Broomhill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Broomhill ward—which includes the districts of Broomhill, Crookesmoor, Endcliffe, and Tapton—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the western part of the city and covers an area of 2.7 km. The population of this ward in 2001 was 16,800 people in 5,700 households. Broomhill ward is currently one of the five wards that make up the Sheffield Hallam Parliamentary constituency, however, the Boundary Commission has recommended (in its final report of 14/09/05) that it become part of Sheffield Central at the next General Election. According to E. Wilkinson: "Most of what is now Broomhill was used as the Crookesmoor Racecourse from 1711-1781, the races only being discontinued when the commons of Ecclesall Bierlow were enclosed between 1778 and 1789. Part of Broomhill lay in Nether Hallam, the common land of which was enclosed in 1791. (The parts lying in Nether Hallam are from the north side of Whitham Road to the east side of Crookes Road, and... full article at wikipedia