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  Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in the north of England.
The population of the City of Sheffield borough in 2002 was estimated at 512,242.
Sheffield was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and, before this, the Saxon shire of Hallamshire.
www.fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/Sheffield   (3793 words)

  
 Welcome to the Sheffield Winter Gardens
Sheffield's impressive Winter Gardens is one of the largest temperate glasshouses to be built in the UK during the last hundred years and will create a stunning green world in the heart of the city.
Sheffield's impressive Winter Garden is one of the largest temperate glasshouses to be built in the UK during the last hundred years and will create a stunning green world in the heart of the city.
The Winter Garden is part of the city's 'Heart of the City' project - a £120 million scheme to regenerate Sheffield's city centre.
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 Wikinfo | Sheffield
The Sheffield Ski Village is the largest artificial ski resort in Europe, and the city also has two indoor climbing centres.
Sheffield has also seen the birth of Pulp (probably currently the most famous group from Sheffield), Def Leppard, Joe Cocker and the free improvisors Derek Bailey and Tony Oxley.
Sheffield once had two railway stations, Sheffield Victoria station on the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, and Sheffield Midland station on the Midland Main Line.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Sheffield   (1168 words)

  
 Sheffield - MalibuMountainWiki
The area that is now the City of Sheffield has been occupied since at least the last ice age, but the settlements that grew to form Sheffield date from the second half of the 1st millennium, and are of Anglo-Saxon and Danish origin.
From 1570 to 1584 Mary, Queen of Scots was held as a prisoner in Sheffield Castle and Sheffield Manor.
Sheffield is close to the Peak District National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty popular with both on and off-road cyclists.
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 Sheffield
Sheffield is a major city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire in the north of England.
Sheffield also has a very wide variety of habitat, comparing favourably with any city in the United Kingdom: urban, parkland and woodland, agricultural and arable land, moors, meadows and freshwater-based habitats.
Sheffield is also a major retail centre, although it compares unfavourably with other major cities, it is home to many High Street and department stores as well as designer boutiques.
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 Sheffield, United Kingdom
The population of the City of Sheffield in 2003 was estimated at 512,500.
The 2004 Barclays Bank Financial Planning study [2]revealed that, in 2003, the Sheffield district of Hallam was the highest ranking area outside London for overall wealth, the proportion of people earning over £60,000 a year standing at almost 12%.
Open Up Sheffield is an annual event over the first two weekends in May where local visual artists and fine craft workers invite the public to their studios and other fascinating venues.
www.creekin.net /c80-n193-sheffield-united-kingdom.html   (2818 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Sheffield Winter Gardens
The Sheffield Winter Gardens is one of the largest temperate glasshouses to be built in the UK during the last hundred years, and the largest urban glasshouse anywhere in Europe.
The building has background frost protection to minimum of 4 degrees Celsius and it's one of the largest Glue Laminate or 'Glulam' buildings in the UK (Glulam is made by forming and gluing strips of timber into specific shapes).
The bedding plants are changed five times a year, to give a seasonal change, and all the plants are watered by hose or by watering can, as it's the only way to ensure that all the plants get the correct amount of water.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Sheffield_Winter_Gardens   (412 words)

  
 Sheffield - ExampleProblems.com
Sheffield also has a large Chinese, Polish and Somalian population, and is home to a Polish consulate.
After the Norman conquest Sheffield Castle was built in to control the Saxon settlements and a small town developed that is the nucleus of the modern city.
Thomas Boulsover invented Sheffield Plate (silver-plated copper), in the early 18th century, and the Sheffield Assay Office, which opened in 1773, stamps precious metals with the city's crown mark.
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 Sheffield Winter Gardens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 22 May 2003.
Part of the £120m Heart of the City regeneration project that has created the Peace Gardens and the £15m Millennium Galleries, the Winter Gardens were designed by Pringle Richards Sharratt Architects and Buro Happold and are some 70 metres long and 21 metres high.
The Winter Garden has been funded by the funded by the Millennium Commission, Sheffield City Council and English Partnerships.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sheffield_Winter_Gardens   (397 words)

