme to modernise school facilities in Sheffield.[9] The new school is situated next to the older Victorian school overlooking Heeley Bottom. The project which is claimed as one of the greenest schools built has features such as ground sourced heat pumps to reduce energy usage.[10]
The first phase of the restoration of the original Anns Grove School was completed in 2013 by the Heeley Trust[11] and the site, now known as Sum Studios, houses artists' and community studios. Further restoration of the site is planned.[12]
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References
edit- ^ Wolf Safety. "Original Miner's Flame Safety Lamp Footage from Wolf Safety". YouTube. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Jepson, Ledgard. "History". Wolf Safety Lamp Company. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "History of Heeley, in Sheffield and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Ecclesall Bierlow Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Heeley Tn/CP/Hmlt through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Heeley Tn/CP/Hmlt through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Heeley Development Trust". Heeleydevtrust.com. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "Heeley Bypass". Haydn Vernals. 2020.
- ^ "Extra funds to rebuild crumbling schools". Sheffield Star. 1 December 2004. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2014 – via AccessMyLibrary.
- ^ Newbuilder online[dead link]
- ^ "Sum Studios". Heeley Trust. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "'Ambitious plans for our city': Two further Levelling Up fund bids submitted". SheffNews. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
External links
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Media related to Heeley at Wikimedia Commons- Sources for the history of Heeley Produced by Sheffield City Council's Libraries and Archives
