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==History==

===Pre 19th century===

At the time of the [[Norman Conquest]] Sheffield was a small [[hamlet]]. It was dominated by a wooden [[long house]] occupided by the [[Waltheof, 1st Earl of Northampton|lord of Hallam]], subsequently the site for the 2 [[Sheffield Castle|castles]].

The [[Domesday Book]], which William the Conqueror ordered written so that the value of the townships and manors of England could be assessed, mentions :-

:'''''LANDS OF ROGER DE BUSLI'''''
:''In Hallam, one manor with its sixteen hamlets, there are twenty-nine carucates [~14 km²] to be taxed. There Earl Waltheof had an "Aula" [hall or court]....

In the 12th century this was replaced with a wooden motte and bailey castle. Beauchief Abbey was built 4 miles south-west of what was now a well established town. When the castle was destroyed in 1260 it was replaced with a stone castle, which would stand until the [[English Civil War]].

Sheffield's second parish church was built in 1280, replacing the previous 11th century structure. This was replaced in 1430 with the core of the current structure. [[Lady's Bridge]], the oldest in the city was built in 1485. The oldest domestic buildings were built at the turn of the 16th century [[Old Queen's Head]] pub (1495), [[Broom Hall]] (1498), and [[Bishops' House]] (c 1500).