  
 Gleadless.net - Information on Sheffield
The population of the City of Sheffield in 2002 was estimated at 512,242.
The Sheffield Coat of Arms were granted to the Sheffield Borough Council on 16th July 1875, and subsequently to the present City Council on 1st September 1977.
Sheffield is twinned with Bochum in Germany, and with the cities of Anshan in China, Donetsk in Ukraine and Esteli in Nicaragua.
www.gleadless.net /pages/other/sheff.htm   (3529 words)

  
 The Gardens of South Yorkshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
There is a full programme of events held in these gardens from plant fairs and car rallies to craft fairs and concerts.
Once a year some of the gardens in the pretty village of Thorpe Salvin are open for charity each July as the Thorpe Salvin Garden Trail.
This is situated at 72 Church Street, Oughtibridge, Sheffield and is open on Monday 28 August 2006 from 2 - 5pm.
rotherhamunofficial.co.uk /roundandabout/southyorks/sygardens.htm   (325 words)

  
 NHS Sheffield - News and features
Sheffield is one of Europe's greenest cities, which owes much to the fact that much of it lies within the stunning and easily accessible Peak District - a haven for fans of outdoor pursuits, beautiful historic houses or even theme parks.
The Botanical Gardens, which are currently undergoing a £6.69million restoration.
Sheffield Winter Garden - leafy tranquility in the heart of town.
www.sheffield.nhs.uk /news/5-3-5.php   (237 words)

  
 Sheffield Culture Guide
Sheffield is Yorkshire’s second city, but when it comes to culture, this city is hard to beat.
Sheffield also has museums and other attractions to entice the cultural connoisseur.
Other attractions worth visiting include the architecturally and botanically fascinating Sheffield Winter Gardens [map], the Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul [map] for medieval architecture, and Bishop's House [map] for an insight into Tudor and Stuart Sheffield.
www.gosomewhere.co.uk /sheffield/cultureguide.html   (543 words)

  
 Crystal Palace luxury display cases. Curio Cabinets for Swarovski Crystal in 24K goldplated
Sheffield Town Hall is a building in the city of Sheffield in the north of England.
The friezes depict the industries of Sheffield, while the 64 metre high clock-tower is surmounted by a statue of Vulcan.
In 1998 the Swarovski gardens were renovated as the first stage of the Sheffield Council's Heart of the City project.
www.display-cabinets.uk.com /news5/sheffieldtownhall.html   (705 words)

  
 Sanctuary - Sheffield Winter Gardens - Nick Crossland - 37/193 - World Wide Panorama
The Winter Garden is a huge tropical greenhouse, recently built right in the city centre of Sheffield (the fourth largest city in the UK).
The Winter Gardens represent a sanctuary to me because they are literally an oasis of nature and calm tin a busy city centre.
Even when the streets outside are bustling with last minute Christmas shoppers (as on the day of this shoot) the gardens have an air of tranquillity and peace.
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 Sheffield Winter Gardens - 30 April 2004
A fine collection of Grade II listed buildings in the heart of Sheffield underpins the framework for the regeneration of the centre of this city.
The illuminated playing fountains of the redesigned Peace Gardens provide a spectacular sight by night, and by day the intricate carvings and imaginative ceramics of local artists are on show.
Linking the Peace Gardens and the Millennium Galleries are the elegant arches of the Winter Garden, a temperate glasshouse landscaped with winding paths and tropical plants from all over the world.
www.millennium.gov.uk /cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=1522   (126 words)

  
 Winter Garden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A winter garden, winter-hardy plants grown to decorate in the winter or be harvested between winter and early spring
Di Gi Charat - Winter Garden, the latest Di Gi Charat spin-off which features an older Dejiko and Puchiko.
Winter Gardens, California, a neighborhood in the community of Lakeside, California
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 NHS Sheffield - Give your child the breast start in life
National Breastfeeding Week is an annual health campaign that aims to convey the message that breastfeeding is convenient, normal and the healthiest option for mother and baby.
The NHS and SureStart Service in Sheffield are running a bus advertising campaign to make people think more about breastfeeding.
The campaign in Sheffield is called “Give your child the breast start in life”.
www.sheffield.nhs.uk /breaststart/details.htm   (518 words)

