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In World War I, Redmires Camp was set up in the area around Redmires Reservoir as a training camp for the Sheffield City Battalion. [1] Archaeological surveys of nearby training areas, including trench systems dug by the trainee soldiers, were undertaken between 1999 and 2006, but no investigations were made of the camp. [2]
In 2002, Sheffield Fayre, a family event featuring horticulture/wildlife, and multi-period re-enactment, was launched, and it is now an annual event during the late Summer Bank Holiday. With an attendance of over 25,000 people, the annual Sheffield Fayre at Norfolk Heritage Park is the largest free event in South Yorkshire.
Somme Barracks, Sheffield is a military establishment on Glossop Road in Sheffield, England. The building is owned by the Ministry of Defence and serves as the base of the University of Sheffield Officers' Training Corps , which has been a part of the Yorkshire Officers' Training Regiment since 2011. [ 1 ]
Sheffield also has more types of habitat than any city in the UK. As well as urban, parkland and woodland it has agricultural and arable land, moors, meadows and freshwater based habitats. Large parts of the city are designated as Site of Special Scientific Interest including several urban areas. Panorama of Sheffield from Meersbrook Park
This is an incomplete list of Prisoner of War (POW) Camps located in the United Kingdom during World War II. [1]German POWs in England were graded as follows: "Grade A (white) were considered anti-Nazi; Grade B (grey) had less clear feelings and were considered not as reliable as the 'whites'; Grade C (black) had probable Nazi leanings; Grade C+ (also Black) were deemed ardent Nazis."
The land surrounding Sheffield was unsuitable for industrial use, [101] and now includes several protected green belt areas. [106] These topographical factors have served to restrict urban spread, [106] resulting in a relatively stable population size and a low degree of mobility.
One property that is now a student residence, "Fairholme", 18 Oakholme Road, was a large private house converted during World War II for human experimentation on conscientious objectors by the Sorby Research Institute. [5] [6] 'Oakbourne' at 26 Oakholme Road was used from 1940-41 as the HQ for Sheffield and Rotherham Army Command. Considerable ...
Bradfield is a civil parish in the City of Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England.. The civil parish is extensive, the western half is situated in the moorlands of the Peak District, the eastern half is in lower agricultural land and contains the parish's significant habitations, which include the Sheffield suburb of Stannington, as well as Oughtibridge and Worrall, and the villages of High ...