The Moor is one of the main shopping streets of Sheffield, England. Along its length lie some of the most popular department stores, including Debenhams, Atkinsons, Sainsburys and Argos. Several banks are located on The Moor including Halifax, Lloyds TSB, Abbey National, Yorkshire Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland, in addition to a wealth of smaller shops. For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid... Interior of a typical Macys department store. ... Debenhams Ltd is a chain of department stores based in the United Kingdom. ... Atkinsons is a family-owned department store located on The Moor in Sheffield, England which sells retail items of clothing, furnishings, lightings, gifts, jewelry, toys, cookers and televisions. ... J Sainsbury plc is the parent company of Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, commonly known as Sainsburys, which is a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. ... Argos (Greek: Άργος, Árgos, IPA argos) is a city in Greece in the Peloponnese near Nafplio, which was its historic harbor, named for Nauplius. ... Halifax logo The Halifax is a commercial bank in the United Kingdom, part of the HBOS Group. ... Lloyds TSB Group plc is a group of financial services companies, based in the United Kingdom, which was created in 1995 following the merger of the TSB Group and the Lloyds Bank Group. ... Abbey National plc is the UKs sixth biggest bank, and Europes second largest mortgage lender, after Halifax. ... Yorkshire Bank is a British regional retail bank, mainly operating in Northern England. ... The Royal Bank of Scotland (LSE: RBS) is one of Scotlands four national clearing banks and one of the oldest in the UK, founded in Edinburgh in 1727 by Royal Charter. ...

The street was originally named "South Street", but was renamed in order to avoid confusion with a South Street near Hyde Park. The shops along it were rebuilt in the 1950s following damage in World War II, and the street has more recently been pedestrianised, with market stalls now occupying the roadway. The 1950s were a decade that spanned the years 1950 through 1959, although some sources say from 1951 through 1960. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... A pedestrian at the intersection of Alinga Street and Northbourne Avenue, Canberra, Australia Look up Pedestrian on Wiktionary, the free dictionary A pedestrian is a person travelling on foot, whether walking or running. ... A physical marketplace in Portugal enables buyers and sellers of produce to do business with each other. ...

The Moor stretches from "Moorhead" in the north (lying south of the Peace Gardens) to "Moorfoot" in south, where the former Manpower Services Commission building blocks the route on to London Road. London Road is a shopping street in Sheffield, England. ...

The Moor is also the name of a computer Othello player, who beat world champions as early as 1980. Othello and Desdemona in Venice by Théodore Chassériau (1819–1856) Othello: The Moor of Venice is a tragedy by Shakespeare written around 1603. ...

This is a whitty reference to Shakespeare's Othello, since Othello in the play is also The Moor (of Venice). William Shakespeare—born April 1564; baptised April 26, 1564; died April 23, 1616 (O.S.), May 3, 1616 (N.S.)—has a reputation as the greatest of all writers in English. ... Othello and Desdemona in Venice by Théodore Chassériau (1819–1856) Othello: The Moor of Venice is a tragedy by Shakespeare written around 1603. ...

External link

• The Moor official website