  
 Sheffield Amateur Radio Club - Special Interest
Saturday 14 June 2003, saw Sheffield ARC establish a special event station at Sheffield Millennium Galleries and using the callsign GB2SMG, the club contacted 137 stations including 20 museums throughout the UK and overseas.
Sheffield Winter Gardens - the Millennium Galleries are located on the far side of the gardens
On Sunday 16 June 2002, Sheffield ARC established a special event station at Kelham Island Museum, using the callsign GB2KIM.
www.sheffieldarc.org.uk /special.htm   (374 words)

  
 Discover Discover Sheffield   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire in the north of England.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle reports that King Eanred of Northumbria submitted to King Egbert of Wessex at the hamlet of Dore (now a suburb of Sheffield) in 829.[14] This event made Egbert the first Saxon to claim to be king of all of England.
Finding an apartment in Sheffield is really no different than finding an apartment anywhere else.
www.discover-sheffield.com   (651 words)

  
 Places to visit in Sheffield
Making the most of the fact that Sheffield is the greenest city in England is one way to while away an afternoon.
If the weather is fine you can take a stroll around the Botanical Gardens [map] and if the weather is not so fine then you can try Sheffield’s Winter Gardens [map] instead.
The house has been preserved to give visitors a real feel of what life was like during Tudor and Stuart times, with exhibits that tell the story of how people lived in the 16th and 17th centuries.
www.gosomewhere.co.uk /sheffield/goplaces.html   (347 words)

  
 Sheffield,Sheffield England UK,Visit Sheffield,Travel Sheffield,See Sheffield England,England Housing
Sheffield is a major urban center in South Yorkshire in the north of England.
Sheffield is officially Europe's greenest city as roughly a third of its area lies in the Peak District National Park.
Other major attractions of the city are Sheffield Winter Gardens, the Peace Gardens, Heeley City Farm and Graves Park.
www.englandhousing.com /cities-of-england/sheffield-city-travel.html   (250 words)

  
 Oxford University: AOPP: fletcher_www: previous_activities:
The Centre For Science Education based at Sheffield Hallam University is proud to be putting on a special event as part of Science Week 2006.
The event will be based around fun activities for all the family, devised and run by young enthusiastic scientists and engineers who are part of the 'Researchers in Residence' scheme.
So drop into the Winter Gardens on Saturday March 11th between 10am and 3pm to find out more about science and engineering in the world around us.
www.atm.ox.ac.uk /user/fletcher/previous_activities_nocol.html   (1066 words)

  
 Macdonald St. Paul's Hotel, Sheffield - Food/Drink - Sample Menus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A selection of cakes, scones and sandwiches are served on elegant silver stands and a selection of speciality teas and coffee are available for you to enjoy.
With spectacular a view of Sheffield's Winter Gardens, spend the afternoon in the stylish setting of the Lounge @ St.Paul's just sipping tea and watching the world go by.
Conde Nast Grooms Magazine, May 2006 - 'The hotel has a contemporary urban feel with its palm tree-filled glass atrium and proximity to the Winter Garden and Millennium Square.
www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk /stpauls/foodanddrink/afternoontea.htm   (139 words)

  
 Burngreave Messenger: Sounds of summer at the Winter Gardens
On 8th June Sheffield’s Winter Gardens were filled with Indian Music.
Kamalbir encouraged the audience to sing along with a traditional ghazal romantic Urdu poetry.
The performance was one of the first of a program of free concerts taking place at the Winter Gardens on Sunday afternoons.
www.burngreavemessenger.org.uk /33aug03/winter_g.htm   (102 words)

  
 Rachel’s World » 2006 » January
Jo and I went to uni together and were housemates in Sheffield.
We have 3 Starbucks in Sheffield and this one is our favourite.
It’s right in the middle of a lovely park and museum, the Children’s Hospital and the university.
rachel.voxtropolis.com /2006/01   (288 words)

  
 rachelradford's Xanga Site
As of 1st January Mosaic Sheffield officially exists as a community!
I'm excited about what God is already doing in Sheffield and what He'll do through Mosaic.
I feel enormous potential and have become really aware of the needs that this city has.
www.xanga.com /rachelradford   (1102 words)

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