Bingham Park and Rustlings Road, Sheffield 11

Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 8 Apr 2014

An entrance into Bingham Park can be found near the Belisha beacon-marked crossing on the right of this property. The road in the picture is Rustlings road, a road that links Ecclesall Road (the A625) with Nether Green. Walkers who follow the metalled path ahead, on the Rustlings Road side of this house, in a south-westerly direction - i.e. to the left - can reach Forge Dam Park within 20-30 minutes. Bingham Park was created as a result of the generosity of Sir John Bingham and given to the people of Sheffield in September 1911. Sir John was a wealthy philanthropist who had made his fortune in the local electroplating and silver industries. One day, whilst he and his wife were looking out across the Porter Valley from their home in Ranmoor (they were both in their 70s at the time), it is reported that Sir John asked his wife whether she would like "a very fine set of jewels" or for him "to give this beautiful gem (area) to the children of Sheffield?" In response, it is said that Lady Maria Bingham made the decision that the children of Sheffield should "have this jewel, forever."

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