Dore shown in Sheffield

Dore (grid reference SK311812) is a village in South Yorkshire, England. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Until 1934 it was part of Derbyshire, but it is now a suburb of Sheffield. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England There are three Liberal Democrat Councillors. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the The last Tory Councillor was voted out in May 2008. The Member of Parliament is Nick Clegg who is currently the leader of the Liberal Democrat Party. Nicholas William Peter Clegg (born 7 January 1967 known as Nick Clegg, is It is served by Dore railway station on the Hope Valley Line. Dore and Totley railway station (named Dore railway station from 1969 until 2008 is a small one platform railway halt near the Sheffield area of The Hope Valley Line is a Railway line in England linking Sheffield with Manchester.

History

The "Dore Stone", commemorating KIng Egbert's victory

The name Dore derives from the same Old English root as door, signifying a 'gateway' or pass between two kingdoms. ^[1] The Limb Brook, River Sheaf, and Meers Brook marked the boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Deira (later Northumbria) and Mercia. The Limb Brook is a stream in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England The River Sheaf is a river in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The Meers Brook is a stream in Sheffield, England and one of the main tributaries of the River Sheaf. The History of Anglo-Saxon England covers the history of Early medieval England from the end of Roman Britain and the establishment of Anglo-Saxon Deira was a kingdom in Northern England during the 6th century AD Mercia (ˈmɝsiə was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. ^[2]

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle contains the earliest written record of Dore, recording that in 827 (probably actually 829) King Egbert of Wessex led his army to the village to receive the submission of King Eanred of Northumbria, thereby establishing his overlordship over the whole of Anglo-Saxon Britain:

This year was the moon eclipsed, on mid-winter's mass-night; and King Egbert, in the course of the same year, conquered the Mercian kingdom, and all that is south of the Humber, being the eighth king who was sovereign of all the British dominions. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of Annals in Old English chronicling the history of the Anglo-Saxons. Egbert (also spelt Ecgberht) (died 839 was King of Wessex from 802 until 839 West Saxon redirects here For other meanings of Wessex or West Saxon see Wessex (disambiguation. Eanred was king of Northumbria in the early ninth century Very little is known for certain about Eanred Ella, king of the South-Saxons, was the first who possessed so large a territory; the second was Ceawlin, king of the West-Saxons: the third was Ethelbert, King of Kent; the fourth was Redwald, king of the East-Angles; the fifth was Edwin, king of the Northumbrians; the sixth was Oswald, who succeeded him; the seventh was Oswy, the brother of Oswald; the eighth was Egbert, king of the West-Saxons. This same Egbert led an army against the Northumbrians as far as Dore, where they met him, and offered terms of obedience and subjection, on the acceptance of which they returned home. ^[3]

It can therefore be argued that Egbert became the first king of England at Dore. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A plaque commemorating this event was erected on the village green in 1968 by the Dore Village Society. The Old School was built in 1821 on the site of a previous school, on the right hand side was the teacher's accommodation. When Dore's new school was opened, the Old School was restored and opened as a community centre.

Christ Church

Christ Church Dore was built in 1829 and Dore became a separate parish in 1844. ^[4] Dore remained a small village, having a population of just 500 in the 19th century, until it was annexed by Sheffield in 1933. ^[5]

A paper mill was built on Avenue Farm in the 17th century, Joshua Tyzack converted the building into a scythe forge in 1839 and in 1881 built a large house next to the forge as a country retreat, his initials can be seen above the front door. For the ancient Sicilian tyrant see Scythes. A scythe (ˈsaɪð from Old English siðe. In 1932 Dore's Parish council built a memorial commemorating the deaths of World War I. A Parish council is a unit of Local government in Great Britain. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All

In modern times, Dore is most famous for the Laitner massacre of 1983, which led to the arrest and incarceration of killer Arthur Hutchinson. Arthur Hutchinson (born Hartlepool, County Durham, England, on 19 February[[ 941]] is an English Murderer and Rapist who

Residents

Notable residents include Gary Megson, a former footballer and currently manager of Bolton Wanderers F.C. and Dave Bassett, former footballer and former manager of Southampton F.C., Watford F.C., Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest F.C. amongst others. Gary John Megson (born 17 December, 1955 in Manchester) is an English former football player and current manager. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater David "Dave" "Harry" Bassett (born 4 September 1944 in Stanmore is an English football manager, whose Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham

Michael Vaughan, of Yorkshire County Cricket Club and the current captain of the England Cricket team, and Chris Waddle, a former player of Sheffield Wednesday football club, also reside in Dore. Michael Paul Vaughan OBE (born 29 October 1974 in Eccles, Salford, England is a Cricketer for Yorkshire and England. Yorkshire County Cricket Club, who represent the historic county of Yorkshire, are one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket Christopher Roland Waddle (born 14 December 1960 in Felling, Tyne and Wear, England) is an English former professional Abbeydale Park, a former county cricket ground for both Derbyshire and Yorkshire, lies in the suburb. Abbeydale Park is a Sports venue in Dore, Sheffield, England.

Former Sheffield United manager (and Manchester United player) Bryan Robson owns a penthouse in the village of Dore. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Bryan Robson OBE (born 11 January 1957 is an English former football manager and a former player

References

1. ^ Vickers, J. Edward MBE (1999). Dore. In Old Sheffield Town. An Historical Miscellany (2nd ed. ), pp64–71. Sheffield: The Hallamshire Press Limited. ISBN 1-874718-44-X
2. ^ Addy, Sidney Oldall (1888). "The Geographical or Ethnological Position of Sheffield", A Glossary of Words Used in the Neighbourhood of Sheffield. Including a Selection of Local Names, and Some Notices of Folk-Lore, Games, and Customs. London: Trubner & Co. for the English Dialect Society.  
3. ^ Extract from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of Annals in Old English chronicling the history of the Anglo-Saxons. Translations available at Berkeley Digital Library and Project Gutenberg
4. ^ Dore History. Open Dore, a website of the Dore Village Society. Retrieved on May 29, 2005.
5. ^ Harston, Jonathan G. (2005). The borders of Sheffield from 1843 to 1994. Retrieved on 2007-08-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul.