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Details how Sheffield City Council involve FoPV in consultations, and the FoPV policy on getting involved with planning applications within the valley. Consultas de planificación El Ayuntamiento de Sheffield se pone en contacto periódicamente con la FoPV en relación con las obras previstas en el valle. También nos proporcionan varios documentos para algunas de las obras que explican sus planes y qué trabajo se debe realizar. Siempre que fue posible, proporcionamos enlaces a estos documentos para su información. Planning Applications We sometimes receive requests from members, and non members, asking us to support them in objecting to local planning applications. FoPV doesn’t usually raise objections unless the proposal will damage special landscapes (for example the Mayfield Valley). We are an environmental charity and Trustees are very careful not to make assumptions about what 800+ members might think about specific developments around and outside the perimeter of this large and very varied parkland. Some members might take the view that specific applications seem to be a reasonable proposal in the light of recent similar planning applications in a particular area. We do however have people on the committe who take an interest in planning applications and developments within the valley, or at least the section we refer to as 'our patch'. These are discussed at committee meetings and where we feel it is necessary we encourage our members to consider adding their voice via the Sheffield C ouncil Planning Portal .

Information about Forge Dam in Sheffield. Part of the FoPV area. Donar Gracias por considerar una donación a FoPV. Puedes hacer una donación segura a nuestras actividades o eventos, oa alguna de nuestras campañas. Simplemente haga clic en el cuadro correspondiente a continuación y siga las instrucciones. Gracias. Todos los pagos son alimentados por el Banco Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). General Funds Help us continue to Conserve, Protect, and Restore our part of the Porter Valley Donate Make Bingham Park Great Help the Bingham Park Community Group make improvements to the Sport facilities in Bingham Park. Donate Forge Dam Playground Help us continue to make improvements to this playground Donate

Information about Upper Whiteley Woods in Sheffield. Part of the FoPV area. Whiteley Woods - Upper This is the section of valley from Armchair Bridge up to Carr Bridge, just above Forge Dam. Walkers leave the formal pathways completely, entering a wooded area, the River flowing down its natural bed with rough paths on either side. Alder, beech, oak, sycamore, ash, hawthorn and holly, make up this area of ancient woodland, providing habitats for a wide variety of invertebrates and shelter for owls, hedgehogs, foxes and badgers. This area is alive with songbirds. Grey wagtails can be seen foraging along the valley floor and dippers perch characteristically on rocks midstream then dive into the water, walking against the currents in search of small invertebrates which abound in the river. Wire Mill On the left side of the river, steps or a steep path lead up to Wire Mill Dam. This used to be a popular location for anglers and model boat enthusiasts in the past. In early spring you may hear your first chiff-chaff, followed by warblers, swallows and swifts. On the Dam itself can be seen coots, moorhens, mallards and mandarins and as summer arrives so do the waterlilies. On the path beside the Dam is a memorial to Thomas Boulsover, the first owner of Wire Mill, who in the 18th century, invented Sheffield Plate. The path upstream runs alongside a man-made channel or goit. This is the supply for Wire Mill Dam and takes water from the Porter just below Forge Dam, creating a high fall of water, sufficient to accommodate two wheels each 11 metres in diameter. Secret Door Before the road bridge at Forge Dam there are 3 tiers of gabions lining the far side of the River. They protect the bank when the River is in flood. On your left as you reach the road is a 3-storey building in which workers lived and produced buttons made from Sheffield Plate. If you take an immediate left turn on reaching the tarmac road and climb up Ivy Cottage Lane you will see on your right steps leading to a carved wooden door which bears the inscription…. ‘Chestnut, Plane & Sycamore, who or what lies behind the door?’ This unusual feature hides a concrete support which stabilises the tree. Buildings There are almost 50 nests in the rookery on the right just before the playground. The rooks can be seen in daytime out on fields high in the valley and return noisily to roost at night. Some of Thomas Boulsover’s ancillary buildings still exist at Forge Dam although the Forge itself has gone. Here a large wheel drove two tilt hammers and a smaller wheel operated blowers for the furnaces. The popular Forge Dam café is housed in a structure which was once Sharrow Vale Wesleyan Reform Chapel. On the Dam there is often a motionless grey heron amongst the reeds keeping watch on the duck families and throughout the year there may be an opportunity to spot a kingfisher or two.

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Haz una donación en línea Si desea hacer una donación a nuestro Fondos Generales por favor hazlo aquí.

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La tienda FoPV También puede ayudarnos a recaudar fondos comprando de nuestra gama de productos. Explore nuestra tienda en línea a continuación o use los filtros para seleccionar la colección que le interesa. ​ Libros e informes de FoPV Encargado por, o preparado y producido por, el FoPV. Estos informes hermosamente producidos están disponibles para mejorar su conocimiento de Porter Valley. Han sido investigados y escritos por académicos y aficionados, registrando y ampliando el conocimiento, y cubren temas como Arqueología, Historia, Ecología, Agricultura, Paisaje, Uso de la Tierra e Industria. Destinados al lector general, están referenciados, ilustrados y mapeados, y contienen detalles que también serán de interés para estudiantes y académicos. ​ Tarjetas FoPV Además de nuestra oferta anual de tarjetas navideñas, generalmente durante diciembre, tenemos algunas tarjetas en blanco que representan el área local. Arreglos de entrega de Covid Tenga en cuenta que durante las restricciones de Covid no podemos organizar la entrega postal de nuestros productos. Sin embargo, podemos organizar la recogida en un lugar adecuado. Este puede ser uno de los cafés o tiendas locales. Nos pondremos en contacto con usted por correo electrónico para organizar esto una vez que hayamos recibido su pedido. Gracias por su comprensión. Filtrar por Categoría Todos Libros Informes Calendarios Navidad Tarjetas Educational Ordenar por Family Vista rápida Gift Membership - Family Precio 15,00£ Agregar al carrito Individual Vista rápida Gift Membership - Individual Precio 10,00£ Agregar al carrito Digital Download Vista rápida Delving into the Past - Mining & Quarrying in the Porter Valley Precio 0,00£ Agregar al carrito Digital Download Vista rápida Reading the Landscape in the Porter Valley Precio 0,00£ Agregar al carrito Digital Leaflet Vista rápida The Geology of the Porter Valley - What lies beneath our feet Precio 0,00£ Agregar al carrito Vista rápida FoPV Calendar 2025 Precio 10,00£ Agregar al carrito Vista rápida Parque Bingham - 1911 a 2011 Precio 0,00£ Agregar al carrito For Mobile Vista rápida Forge Dam Water Power Worksheet - Mobile Precio 0,00£ Agregar al carrito For Mobile Vista rápida Forge Dam Activity Book - Mobile Precio 0,00£ Agregar al carrito Cargar más