BRIGHTSIDE-BIERLOW, a township in that part
of the parish of SHEFFIELD which is in the northern
division of the wapentake of STRAFFORTH-and-TICKHILL,
West riding of the county of YORK, 3 miles (N,
B.) from Sheffield, containing 6615 inhabitants. Here
are large iron-works, and the manufacture of table
knives, scythes, &c., is carried on extensively. A school
at Grimesthorpe was established-about 1762, and rebuilt,
with a dwelling-house for the master, in 1802;
it is endowed with £ 15. 10. per annum, for which the
master teaches twelve children.