Dore (grid reference SK311812) is a village in South Yorkshire. Until 1934 it was part of Derbyshire, but it is now a suburb of Sheffield. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber Government Office Region of England, in the United Kingdom. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ...

The village lies on a hill above the River Sheaf. It has a reputation of being Sheffield's wealthiest suburb, and Dore and Totley is the only ward of the city that regularly elects a Conservative councillor. It is served by Dore railway station on the Hope Valley Line. The River Sheaf is a river in South Yorkshire, England. ... Dore and Totley ward is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Dore Railway Station The small, 1 plaform halt at Dore now serves as a stop for local stopping trains between Manchester, The Hope Valley and Sheffield. ... The Hope Valley Line is a railway line in England linking Sheffield with Manchester. ...

History

The name Dore derives from the same Old English root as door, 'gateway' or pass, between two kingdoms. The Limb Brook, River Sheaf, and Meers Brook marked the boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Deira (later Northumbria) and Mercia, and it seems that Dore was a pass by which one travelled between the two kingdoms^[1]. Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ... The Limb Brook is a stream in Sheffield. ... The River Sheaf is a river in South Yorkshire, England. ... Meers Brook near Cat Lane, Meersbrook. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Deira (perhaps corresponding with the Brythonic kingdom of Ebrauc) was a kingdom in England during the 6th century AD. It later merged with the kingdom of Bernicia (Brythonic, Brynaich) to the north to form the kingdom of Northumbria. ... Section from Shepherds map of the British Isles about 802 AD showing the kingdom of Northumbria Northumbria is primarily the name of a petty kingdom of Angles which was formed in Great Britain at the beginning of the 7th century, from two smaller kingdoms of Bernicia and Diera, and... The Kingdom of Mercia at its greatest extent (7th to 9th centuries) is shown in green, with the original core area (6th century) given a darker tint. ...

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: The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals narrating the history of the Anglo-Saxons and their settlement in Great Britain. ... Events Succession of Pope Valentine, then Pope Gregory IV. Arabs invade Sicily. ... Events Egbert of Wessex conquers Mercia and is recognized as Bretwalda. ... Egbert (also Ecgbehrt or Ecgbert) (c. ... Map of the British Isles circa 802 Wessex was one of the seven major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms (the Heptarchy) that preceded the Kingdom of England. ... Eanred was king of Northumbria from c. ... Section from Shepherds map of the British Isles about 802 AD showing the kingdom of Northumbria Northumbria is primarily the name of a petty kingdom of Angles which was formed in Great Britain at the beginning of the 7th century, from two smaller kingdoms of Bernicia and Diera, and...

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. 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.^[2]

It can therefore be argued that Egbert became the first king of England at Dore. A plaque commemorating this event was erected on the village green in 1968by 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. Image File history File links Stone_of_Ecgbert_-_Dore_19-07-05. ... Image File history File links Stone_of_Ecgbert_-_Dore_19-07-05. ... Look up monarch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ...

Christ Church

Christ Church Dore was built in 1829 and Dore became a separate parish in 1844^[3]. Dore remained a small village, having a population of just 500 in the 19th century, until it was annexed by Sheffield in 1934^[4]. . A paper mill was built on Avenue Farm in the XVII^th 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. In 1932 Dore's Parish council built a memorial commemorating the deaths of World War I. Image File history File linksMetadata ChristChurchDore. ... Image File history File linksMetadata ChristChurchDore. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Jan. ... Using a scythe A scythe (IPA: , most likely from Old English siðe, sigði) is an agricultural hand tool for mowing and reaping grass or crops. ... A parish council is a council of members of a particular parish or religious community who have a responsibility to administrate the affairs of that community. ... Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Robert Nivelle Herbert Henry Asquith Sir Douglas Haig Sir John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Woodrow...

In modern times, Dore is most famous for the Laitner massacre of 1983, which led to the arrest and incarceration of killer Arthur Hutchinson. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arthur Hutchinson (born Hartlepool, County Durham, England, in 1941) is a notorious British murderer, serving life sentences for stabbing to death three members of the same family at their home following a wedding reception. ...

Residents

Notable residents include Gary Megson, a former footballer and manager of Nottingham Forest F.C. and Dave Bassett, former footballer and former manager of Southampton F.C., Watford F.C., Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest amongst others. Gary Megson (born May 2, 1959) is a former association footballer and currently manager of Nottingham Forest F.C.. He followed his father Don Megson into management. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... David Harry Bassett born 4 September 1944, Stanmore, London is an English football manager. ... Southampton Football Club (originally St Marys YMA) are an English football team, nicknamed The Saints. ... Watford Football Club are an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. ... Sheffield United F.C. are a football club in The Football League. ...

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 Manchester, England) is an English cricketer, and captain of the England cricket team. ... 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 structure. ... Christopher Roland Waddle (born December 14, 1960 in Heworth, Gateshead) is an English former footballer of the 1980s and 1990s. ... Sheffield Wednesday are a football club in the English Football League. ...

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. ^ Extract from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Translations available at Berkeley Digital Library and Project Gutenberg
3. ^ Dore History. Open Dore, a website of the Dore Village Society. Retrieved on May 29, 2005.
4. ^ Map of the Dore area in 1894

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