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About: Meersbrook

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Meersbrook (grid reference SK354841) is a suburban district in the south-west of Sheffield, England bordered by Nether Edge to the west, Norton Lees to the south, Heeley to the north and the Meersbrook allotment site (the largest allotment site in Europe) to the east. Until 1950 it was part of the Sheffield Ecclesall constituency and now forms part of the Sheffield Heeley constituency. The district falls within the Gleadless Valley ward of the city. The name comes from the stream, the Meers Brook, a tributary of the River Sheaf which means 'boundary brook' and in ancient times this, along with the River Sheaf formed the boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Northumbria and Mercia. It remained as the boundary between Yorkshire and Derbyshire into the 20th century. Meersbrook itself w

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  • Meersbrook (grid reference SK354841) is a suburban district in the south-west of Sheffield, England bordered by Nether Edge to the west, Norton Lees to the south, Heeley to the north and the Meersbrook allotment site (the largest allotment site in Europe) to the east. Until 1950 it was part of the Sheffield Ecclesall constituency and now forms part of the Sheffield Heeley constituency. The district falls within the Gleadless Valley ward of the city. The name comes from the stream, the Meers Brook, a tributary of the River Sheaf which means 'boundary brook' and in ancient times this, along with the River Sheaf formed the boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Northumbria and Mercia. It remained as the boundary between Yorkshire and Derbyshire into the 20th century. Meersbrook itself was once several small communities which have given many roads their names; Rush Dale, Carfield & Cliffe Field and in 1857 was known as Mears Brook. Due to its proximity to the city centre and a thriving independent cafe, bar and restaurant culture, Meersbrook has been called 'a magnet for young professionals'. Based on 2021 census data, Meersbrook is the thirteenth least deprived of the hundred neighbourhoods in Sheffield in relation to employment, education levels, health and housing. (en)
  • Meersbrook est une banlieue de la ville de Sheffield, Angleterre située au sud de Heeley. Le nom vient du cours d'eau, le Meers Brook, un affluent de la qui signifie « le ruisseau de frontière » et dans les temps anciens, avec le Limb Brook, formait la frontière entre les royaumes anglo-saxons de Northumbrie et de Mercie. Il est resté comme frontière entre le Yorkshire et le Derbyshire au XXe siècle. Meersbrook lui-même était formé de plusieurs petites communautés qui ont donné à beaucoup de rues leurs noms ; Rush Dale, Carfield & Cliffe Field et en 1857 étaient aussi connus que Mears Brook. Meersbrook est une zone du canton électoral de à Sheffield. (fr)
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  • Meersbrook est une banlieue de la ville de Sheffield, Angleterre située au sud de Heeley. Le nom vient du cours d'eau, le Meers Brook, un affluent de la qui signifie « le ruisseau de frontière » et dans les temps anciens, avec le Limb Brook, formait la frontière entre les royaumes anglo-saxons de Northumbrie et de Mercie. Il est resté comme frontière entre le Yorkshire et le Derbyshire au XXe siècle. Meersbrook lui-même était formé de plusieurs petites communautés qui ont donné à beaucoup de rues leurs noms ; Rush Dale, Carfield & Cliffe Field et en 1857 étaient aussi connus que Mears Brook. Meersbrook est une zone du canton électoral de à Sheffield. (fr)
  • Meersbrook (grid reference SK354841) is a suburban district in the south-west of Sheffield, England bordered by Nether Edge to the west, Norton Lees to the south, Heeley to the north and the Meersbrook allotment site (the largest allotment site in Europe) to the east. Until 1950 it was part of the Sheffield Ecclesall constituency and now forms part of the Sheffield Heeley constituency. The district falls within the Gleadless Valley ward of the city. The name comes from the stream, the Meers Brook, a tributary of the River Sheaf which means 'boundary brook' and in ancient times this, along with the River Sheaf formed the boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Northumbria and Mercia. It remained as the boundary between Yorkshire and Derbyshire into the 20th century. Meersbrook itself w (en)
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