Wharncliffe Side

 ( Villages Of The Metropolitan Borough Of Sheffield ) 

Wharncliffe Side is a village in South Yorkshire, England, northwest of Sheffield and within the city borough.

Wharcliffe Side is located on the west bank of the River Don, approximately northwest of Sheffield city centre, and northwest of Oughtibridge, south of the confluence of the Ewden beck and the River Don. The village is at an elevation of and the A6102 road passes through the village.Ordnance survey. 1:25000. c.2012

The village has a population of 1355 as of 2011,Wharncliffe Side is made up of five output areas in The Stocksbridge and Upper Don ward http://ukcensusdata.com/stocksbridge-and-upper-don-e05001063#sthash.3EoM4KJv.dpbs and is a commuter village for Sheffield and Stocksbridge. The village is within the Stocksbridge and Upper Don electoral ward. There is a primary school on Brighthomelee Lane, along with a post office and two public houses within the village. Glen Howe Park is situated at the southern end of the village. The ancient farming hamlet of Brightholmlee lies to the west.

• Wharncliffe Crags, river Don valley landmark north of the village, associated with the legend of the Dragon of Wantley

• http://www.wharncliffeside.org.uk/ - Wharncliffe Side Primary School Website