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The legal documents of the Friends of the Porter Valley in Sheffield. Dokumenter Våre retningslinjer og konstitusjoner er oppført her og kan lastes ned for deg å lese. Constitution Privacy Safety Safeguarding Volunteers Conflict of Interest Finance Complaints Bingham Park Sub Group Insurance - PLI As a registered charity we are required to hold Public Liability Insurance. It provides cover for slips, trips and falls, and injuries suffered by third parties as well as claims made against us for accidental damage caused to someone else's property. The 'blame and claim' culture combined with tough economic times has seen the number of claims (genuine and 'speculative') rise at a fast pace and for many years our trustees have elected to have public liability insurance to protect themselves and the Friends of the Porter Valley against allegations of negligence, including any legal fees or expenses should a case need to be defended in court. Volunteers Importantly however, the cover we have with our insurer also covers our volunteers whilst taking part in any of our organised activities, irrespective of their membership status.

Information about Bingham park in Sheffield. Part of the FoPV area. Bingham Park Bingham Park is owned by Sheffield City Council and is a grassy and wooded area just west of Endcliffe Park. The higher parts have views across the valley to Ranmoor. The Park is next door to Whitley Woods where Shepherd Wheel can be found. The park also has tennis courts, a bowling green, plus an Astroturf court commonly used by local footballers. Original Owners In the mid 19th century, the land we now know as Bingham Park was owned by Robert Younge of Greystones Hall who bequeathed it in his will of 1875 to his nephew, Francis Otter of Ranby Hall, Wragby. Sir John Bingham and his wife, Maria, had a good view of the wooded hillside from their home across the valley, next to Ranmoor Church. One day, whilst looking out of their window, Sir John said to his wife, “Would you like a very fine set of jewels or would you prefer to give that beautiful gem over there to the children of Sheffield?” Lady Bingham answered that she would rather Sheffield had the jewel and so Sir John bought the 11 acres of land and in September 1911, at the opening ceremony of the park, he handed over the deeds to Sheffield’s Lord Mayor. Sports Whiteley Wood Bowling Club was formed in 1910 and had one small flat green down at the bottom of the hill. The 2 greens you can see today half way up the hill were laid out in 1914 and 1915 which was when the old pavilion was built and opened by the then president, Sir john Bingham. The current pavilion was opened on April 22nd 1972 by the then Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Alderman Hebblethwaite. The land at the top of the hill was bought by the Council in 1912 to link Whiteley Woods with Bingham Park. The golf course is marked on the 1935 map and it is still possible to see where the greens were. Photos of the area in 1950 also show allotment plots here and very few trees. Remains Further down in what is now a wooded area below Bingham Park Road is an octagonal concrete base above the path. This was the base for a shelter, a simple wooden structure, like a summer house, painted royal blue. It was built when the land in front of it was open and before the trees blocked the view of John Bingham’s house, next door to Ranmoor Church. The allotments behind the houses on Rustlings Road have been here since 1905 when the previous site, between Hunters Bar and Psalter Lane, was needed for building. On the southern side of the allotments lies an area of ancient oak woodland. Over 400 years old, this is an important wildlife habitat where it is possible to hear woodpeckers and enjoy swathes of bluebells and wood anemones. Restoration Works The Bingham Park Community Group was set up in November 2016 to encourage the community to take an active part in the redevelopment of facilities in the Park. The area had declined and needed major work to improve the facilities. With help from FoPV, funds were raised to repair walls and resurface one of the old tennis courts. Sheffield City Council in conjunction with the Lawn Tennis Association provided a couple of pay to play tennis courts which are very popular. The AstroTurf court has been repaired and some of the old tennis court areas have been landscaped, and new benches installed