The origin of the name Walkley comes from the Old English "Walcas Leah", meaning Walca's forest clearing. There was a settlement here in early Anglo-Saxon times although most of the area was thick woodland. Walkley was mentioned in several documents in the centuries after the Norman Conquest, and in 1554 it was described as having several cottages and small holdings worked by tenants of the Lord of the Manor of Sheffield. By this time the population of Walkley was around 200. By 1860 the residential streets of Walkley had developed considerably and the infrastructure was basically as it is today.
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I'm walking to Walkley on a wing and a prayer,
But which route should I take to find myself there?
I’ll follow Walkley Road to arrive at my goal,
But where should I go to set off on my stroll?
I could set off in Dartford but that doesn’t seem right,
Or in Houghton Regis, but that would take all night.
Tewkesbury’s an option, though it’s too far I’d say,
So the one here in Sheffield will show me the way.
N53° 23. [DA + S] [LU - DA] [GL / LU]
W001° 29. [GL - (S + LU + DA)] [S - LU + DA] [S - DA - LU]
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