Charnock Wood

Charnock Wood is a deciduous forest in Sheffield, England. Charnock Wood is situated nearby to the suburb Gleadless, as well as near the hamlet Lightwood.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oakes Park and Bishops’ House.

Oakes Park

Park

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Oakes Park is a privately owned, historic park land in the green-belt area of south Sheffield. It contains 15 private homes as well as a 17th-century English country house which now operates as The Oakes Holiday Centre, a Christian, residential activity centre for young people between the ages of 8 and 18.

Bishops’ House

Museum

Photo: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bishops' House is a half-timbered house in Norton Lees, a suburban area of Sheffield, England. It was built c. 1500 and is located on the southern tip of Meersbrook Park.

Holy Cross Church, Gleadless Valley

Church

Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Holy Cross Church, Gleadless Valley, is a Church of England church building in the City of Sheffield, England. It is situated on Spotswood Mount in Gleadless Valley and is a distinctive building constructed in 1964/65 and designed by the architects Braddock & Martin-Smith.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manor and Richmond.

Manor

Suburb

Manor Castle ward—which includes the districts of Claywood, Manor, Manor Park, Park Hill, and Wybourn—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England.

Richmond

Suburb

Richmond is a suburb of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It lies in the eastern part of the city. Richmond was historically a small settlement consisting of a few cottages and Richmond Hall Farm, built in 1668 and demolished in 1966.