Broomhall Park is an area of south-western Sheffield, UK, about 10 minutes walk from the City Centre and about 10 minutes drive from the countryside to the west of the city. It is bounded, roughly, by Ecclesall Road to the south, Clarkehouse Street to the north, Wharncliffe Drive to the east and the main Collegiate Crescent Campus of Sheffield Hallam University to the west. Broomhall Park has its origin in an `estate' of the 1850s when many stone-built houses were erected, originally protected by four gatehouses, which still exist but are now private residences. Broomhall Park is a Conservation Area.
The A-Z directories mark Broomhall Park as `Broomfield'. This is not a name known to residents, and may have been introduced to copyright the map. Google Maps label it `Norton'.
The Broomhall Park Association was formed in 1967 by residents living in Broomhall who wanted to ensure that - at a time when the area was threatened with unrestricted developments - the special character of Broomhall Park was maintained and enhanced for the future.
For more than 40 years the Association has been vigilant in examining potential commercial and residential plans as well as dealing with the impact of traffic, crime and the expansion of (what is now) Sheffield Hallam University.
The cutler David Mellor did much to restore the area's historic centre-piece, Broom Hall - now a Grade II* listed building containing Tudor features. Association members also fought to retain the Rustlings Tennis Club when it was targeted for development in the 1970's.
The BPA continues to work hard to preserve not only the buildings but also the trees, setting and streetscape which are integral to the attractive character of Broomhall Park. Aside from its campaigns the BPA arranges a regular programmme of social events and provides a recommended list of specialist contractors such as stone-masons, glaziers, tree-surgeons, roofers and metalsmiths.
Today the objectives of the Association remain as they were in 1967: to ensure through collective action that the special character of Broomhall Park - including Broom Hall - is maintained and enhanced for people who live in, work in and visit the area.
Residents are always welcome to attend committee meetings as observers. This is an effective way to make your views widely known! Contact Linda Kirk or Ruth Naish by phone, for dates and venues.
It may take the Committee some time to arrange replacements to handle all the work that Barry did for the BPA; in the meantime please contact, in the first instance, Linda Kirk for matters previously handled by Barry.
Maintained by Kirill Mackenzie
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