Totley is a suburb on the extreme southwest of the city of Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England.

Lying within the historic county boundaries of Derbyshire, Totley was amalgamated into the city of Sheffield in 1933,[1] and is today part of the Dore and Totley electoral ward in the city, though it remains close to the contemporary county boundary of Derbyshire.

[2] Totley was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Totinglee, the name meaning a forest clearing belonging to Tota (probably the Saxon lord).

Totley Hall, built in 1623 and enlarged in the 19th century, was converted to a teacher training college in the 1950s and was latterly part of Sheffield Hallam University.

Totley was first referred to in the Domesday Survey, commissioned by William the Conqueror, where it was named as Totingelei.

At one time, Totley was a township in the parish of Dronfield,[4] in the hundred of Scarsdale, a sub-division of the county of Derbyshire.

The Barker family left their coat of arms above the fireplace in the main entrance lobby.

His son was killed in World War I and as a sign of thanks the saddened community gave land and £2000 to build a new church.

Sheffield Hallam University sold the property to developers who converted the hall into luxury apartments.

Totley Grange was built between 1883 and 1888 by Thomas Earnshaw, together with its Lodge, on the land which he had purchased north of the Baslow to Sheffield turnpike road.

An indenture dated 2 April 1875 confirmed absolute sale by Thomas Andrews to Thomas Earnshaw of land and hereditaments at Totley of more than two acres bounded to the north and east by land of Ebenezer Hall and to the south by the turnpike road.

Another conveyance between Ebenezer Hall to Thomas Earnshaw was of the freehold ground, buildings and hereditaments dated 27 March 1878 of a little over 3 acres, which included Moorview house and the six cottages of Shrewsbury Terrace.

[10] They run sessions in the library for the elderly in the community and for the Mickley Hall care home.

[12] As a rural village the main industry has historically been agriculture, and several farms remain in Totley As of 2024[update].

As well as agriculture, the brooks running through the village have been used as a source of power for small industrial operations since at least the 17th century.

In particular, several mills have stood on Old Hay Brook, engaged in activities such as lead smelting, corn grinding, blade manufacture and paper rolling.