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Ecclesall Woods

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610: 848: 134: 44:. It covers approximately 350 acres (1.4 km) of mature semi-natural deciduous woodland which was previously used for timber and charcoal, and is currently managed by the city council for the benefit of wildlife and visitor access. There are two roads and over 10 miles (16 km) of public footpaths running through the woods. The 124:
There is a grave stone dating from 1786, commemorating the death of George Yardley killed in an accidental fire in his woodland home, after an evening in the local hostelry on Abbey Lane. There is also an information plaque about the incident on the wall of the Public House, which is still trading.
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There is a modern sawmill within the woods, which was built after extensive storm damage to trees in 1962. It is operated by a private company, but there are plans to use it as both a working sawmill and an information centre.
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A cup and ring-marked stone was discovered in 1981, and has been dated to the late Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. It, and the 6 feet (1.8 m) diameter around it, is a
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There are two mills sited within the woods and several other items of archaeological interest.
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hearths and two hundred Q pits, believed to have been used for manufacture of
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Sheffield city council information page on Ecclesall Woods Discovery Centre
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The stone bridge over the Ryecroft Brook is a Grade II listed building.
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Ryecroft Mill was a water-powered lead smelting mill on the
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Woodland in south-west Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
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Ecclesall Woods, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
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Ecclesall Woods, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
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Sheffield
South Yorkshire
Ecclesall
Abbeydale miniature railway
Local Nature Reserve

Limb Brook
charcoal
white coal

scheduled ancient monument
"Ecclesall Woods"
"Map of Ecclesall Woods"
"Ryecroft Mill"
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"Archaeology of Ecclesall Woods"
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"Natural History and Management of Ecclesall Woods"
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Historic England
"Cup and ring marked rock 740m east of Park Head House, Sheffield - 1018265 (1018265)"
National Heritage List for England
Sheffield city council information page on Ecclesall Woods Discovery Centre
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