around the park. The remaining tennis courts were converted into a netball and basketball court in 2022, and down beside the Bowling green is a new Petanque Piste which was completed in 2025. If you would like to help the Bingham Park Community Group please let us know. Bingham Park Community Group (BPCG) Sadly parts of Bingham Park have seen better days and we are supporting a small group of enthusiastic residents of this area with plans to renovate and upgrade parts of the Park. Bingham Park Community Group wants to raise funds to improve the facilities in Bingham Park (including the football and tennis courts, bowling green, golf course and surrounding green areas). For the latest updates plese see below. If you would like to get involved in helping with these renovations please let us know via the Contact us link below. The group also has an active Facebook page - search for ‘Bingham Park Community Group’. Update from Bingham Park Community Group If you would like to make a donation towards the work of the Bingham park Community Group and the improvements to the sporting facilities please click the button here. Donate Bingham Park Community Group (BPCG) is collaborating with Friends of Porter Valley (FoPV) and Sheffield Parks Department to enhance Bingham Park's facilities. The 3 lower courts ( 1-2-3) next to the 2 new Pay to Play Tennis courts were in very bad condition. Court 3; Fundraising started in 2019 and court 3 was resurfaced and walls repaired, and fencing was provided on 2 sides in 2024. Court 1; In 2022, a Basketball/Netball court was built through fundraising from donations, grants, and crowdfunding. The posts can be rotated for both sports, and it has proved it popular and is free to access. Court 2; This saw a second Basketball court constructed in 2023. Adjacent to the basketball courts, two picnic tables have been installed. Additionally, a couple of park benches offering exceptional views of Ranmoor are situated near the courts. Children’s Adventure Trail. This trail is constructed of timber at the top of the park. The Trail was financed by Loadhog, a Sheffield firm, with some additional funds from FoPV in February 2024. Fruit Trees. In February 2025, 30 fruit trees, including greengage, apple, pear, and plum, were planted near the tennis courts. Over 80 community volunteers, including children, families, and adults, participated. The Local Area Committee funded the project. Pétanque/ Boules. This was built in 2025 beside Bingham Park's ‘old’ bowling green. Funding was provided by J.G Graves, Sheffield Town Trust, Co-op Ecclesall Road, Loadhog, and the Duck Race, with additional support from FoPV and individual donors. Skateboard Park This project is in its early stages. More details will be provided later. We are keen to do more for local teenagers - encouraging them to make more use of the facilities. Bingham Park Community Group will continue to improve the attractiveness of this piece of land after years of neglect. We meet every three months and are always on the look out for new members/volunteers. Find us on Facebook (search ‘Bingham Park Community Group’) and get updates about meetings and events.

The Forge Dam Playground and News about its renovation. Forge Dam lekeplass I 2018, ved hjelp av sjenerøse donasjoner fra publikum, sørget The Friends of the Porter Valley for sårt tiltrengte forbedringer på lekeplassen. Bildet her viser det falske gresset som legges ned. Det er imidlertid mange andre jobber som må gjøres og muligheter for å erstatte mer av utstyret. For å gjøre det må vi samle inn mer penger, så hvis du ønsker å hjelpe, kan du vurdere å gi en donasjon ved å bruke knappen nedenfor, eller ta oss på våre mange arbeidsmorgener som vi arrangerer to ganger i måneden. Hvis du ønsker å gi en donasjon til Forge Dam Playground, vennligst bruk knappen her: Donere To find out the latest news about progress, please take a look at our blogs below. Ingen innlegg er publisert på dette språket ennå Når innlegg er publisert, vil du se dem her.

