Owlerton

Owlerton
Owlerton Location within South Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SK336899
Metropolitan borough	Sheffield
Metropolitan county	South Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHEFFIELD
Postcode district	S6
Dialling code	0114
Police	South Yorkshire
Fire	South Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°24′16″N 1°29′46″W / 53.404492°N 1.496109°W / 53.404492; -1.496109

Owlerton (/ˈoʊlərtən/) is a suburb of the city of Sheffield, England, 2.2 miles (3.5 km) northwest of the city centre near the confluence of the River Don and River Loxley. Owlerton was a small rural village from the Early Middle Ages; it became part of Sheffield in the early 1900s as the city expanded. Owlerton is just east of Hillsborough and within the Hillsborough ward. Hillsborough Stadium, Hillsborough Leisure Centre and Hillsborough College are in Owlerton.

The name is believed to come from the abundant growth of alder trees in the area.^[1]

It was the home of Owlerton F.C. football team in the 19th century.