Origin of Sheffield name

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?

There is a river called the Sheaf that runs through Sheffield

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.

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.

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

I thought it was the River Don that flowed through Sheffield?!

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

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

Originally posted by "Michael_W"

 

However Sheffield was originally an Anglo Saxon settlement called Escafeld

Escafeld is also the Anglo-Saxon reference for Ecclesfield.

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.

A good start if you are interested in the history of Sheffield are a couple of books by local author (now deceased) J Edward Vickers;

A popular History of Sheffield ISBN 0906787041

Old Sheffield Town ISBN 0906787017

I am not sure if they are still in print but am almost certain that Central Library will have copies

Mo

I always thought like Rome Sheffield was built on 7 hills with 7 rivers