It is located at grid reference SK325893 and stands 2+1⁄2 miles north-west of the city centre where the rivers Loxley and Rivelin meet.

The most probable is that the name derived from Malin Stacie, who was Lord of the Manor of Owlerton (which lies three-quarters of a mile to the north-east) between 1607 and 1652.

In the first half of the 18th century grinding mills and water-powered forges started to be built in the area to harness the power of the rivers.

The best known of these are the Malin Bridge Corn Mill which still stands today and the Mousehole Forge which dates from the 17th century and was a world-famous anvil producer in its heyday.

Samuel Harrison wrote: "The populous village of Malin Bridge experienced the full fury of the flood, and suffered to an extent which is truly appalling...A bombardment with the newest and most powerful artillery could hardly have proved so destructive, and could not possibly have been nearly so fatal to human life.

"[1][2] Malin Bridge expanded with the building of Victorian terraced housing; it became a terminus for the Sheffield Tramway with a route from the city centre commencing on 19 May 1908.

There are many small shops around the one-way system; the largest retail outlet in the area is Towsure, a sizeable outdoor equipment warehouse on Holme Lane.

In June 2021, the German international discount supermarket chain Lidl opened a branch in Malin Bridge at the bottom of Stannington Road on the site of the old Rivelin Motor Company.

In 2006 Sheffield City Council granted permission for 23 new apartments to be built on the site; the plans include strict controls to preserve the historic building and water wheel.

Its Sheffield origins date back to 1730; they moved to the La Plata Works on Holme Lane in Malin Bridge in 1873.

A tin tabernacle had previously been used for worship as the area had no church and fundraising was commenced to build St Polycarp's at the junction of Loxley Road and Wisewood Lane.

[10][11] Malin Bridge was chosen as one of the termini of the South Yorkshire Supertram; it is the western limit of the blue line service which runs eastwards to the city centre and then on to Halfway.

In February 2006 work started on a Park and ride scheme adjacent to the terminus on the opposite side of Holme Lane.

The unmanned scheme which cost £500,000 opened in November 2006 providing 104 parking spaces, as well as CCTV cameras and bicycle shelters.

[15] In September 2014 Sheffield City Council announced plans to construct a dam wall upstream in the Rivelin valley at one of two possible locations to create a flood storage area.

If the scheme goes ahead, it will reduce the depth of water downstream by 4 feet 11 inches (1.50 m) during heavy rain such as those that occurred in 2007 flood.