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Survey of English Place-Names

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Sheffield Castle

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sheffield

Historical Forms

  • castellum de Sedfeld 1184 Hlm
  • castrum de Sheffeld 1383 Ipm
  • the Castell 1480 Comp
  • the castell of Sheffeld 1485 HntSi,59
  • Sheffelde castell 1577 Holinshed

Etymology

Sheffield Castle, castellum de Sedfeld 1184 Hlm 39, castrum de Sheffeld 1383 Ipm et freq , the Castell 1480 Comp, the castell of Sheffeld 1485 HntS i, 59, Sheffelde castell 1577 Holinshed. v. castel and cf. Castle Hill, Castle Green 206supra . For an account of the castle, v. HntS iv, 7 ff. This site of the Norman castle is also thought to have been the site of Earl Waltheof's hall (cf. Hlm 27, v. Hallam 194 supra ).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

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