Parks · East Midlands
Meersbrook Park
Meersbrook Park — park in Meersbrook, Sheffield, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield · 2.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Meersbrook Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Meersbrook, Sheffield, England". Coordinates: 53.3540°, -1.4740°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Meersbrook Park is set on a steep hillside in Meersbrook, Sheffield, England, offering panoramic views over central Sheffield to the north. Within the park are two historic buildings: Bishops' House and Meersbrook Hall.
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Background
Description
One of the oldest buildings in Sheffield, is a timber-framed building built around 1580. Originally owned by the Blythe family, it passed out of Blythe ownership in the 18th century, probably into the hands of Benjamin Roebuck, and the house and fields were let out to tenant farmers. The house was included in the sale of the Meersbrook estate to Sheffield Corporation in 1885. The Parks Authority continued to use Bishops House as a dwelling house following the purchase, housing 2 separate families of park employees until the 1970s. It is a Grade II* listed building and has been open as a museum since 1976. In April 2011 a voluntary organisation, Friends of Bishops' House, took over…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3540, -1.4740
- District
- Sheffield
- Parish
- Sheffield, unparished area
- Postcode
- S8 9DP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sheffield Heeley
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield — 2.8 km
- Official site
- bishopshouse.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6807698 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Meersbrook Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Meersbrook2012.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Meersbrook Park?
- Meersbrook Park is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S8 9DP), in the parish of Sheffield, unparished area.
- Is Meersbrook Park free to visit?
- Yes, Meersbrook Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Meersbrook Park?
- The nearest railway station is Sheffield, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S8 9DP.