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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2008 20:21:35 GMT
1905 is hardly recent (just how old are you busman 3? LOL). When STD was on the go, the radio aerial was situated on the tower blocks at Herdings. I always thought the highest point in Sheffield was at Crosspool on service 51. It is certainly where the local TV repeater station is.
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Post by rich on Oct 12, 2008 20:23:54 GMT
what do you call within city boundry though?
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Post by rich on Oct 12, 2008 20:30:44 GMT
You can see crosspool, crookes, wisewood, walkley, loxley and parkwood clearly from stannington. On a good day you can see part of the M1 near to where sheffield city airport is too.
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Post by busman3 on Oct 12, 2008 21:21:28 GMT
1905 is recent in terms of history remember that he bounry as changed the horse tram terminated at heeley as that was the boundry lowedeges didnt come in to sheffield till around the mid 1960s and loxley etc were in the west riding
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Post by maltaboy on Oct 12, 2008 22:16:44 GMT
South Yorkshire, Sheffield in particular, must have some of the best vies in the country! I love looking at views, where is Owler Bar exactly CS1? I would like to visit it, or anywhere else, maybe near where you say you live, i'm not asking for your address, but you get my gist... Owler Bar is just on the South Yorkshire / Derbyshire border just past Totley in South West Sheffield mate. Sounds like from the above CS1 lives in Hurlfield or top end of Arbourthorne. Would not have thought Hurlfield / Manor Top was the highest point in the city, would have said either Kimberworth or Wincobank were good contenders as is Stannington / Stocksbridge. Since when has Kimberworth been part of Sheffield?
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Post by swfcforever on Oct 12, 2008 22:17:40 GMT
dificult to say isnt it since that area there is higher ground still all ay out to ringinglow. bit like when you look say walkley but ultimately crosspool is same hill. did once try to count the main rivers and feeders and then look at the land inbetween them. reckon wincobank as to one of the highest points in sheff boundary route 39? or 93. Highest point in the "city" area is Manor top. Looking north east you can see Ferrybridge, Eggborough, Drax and Thorpe marsh. Looking east West burton Cottam and Maltby pit tower. To the south Bolsover Palterton and the Edge of sherwood forest beyond Mansfield. West the derbyshire moors. If you walk onto Hurlfield road towards toll bar and look north you can see Holme moss and slightly north east Emley moor. I was told the field next to Birley School is higher as its got a marker there, when i used to go to school and live there-so would Birley be on of the Highest points?
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Post by markno16 on Oct 13, 2008 6:20:47 GMT
Highest point in Doncaster anyone?
Maybe its just safe to say Frenchgate! LOL
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Post by asourdirective on Oct 13, 2008 7:14:08 GMT
Highest point in Doncaster anyone? Maybe its just safe to say Frenchgate! LOL I think the only rival is Edlington Hill Top at 78m above sea level. Frenchgate is built on land at about 10-12m above sea level. If you can work out the height of Frenchgate - you have your answer.
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Post by markno16 on Oct 13, 2008 16:55:14 GMT
Well, Edlo is probably higher then, but i bet the view ain't as good as Frenchgate!
Can see York, Ouse Valley power stations, Trent Valley power stations, the M62, Goole and more from there!
Anybody seen any other interesting features from Frenchgate?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2008 20:25:59 GMT
Oh come on. 1905 recent history? I think most people class recent history as in the last 30 to 40 years. I doubt anybody can remember 1905 on here. I mean, next you could bang on about Handsworth and Woodhouse not joining until 1923 and then parts of south Sheffield being in Derbyshire until 1967 and then your homeland of Woodseats being in Derbyshire until the late 1800's. Come on busman, live a bit further into the century!
Oh, how about Norton Water Tower? Can be plainly seen with the naked eye from my brother in laws at Sheffield Lane Top.
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Post by rbrt on Oct 14, 2008 21:22:11 GMT
wow started some thing here.
ive tried to work out 7 hills by defining major rivers in sheffield, some of the hills are continuations of others 'finger's of the peak district.
starting from manor top, which then includes gleadless and meadowhead 'ridge' next river is sheaf so next hill is the ecclesall/bents green area. then crossing the porter you get crosspool/ walkley. next river is rivelin and next hill stannington. other side and junction at malin bridge gives river dont know its name but is loxley valley. all these to date had water mills and our first industries.
next hill is wisewood area and then drop down to the don and up onto the grenoside/shirecliffe ridge. the next stream again i dont recall other than can be seen in fir vale which is then neighboured by the wincobank/ firth park area.
moving back to highest point theres a trig point as mentioned on birley and wincobank roman fort must be worth considering.
recently i was on the byway at houndkirk moor, ringinglow to fox house and view was amazing. mind it was also noticable how much lower the jordanthorpe tower block was than herdings and the water tower. consider how many places in sheffield you can see the latter 2 but not jordo which is hidden behind meadowhead.
finally admitedly in derbyshire but view from above marsh lane is the best of all.
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Post by rbrt on Oct 14, 2008 21:29:26 GMT
Just found an interesting website mdfs.net/Docs/Sheffield/Hills/ which suggests that there are in fact 8 hills and estimates what they are. Numbers 3-6 match the suggestions we've made. interesting almost what i got, but forgot meersbrook to split manor from meadowhead. trouble is it doesnt really theres a clear ridge as ridgeway road joing the two no real divide like the sheaf or don does. reason i asked was thinking back about 20 years sypte ran 904 on city tour, a grand outer circle and wondered what the 'high' points were for the pax to enjoy best views over city and give bus awork out too.
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Post by djebelgoraa on Oct 18, 2008 21:24:55 GMT
Having always had an interest in geography the highest points in the Rotherham MBC area is at 150metres where a trig point is situated near Carr at the site of an old windmill not far from Hooton Levitt. In Doncaster MBC a trig point of 142metres is located near Clifton / Micklebring not far from the M18. These are both located on the Permian limestone escarpement that runs north-south through the middle of South Yorkshire.
The highest points in Sheffield and Barnsley will be up on the Millstone Grit areas of the Pennines towards the west, maybe Carl Walk or Stanedge Pole in Sheffield, or the moors around Saltersbrook Bridge on the Woodhead Pass for Barnsley. Sorry don't know the exact heights but will be around 1000-1200 feet in old money. Will have to dig out some maps to check the height.
OK Geography lesson is now over!!!!
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Post by djebelgoraa on Oct 18, 2008 21:25:35 GMT
PS Sorry for sounding like the character Mr Logic from Viz
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Post by markno16 on Oct 18, 2008 22:49:48 GMT
Thanks for that Djebelgoraa I found that extremely interesting! I had a feeling the highest point in Doncaster would be near the Clifton towers, on the limestone escarpment, which is what Conisbrough is built on, hence why Conisbrough seems very hilly as the surrounding areas seem to be fairly flat, e.g. Balby and Warmsworth to the east and Hooton Roberts and Thrybergh to the west. The escarpment itself can be clearly seen itself as driving down the M18 as you pass Clifton towers the motorway is cut into the rock, which is why there are limestone walls (cliff-like) along the side of the carriageways. My geography lesson over now! ;D
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