Information about the Endcliffe Park Toad sculpture, in Sheffield. The Endcliffe Park Toad The new iron toad shortly after installation. Donations Although the new toad is now in place, we still need to raise a few more pounds to meet the cost. To make a donation to the Endcliffe Park Toad renewal project, please do so here via our secure donations page. Donate The iron toad after one week. The Endcliffe Park Toad, seen above, is a well known piece of public art located a few metres below the Cafe. The latest version was installed on 5th December 2024 after almost a year of fundraising by FoPV, and it is made of metal by a local sculptor called Jason Thompson, who has also designed and made other works of art in Sheffield such as the 'Chair' in the Rivelin Valley. This is the third toad made by Jason to sit on this base. The first toad, in 1997, was jointly funded as a celebration of nature - by the Off the Shelf Literary festival, and Sheffield Wildlife Trust. Both wooden toads eventually deteriorated, returning them to nature, each lasting about 12 years. The remains of the 2012 toad can still be seen beside the holly bush beside the river. Reflecting the original heritage, the current toad sits on the open pages of a book, as with the previous two wooden toads of 1997 and 2012. Sculptor Jason Thomson, and Glyn Mansell of FoPV, visited Greystones Primary School and talked to pupils in Y2 and Y5 about the Toad project. The pupils were fascinated and later produced art and written work which was displayed in school and the Tropical Pavilion at the Botanical Gardens one Saturday in September 2024 . A selection of this work is inscribed onto the new ‘pages’ supporting the metal 2024 toad, some of which can be seen in the pictures below. The Watch We are often asked about the watch, so we asked Jason to explain. "It’s about time and the frozen nature of sculpture as the world changes around it. The new iron toad , if left alone, could last for ten or twenty thousand years compared to 12 to 15 years for his two wooden incarnations. The frog Prince of fairy tales also comes into it, but as he’s a common toad (Bufo Bufo ) maybe a nice watch is preferable?" Close-ups of the books

Trems & Conditions for the FoPV annual Duck Race. FoPV-referanselenker Her er lenker til andre organisasjoner eller grupper som er involvert i FoPV, eller gir spesifikke interesser knyttet til vårt arbeid. Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust SIMT er finansiert av Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Hallam University og University of Sheffield og er partnere med FoPV på Shepherd Wheel Forge Dam Café Detaljer om denne kafeen Endcliffe Park Café Detaljer om denne kafeen The River Sheaf Et dedikert nettsted som handler om en av våre naboelver. Rundturen Sheffield Round Walk går gjennom Porter Valley, denne lenken forklarer om ruten når den går gjennom. Sheffield Astronomical Society En gruppe astronomer som møtes på miljøsenteret i Mayfield Valley. Rivelin Valley Conservation Group En lignende gruppe som FoPV ivaretar interessene til nabodalen Rivelin. Sheffield Moors partnerskapsprosjekt Omtrent 56 kvadratkilometer med høylandslandskap i offentlig sektor eller veldedig eierskap på den vestlige kanten av Sheffield. Hallam samfunns- og ungdomsforening Detaljer om aktiviteter og arrangementer organisert av denne gruppen. Sheffield Kids Et nettsted for å finne noe å gjøre i Sheffield med barna. JG Graves Woodland Discovery-senter Woodland Discovery Center ligger i den omfattende og vakre Ecclesall-skogen, og er det perfekte innendørs- og utendørsanlegget for et spekter av arrangementer og et besøk i skogen. Back to Tickets

Information about Endcliffe Park in Sheffield. Part of the FoPV area. Endcliffe Park Parken eies av Sheffield City Council og er en av de mest brukte fasilitetene i byen, og arrangerer ofte sirkus og andre arrangementer om sommeren - spesielt vårt Easter Duck Race hver påskedag. En lekeplass ble pusset opp i 2008 av Friends of Endcliffe Playground, og med en donasjon fra Friends of the Porter Valley inkluderte mange attraksjoner for barn. I 2014 ble et parkour-treningsanlegg, finansiert av Sheffield Parkour Movement og en donasjon fra Friends of Porter Valley, opprettet. Parken har tre monumenter dedikert til dronning Victoria. Nær inngangen er en statue av dronning Victoria og midtveis oppover stien mot Whiteley Woods er en obelisk også til ære for dronning Victoria. Begge sto opprinnelig på toppen av Fargate i Sheffield sentrum. Den tredje er en gravert steinblokk nær lekeplassen. Det er også en minnestein som markerer ulykkesstedet til USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress "Mi Amigo". Den 22. februar 1944 returnerte flyet, sterkt skadet av forsvarende Me-109 jagerfly, fra et bombeoppdrag over Aalborg, Danmark. Rundt klokken 17.00 krasjet den i parken med tap av alle 10 mannskaper. En