Southey, South Yorkshire

Southey ward—which includes the districts of Fox Hill, New Parson Cross, Southey, Wadsley Bridge, and part of Old Parson Cross—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the northern part of the city and covers an area of 4.6 km2. The population of this ward in 2011 was 19,086 people in 8,295 households. It is one of the wards that make up the Sheffield Brightside constituency.Districts of Southey wardSoutheySouthey is a former village, now a district and housing estate in the northeast part of Sheffield. By 1971, J. Edward Vickers noted that "not one vestige of the old Southey remains". Particular landmarks in Southey include Southey Green and Cookson Park. The area had a population of 14,253 in 2011.Birley CarrBirley Carr is a suburb of Sheffield. It lies by Birley Edge, an inland cliff. At the northern end of Birley Edge is the Birley Stone. A reference from the 1790s refers to a cross on Birley Edge, which the Stone may be the remains of. The small hamlet of Birley Edge includes several listed buildings including Birley Old Hall.Fox HillFox Hill or Foxhill, as the name suggests, is a hill rising westward from the A61, north of Birley Carr and south of Grenoside. It also rises northwards, giving views towards the city centre in the south. The western side is a ridge (Birley Edge) dropping sharply into the Don Valley. It is a residential area with a mix of private and council housing (much from the 1960s) with some green spaces currently (2009) undergoing some redevelopment, particularly on the western side. There is a small row of shops opposite The Fox public house on Fox Hill Road. It is served by the number 17, 66, 66A, 77 and 78 buses.