Hunter's Bar

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Hunter's Bar is a roundabout and former toll bar on Ecclesall Road in Western Sheffield active until the late 19th Century. The name is usually referred to as the area surrounding Hunter's Bar roundabout at the intersection of Ecclesall Road, Brocco Bank, Sharrow Vale Road and Junction Road. The toll bar now stands in the middle of the roundabout. Hunter's Bar is located in Ecclesall ward, Hallam, constituency, Sheffield. The main shopping area in the suburb is what was formerly known as Endcliffe Market, and is situated on Ecclesall Road. Much of the terraced housing in Hunters Bar and nearby Sharrow Vale is directly attributed to the industrial revolution, where housing was built for workers.

Near to the roundabout are Endcliffe Park, Hunter's Bar Infant and Junior Schools, as well as many shops, restaurants and off-license shops.

Much of the housing in the area consists of terraces, with a high density of students from the nearby University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University.

[edit] Trivia

The area is featured in the Arctic Monkeys' song Fake Tales of San Francisco, in particular the lyric "he talks of San Francisco, he's from Hunter's Bar".