4alb Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 Do you have any information where came the Sheffield name from? When I asked a friend of mine,he saed it came from the river called Shef. Is it the right answer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 There is a river called the Sheaf that runs through Sheffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidla Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 Yes it comes from the River Sheaf, which is also the reason for a lot of 'Sheaf' references in Sheffield such as the Sheaf House pub on Bramall Lane and Hallam Uni's Sheaf Building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4alb Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 Thanks! Another thing: Sheffield is knowing with the name " city on (over) the 7 hills" isn't it. I would like to hear more from you about Sheffiled and its history because I find it interesting for me. Thank you for your intention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_W Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 Apparently Sheffield does take it's name form the River Sheaf, see the following link: http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/services/del/planning/nrq/conservation.htm However Sheffield was originally an Anglo Saxon settlement called Escafeld, see the following link:http://www.sheffieldtoday.net/Custom_Pages/CustomPage.asp?Page=234 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted January 17, 2003 Share Posted January 17, 2003 I thought it was the River Don that flowed through Sheffield?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomme Posted January 17, 2003 Share Posted January 17, 2003 The river Don does run through Sheffield but so do a few others eg. The Sheaf, The Porter and MeersBrook ?? The number of rivers and amount of water running into Sheffield is one of the main reasons for the growth of the Steel Industry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomme Posted January 17, 2003 Share Posted January 17, 2003 Out of curiosity I found this web site http://www.tilthammer.com/water/ Sheffield has 5 rivers assoicated with it : The Don, The Sheaf, The Porter, The Rivilin and The Loxley. The last 4 are in fact tributarys of the Don. regards Nomme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cocker Posted January 17, 2003 Share Posted January 17, 2003 Originally posted by "Michael_W" However Sheffield was originally an Anglo Saxon settlement called Escafeld Escafeld is also the Anglo-Saxon reference for Ecclesfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halevan Posted February 22, 2003 Share Posted February 22, 2003 Michael is right! Sheffield was originaly called "Escafeld" but later on it was changed to Sheffield, due to the fact that the river Sheaf ran through a field or Sheaf - field. however, this was before I was born, ( yes really ) I shall not charge anything for that information as I am feeling generous tonight. Ha. Ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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