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Wisewood, Yorkshire

Wisewood is a suburb of Sheffield, Yorkshire, in the West Riding. Wisewood was formerly a primarily rural area located in the Loxley valley just before the river reached Malin Bridge. The Wisewood housing estate was built from 1928-1931 by Sheffield City Council to the north of this area. It is within the council area of Sheffield.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.403813,-1.5249
Grid Reference: SK 3168 8977
Council Area: Sheffield CA
Strategic Authority Area: South Yorkshire SA
Police Area: South Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 50250
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Wisewood,_Yorkshire_50250

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