årlig minnegudstjeneste i regi av Royal Air Forces Association holdes på stedet søndag nærmest 22. februar. I 2019 ble det arrangert en flypast for å minnes 75-årsjubileet for krasjet. Endcliffe Park Parken eies av Sheffield City Council og er en av de mest brukte fasilitetene i byen, og arrangerer ofte sirkus og andre arrangementer om sommeren - spesielt vårt Easter Duck Race hver påskedag. En lekeplass ble pusset opp i 2008 av Friends of Endcliffe Playground, og med en donasjon fra Friends of the Porter Valley inkluderte mange attraksjoner for barn. I 2014 ble et parkour-treningsanlegg, finansiert av Sheffield Parkour Movement og en donasjon fra Friends of Porter Valley, opprettet. Parken har tre monumenter dedikert til dronning Victoria. Nær inngangen er en statue av dronning Victoria og midtveis oppover stien mot Whiteley Woods er en obelisk også til ære for dronning Victoria. Begge sto opprinnelig på toppen av Fargate i Sheffield sentrum. Den tredje er en gravert steinblokk nær lekeplassen. Det er også en minnestein som markerer ulykkesstedet til USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress "Mi Amigo". Den 22. februar 1944 returnerte flyet, sterkt skadet av forsvarende Me-109 jagerfly, fra et bombeoppdrag over Aalborg, Danmark. Rundt klokken 17.00 krasjet den i parken med tap av alle 10 mannskaper. En årlig minnegudstjeneste i regi av Royal Air Forces Association holdes på stedet søndag nærmest 22. februar. I 2019 ble det arrangert en flypast for å minnes 75-årsjubileet for krasjet. Endcliffe Park Parken eies av Sheffield City Council og er en av de mest brukte fasilitetene i byen, og arrangerer ofte sirkus og andre arrangementer om sommeren - spesielt vårt Easter Duck Race hver påskedag. En lekeplass ble pusset opp i 2008 av Friends of Endcliffe Playground, og med en donasjon fra Friends of the Porter Valley inkluderte mange attraksjoner for barn. I 2014 ble et parkour-treningsanlegg, finansiert av Sheffield Parkour Movement og en donasjon fra Friends of Porter Valley, opprettet. Parken har tre monumenter dedikert til dronning Victoria. Nær inngangen er en statue av dronning Victoria og midtveis oppover stien mot Whiteley Woods er en obelisk også til ære for dronning Victoria. Begge sto opprinnelig på toppen av Fargate i Sheffield sentrum. Den tredje er en gravert steinblokk nær lekeplassen. Det er også en minnestein som markerer ulykkesstedet til USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress "Mi Amigo". Den 22. februar 1944 returnerte flyet, sterkt skadet av forsvarende Me-109 jagerfly, fra et bombeoppdrag over Aalborg, Danmark. Rundt klokken 17.00 krasjet den i parken med tap av alle 10 mannskaper. En årlig minnegudstjeneste i regi av Royal Air Forces Association holdes på stedet søndag nærmest 22. februar. I 2019 ble det arrangert en flypast for å minnes 75-årsjubileet for krasjet. Endcliffe Park Parken eies av Sheffield City Council og er en av de mest brukte fasilitetene i byen, og arrangerer ofte sirkus og andre arrangementer om sommeren - spesielt vårt Easter Duck Race hver påskedag. En lekeplass ble pusset opp i 2008 av Friends of Endcliffe Playground, og med en donasjon fra Friends of the Porter Valley inkluderte mange attraksjoner for barn. I 2014 ble et parkour-treningsanlegg, finansiert av Sheffield Parkour Movement og en donasjon fra Friends of Porter Valley, opprettet. Parken har tre monumenter dedikert til dronning Victoria. Nær inngangen er en statue av dronning Victoria og midtveis oppover stien mot Whiteley Woods er en obelisk også til ære for dronning Victoria. Begge sto opprinnelig på toppen av Fargate i Sheffield sentrum. Den tredje er en gravert steinblokk nær lekeplassen. Det er også en minnestein som markerer ulykkesstedet til USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress "Mi Amigo". Den 22. februar 1944 returnerte flyet, sterkt skadet av forsvarende Me-109 jagerfly, fra et bombeoppdrag over Aalborg, Danmark. Rundt klokken 17.00 krasjet den i parken med tap av alle 10 mannskaper. En årlig minnegudstjeneste i regi av Royal Air Forces Association holdes på stedet søndag nærmest 22. februar. I 2019 ble det arrangert en flypast for å minnes 75-årsjubileet for krasjet. Endcliffe Park Parken eies av Sheffield City Council og er en av de mest brukte fasilitetene i byen, og arrangerer ofte sirkus og andre arrangementer om sommeren - spesielt vårt Easter Duck Race hver påskedag. En lekeplass ble pusset opp i 2008 av Friends of Endcliffe