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Nether EdgeNether Edge is an established residential suburb in the southwest of the City of Sheffield, England. History Before the 19th century the area that is now Nether Edge was largely rural, the only cluster of cottages being the small mediaeval hamlet of Cherrytree. Much of the development of the area was undertaken by George Wostenholm, a local cutler who from 1836 onward purchased a large area of land east of Brincliffe Edge. Wostenholm modelled the estate on the town of Boston, Massachusetts and lined all of the roads with trees. Wostenholm's home, Kenwood House, and the surrounding park (now a Marriott Hotel) took up a large portion of the land and the remaining portions were sold off for development. As a result many of the homes in the area are spacious Victorian houses that were owned by local cutlers and business men. Many well-to-do people bought individual plots and had houses specially built but a great deal of the building in Nether Edge was speculative. Such men as John Firth, Thomas Steade and John Law were not builders by trade but made a significant contribution to the character of the area. Local builders James Sivil, Henry and Robert Brumby and John Thomas Johnson also helped turn this area from open fields to a very desirable locality for middle-class and self-made men. Improved transport, particularly the trams, made it possible for the better off to move their home out of the town centre and, for the first time for many, away from their place of business. Much of tree-lined Nether Edge became designated a conservation area in September 2002. Locale Local facilities include a small shopping area at the junction of Nether Edge Road and Machon Bank Road near the where the tram terminus used to be (now a small supermarket and a garage). Of particular note on the southern side of Nether Edge Road is the organic/vegetarian shop `Zeds' and Cafe #9, a small coffee shop that predates the recent boom in gourmet coffee. The northern side of the road is dominated by the Nether Edge Bowling Club. Two small theatres (the Merlin and The Lantern) also exist in the area. External links
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