Buildings and structures in Sheffield: Difference between revisions

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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]....

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Due to the conditions in the well, animal bones, plant remains (possibly including microscopic pollen grains) have been preserved and will be analysed the University´s Department of Archaeology laboratories.

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).

[[Sheffield Manor]] was built in 1510 as an alternative residence for the [[Earl of Shrewsbury]]. The manor was to later become famous when [[Mary Queen of Scots]] was imprisoned there. Sheffield Castle was larglylargely destroyed during the civil war. The manor was also larglylargely demolished in 1706.

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