Playground, og med en donasjon fra Friends of the Porter Valley inkluderte mange attraksjoner for barn. I 2014 ble et parkour-treningsanlegg, finansiert av Sheffield Parkour Movement og en donasjon fra Friends of Porter Valley, opprettet. Parken har tre monumenter dedikert til dronning Victoria. Nær inngangen er en statue av dronning Victoria og midtveis oppover stien mot Whiteley Woods er en obelisk også til ære for dronning Victoria. Begge sto opprinnelig på toppen av Fargate i Sheffield sentrum. Den tredje er en gravert steinblokk nær lekeplassen. Det er også en minnestein som markerer ulykkesstedet til USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress "Mi Amigo". Den 22. februar 1944 returnerte flyet, sterkt skadet av forsvarende Me-109 jagerfly, fra et bombeoppdrag over Aalborg, Danmark. Rundt klokken 17.00 krasjet den i parken med tap av alle 10 mannskaper. En årlig minnegudstjeneste i regi av Royal Air Forces Association holdes på stedet søndag nærmest 22. februar. I 2019 ble det arrangert en flypast for å minnes 75-årsjubileet for krasjet. Endcliffe Park Parken eies av Sheffield City Council og er en av de mest brukte fasilitetene i byen, og arrangerer ofte sirkus og andre arrangementer om sommeren - spesielt vårt Easter Duck Race hver påskedag. En lekeplass ble pusset opp i 2008 av Friends of Endcliffe Playground, og med en donasjon fra Friends of the Porter Valley inkluderte mange attraksjoner for barn. I 2014 ble et parkour-treningsanlegg, finansiert av Sheffield Parkour Movement og en donasjon fra Friends of Porter Valley, opprettet. Parken har tre monumenter dedikert til dronning Victoria. Nær inngangen er en statue av dronning Victoria og midtveis oppover stien mot Whiteley Woods er en obelisk også til ære for dronning Victoria. Begge sto opprinnelig på toppen av Fargate i Sheffield sentrum. Den tredje er en gravert steinblokk nær lekeplassen. Det er også en minnestein som markerer ulykkesstedet til USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress "Mi Amigo". Den 22. februar 1944 returnerte flyet, sterkt skadet av forsvarende Me-109 jagerfly, fra et bombeoppdrag over Aalborg, Danmark. Rundt klokken 17.00 krasjet den i parken med tap av alle 10 mannskaper. En årlig minnegudstjeneste i regi av Royal Air Forces Association holdes på stedet søndag nærmest 22. februar. I 2019 ble det arrangert en flypast for å minnes 75-årsjubileet for krasjet.

Details about the proposals to renovate Forge Dam in Sheffield. Forge Dam-forslag 'Forge Dam Heritage & Habitat Improvement Project' er et partnerskap mellom Friends of the Porter Valley, Sheffield City Council og andre interesserte parter. Formålet er å gjenopprette demningen som et fasiliteter for folket i Sheffield, og som et habitat for dyreliv. Våre planer inkluderer: Trær Rydding av trær og busker fra overløp og damvegg. Dette kan være upopulært, men vi vil holde publikum informert slik at de forstår at arbeidet er nødvendig for å beskytte strukturen til demningen slik at den kan vare i 250 år til. Øyen Redusere størrelsen på øya, og fjerne trærne, da dette var det mest populære alternativet (i motsetning til å fjerne øya helt, eller la den være som den er) da vi gjennomførte en offentlig høring. Båter Mange husker robåtene, som tidligere lå på Forge Dam, med stor hengivenhet. Det er imidlertid INGEN planer om å returnere disse som en del av disse forslagene. Silt Redusere mengden silt som når demningen, ved å bygge en "treningsvegg" langs den opprinnelige bekkeruten for å oppmuntre til gjennomstrømning. Arbeider også med grunneiere oppstrøms. Imidlertid vil hoveddelen av prosjektet, og det mest kostbare, være å fjerne silt som for øyeblikket er i demningen, som må vente til midlene er samlet inn. Forge Dam Works I januar 2021 godkjente rådet restaureringsforslagene, inkludert: 'fjerning av silt, innsetting av en diskret vegg for å lede bekken over overløpet og løse det langvarige problemet med silting, og opprettelsen av en attraktiv åpen vannmasse med en rekke dybder, en rekonfigurert øy og beplantning på omkretsbredder i bestille til forbedre habitatet for dyrelivet. Det er nå planlagt oppstart av praktisk avsilting høsten 2021 og i de mellomliggende månedene ble det praktiske grunnlaget for restaureringen lagt, noe som betyr at en partnerskapsavtale ble signert av begge parter, FoPV vil donere £267.000 til rådet, spesifikasjoner og anbud for de ulike fagarbeidene ble utstedt, og planene for forbedring av habitat ble utarbeidet. I mai ble 'Sanctus Ltd', en miljøingeniørspesialist utnevnt. Teamet deres har utmerket relevant erfaring fra prosjekter som vårt, ble kåret til beste grønne virksomhet i 2020 Business Leaders Awards og vil levere restaureringen frem til ferdigstillelse. Det formelle omfanget av arbeidene kan lastes ned her, og et PDF-dokument som viser Planene for Forge Dam og dalen over den. Historie

