In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Hillsborough like this:
Hillsborough, 1 mile NW. of Sheffield, West-Riding Yorkshire; P.O.; in vicinity is the seat of H. Hall.
The location is that of the Hillsborough Hall.
Hillsborough through time
Hillsborough is now part of Sheffield district. Click here for graphs and data of how Sheffield has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Hillsborough itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hillsborough, in Sheffield and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25475
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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