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The history of Sheffield, a city in South Yorkshire, England, can be traced back to the founding of a settlement in a clearing beside the River Sheaf in the second half of the 1st millennium AD.
Jun 3, 2024 · In the early 1740s Benjamin Huntsman developed the crucible process of steelmaking, thereby obtaining a reliable tool steel that by 1830 had earned Sheffield recognition as the world centre of high-grade steel manufacture.
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Mar 14, 2021 · Sheffield takes its name from the River Sheaf. It was once called the Sceaf, which means border so it was the border river. Sheffield was founded in the early 12th century by the Lord of the Manor, William de Lovetot. He built a castle on the site of Castle Market.
Beginnings. Situated in the Pennine foothills in the extreme south west corner of Yorkshire, Sheffield has traditionally thought of itself as a city built on seven hills, and watered by five...
England. Yorkshire. 53°22′51″N 01°28′13″W. / 53.38083°N 1.47028°W / 53.38083; -1.47028. Sheffield is a city [a] in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield.
Sheffield History. The area now occupied by the City of Sheffield has been inhabited since at least the late Upper Palaeolithic period (about 12,800 years ago).
This timeline of Sheffield history summarises key events in the history of Sheffield, a city in England. The origins of the city can be traced back to the founding of a settlement in a clearing beside the River Sheaf in the second half of the 1st millennium AD.