Information about Lower Whiteley Woods in Sheffield. Part of the FoPV area. Whiteley Woods - Lower Whiteley Woods, acquired by Sheffield Corporation in stages in the early years of the 20th century, is a narrow linear park which occupies an area of c11.5 hectares. The Porter Brook runs through the centre of the park with fairly steep, well-wooded valley sides to the north and south. The area inside the park, close to the Rustlings Road entrance, is formal with grass areas and shrub and tree plantings. There is a gradual transition in style from here towards the less formal character higher up the valley. The lodge at the park entrance was erected in 1908 at a cost of £640 and consisted of 2 rooms and a scullery on the ground floor, 3 bedrooms, a shelter and conveniences. Woods & Dams To the left of the main path is Trippett Wood, an area of ancient woodland, dating back to at least 1600. Woodpeckers, jays, tree-creepers and nuthatches are commonly seen in the woodland, whilst dippers and wagtails are resident near the river. A short distance into Whiteley Woods is the Ibbotson Dam, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is sometimes known as the Upper Spur Gear Dam, the name originating from the arrangement of the Wheel’s gear drive and different to that used on other wheels in the area. The Wheel and dam were bequeathed to Francis Otter in 1875 by his uncle, Robert Younge, owner and resident of Greystones Hall. Francis Otter sold them to Sheffield Corporation in the early 20th century. Mills Walter Charles Ibbotson was a grinder who leased the Ibbotson Wheel in the 1890s but by the turn of the century he had diversified as the area became more attractive for leisure activities. His advertisement in the Sheffield Independent of 1896 states “PORTER GLEN, TOP OF ENDCLIFFE PARK – Visitors will find Good Accommodation for Hot Water; Teas Provided, Schools and Parties Catered for; Boating, Swings; a large play ground -W C IBBOTSON” The Wheel was in good order in 1930 when it was suggested that it could become an industrial museum similar to Shepherd Wheel. Nothing came of the idea and the Wheel was demolished in the 1950s. Armchair Bridge There are the remains of a dam between Highcliffe Road and Whiteley Wood Road and the main path follows the goit. This was the site of the Leather Wheel, built in 1754 and shortly afterwards incorporated into the works of Thomas Boulsover. Sometimes alternatively known as the Nether Wheel, it ceased operating around 1900 and was demolished in 1907. A bridge, stone-built with seating niches and ornamental copings, across the Porter on Whiteley Wood Road, is known as the ‘armchair bridge’. Photos from the early 20th century show the sides of the bridge as being made of wooden lattices. These have now been replaced with stone.

Details how Sheffield City Council involve FoPV in consultations, and the FoPV policy on getting involved with planning applications within the valley. Planleggingskonsultasjoner Sheffield bystyre kontakter regelmessig FoPV angående planlagte arbeider i dalen. De gir oss også ulike dokumenter for noen av arbeidene som forklarer deres planer, og hvilket arbeid som skal utføres. Der det var mulig ga vi lenker til disse dokumentene for din informasjon. 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 .

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Details of the Water Mills in the FoPV area in Sheffield. Vannkraft på portneren Det var mye småskala industri som brukte kraften til Porter. John Gath har forsket mye på vannkraft langs Sheffield-elvene, og har har produsert en flott nettside som gir detaljer om alle de 20 møllene og dammene som opererte i Porter Valley. Kartet her viser Elleve som var innenfor FoPV-området. Vi er takknemlige for John Gath hvem har tillot oss å linke til hans nettstedet. Klikk her for å se mer om Vannkraft på portneren Vær oppmerksom på at følgende sider ikke er en del av FoPV.org.uk. Eventuelle spørsmål om innholdet skal sendes til kontakten som vises.

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.