Hallamshire (or Hallam) is the historical name for an area of South Yorkshire, England. An Anglo-Saxon shire, it was the southernmost district of the kingdom of Northumbria. The exact boundaries of this district are unknown, but it is thought to have covered the parishes of Sheffield, Ecclesfield, Bradfield, and possibly Handsworth—an area roughly equivalent to those parts of the present-day borough of Sheffield that are in the traditional county of Yorkshire. South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ... For information on the fictional Shire of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, see Shire (Middle-earth) A shire is an administrative area of Great Britain. ... A monarchy, (from the Greek monos, one, and archein, to rule) is a form of government that has a monarch as Head of State. ... Section from Shepherds map of the British Isles about 802 AD showing the kingdom of Northumbria Northumbria is primarily the name of an Anglian kingdom which was formed in Great Britain at the beginning of the 7th century, and of the much smaller earldom which succeeded the kingdom. ... Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in the north of England. ... Ecclesfield is a northern suburb of Sheffield, England. ... Bradfield is a village in the borough of Sheffield, England and is situated in the Peak District. ... Handsworth is the name of more than one place. ... The British Isles are divided into the following traditional counties (also vice counties or historic counties). ... Yorkshire as a traditional county. ...

History

Historically the term shire refered to a district appropriated to some city, town, or castle. The strong association with counties was a later development. Hallamshire then, could be assumed to be the district associated with the town of Hallam. However, there is no known historical record of such a town's existence. Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ...

Little is known about the history of this district prior to the Norman conquest. The Domesday book states that the manor of Hallam had existed before the conquest, and that it included sixteen hamlets or settlements. Prior to the conquest it had been part of the lands owner by Waltheof, the Earl of Huntingdon—the Domesday book states that he had an aula or hall located in this district. Waltheof initially submitted to King William I and was allowed to keep his pre-conquest lands. He took part in a failed uprising in 1069, but then once again submitted to the William and married Judith, the King's niece. After taking part in a conspiracy against William in 1075 Waltheof was executed. Waltheof's lands, including Hallamshire, were retained by his wife Judith. However, after she refused a second marriage to the Norman knight Simon Saint Liz, William confiscated much of her lands and handed them to her eldest daughter Maud, who was married to Saint Liz in her stead. Bayeux Tapestry depicting events leading to the Battle of Hastings The Norman Conquest was the conquest of the Kingdom of England by William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy), in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings and the subsequent Norman control of England. ... Domesday Book (also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester), was the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William the Conqueror, that was like a census by the government today. ... A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ... Waltheof, 1st Earl of Northampton (d. ... Earl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. ... William I ( 1028 – September 9, 1087), was King of England from 1066 to 1087. ... Events Harrying of the North- King William of England (William the Conqueror) reacts to rebellions made by his people against him. ... Events Revolt of the Earls. ...

After the death of Saint Liz, Maud married David, the heir to the crown of Scotland, and the Waltheof's lands were passed to him. However, Judith may have been allowed to retain Hallamshire, as the Domesday book states that the manor of Hallam was held by Roger de Busli "of the Countess Judith". The exact nature of the arrangement between Judith and de Busli is unknown, however there is evidence that such an arrangement may have continued for a number of centuries—an inquisition following the death of Thomas de Furnival in 1332 found that his ancestors had held the manor of Sheffield "of the King of Scotland", paying a yearly service of two white greyhounds. David I, known as the Saint, (1084 - May 24, 1153), king of Scotland, the youngest son of Malcolm Canmore and of Saint Margaret (sister of Edgar Ætheling), was born in 1084. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe and a constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ... Events November 7 - Lucerne joins the Swiss Confederation with Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden. ...

After the Norman conquest, a castle was built in Sheffield, and the town became the dominant settlement within Hallamshire. However, the importance of Sheffield prior to the conquest is unknown. Some historians have suggested that Sheffield was the location of Waltheof's aula, stating as evidence that the Domesday book asserts that the manor of Sheffield had once been inland of the manor of Hallam—that is, land reserved for the Lord of the manor. Indeed, an early 20th century excavation at the site of Sheffield castle found evidence of an Anglo-Saxon building on the site^[1]. However, other historians have concluded that the Domesday book specifically excludes Sheffield as the site for the aula, noting that it describes Hallam and Sheffield as separate manors, and states that Waltheof's aula was in the manor of Hallam. Alternate sites have been suggested in and around the Rivelin valley, but it is unlikely that the location of the aula will ever be unequivocally identified^[2]. As the principle settlement in the district, the area around the aula may have been destroyed by the Harrying of the North in the winter of 1069–1070, and its location forgotten. Sheffield gained a large parish, and a larger manor which encompassed most of Hallamshire—the subsequent history of the district being part of the History of Sheffield. Sheffield Castle was a castle in Sheffield, England, constructed at the confluence of the River Sheaf and the River Don on the site of a former Saxon long house, and dominating the early town. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The River Rivelin is a river in South Yorkshire, England. ... The Harrowing of the North was a pogrom in the winter of 1069-1070 carried out by the subordinates of William of Normandy against the Anglo-Danish population. ... Events Harrying of the North- King William of England (William the Conqueror) reacts to rebellions made by his people against him. ... Events Hereward the Wake begins a Saxon revolt in the Fens of eastern England. ... The explosive growth of the settelments in the area that became the City of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England was a product of the industrial revolution. ...

Present day Hallam

Hallam has come to mean, broadly speaking, that area of Yorkshire in the foothills of the Peak District and southwest of the River Don. The region includes much of western Sheffield, and the parish of Bradfield. Yorkshire as a traditional county. ... [[Image:Rock_Climbers_on_Stanage_Edge_large. ... The River Don is a river in South Yorkshire, England. ...

Settlements in Hallam include:

Bradfield, Broomhill

Crookes

Fulwood

Stannington, Strines

Walkley

Hillsborough

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• The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire is a trade guild of steelworkers, founded in 1624 and based in Sheffield.

• Sheffield Hallam is a Parliamentary constituency in western Sheffield, demographically one of the wealthiest such constituencies in Britain.

• The Diocese of Hallam is a Roman Catholic diocese in England, covering South Yorkshire, northern Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Its mother church is the Cathedral Church of St Marie in Sheffield.

• Royal Hallamshire Hospital is a large hospital in the Broomhill district of Sheffield.

• Sheffield Hallam University is one of the two universities in the City of Sheffield. Created when Sheffield City Polytechnic became a university in 1992, it took the name Hallam to distinguish it from the pre-existing University of Sheffield.

• Hallam FM is a local radio station which broadcasts in Sheffield, Doncaster, and Barnsley.

• The Hallam Line is a railway line that runs from Sheffield to Leeds via Barnsley.

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See also

• History of Sheffield
• History of Yorkshire

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Notes

1. ^  Accounts of the 1927–1930 (and more recent) archaeological investigations of Sheffield Castle can be found on the Sheffield Markets website and at the Sheffield Galleries & Musuems Trust archaeology website (both accessed 13 August 2005). 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

2. ^  A discussion of possible locations of the aula can be found in chapter 2 of Hunter (1819)

References

• Hunter, Joseph (1819) Hallamshire. The History and Topography of the Parish of Sheffield in the County of York. London: Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mayor & Jones. This book is out of print but can be purchased on CD-ROM.
• "Definition of Hallamshire" & "Lordship of Hallamshire". Brief History of Rotherham. URL accessed on 13 August 2005.