History of Sheffield History of Sheffield The history of Sheffield, a city in South Yorkshire, England, can be traced back to the founding of a settlement in a clearing beside the River Sheaf in the second half of the 1st millennium AD. The area now known as Sheffield had seen human occupation since at least the last ice age, but significant growth in the settlements that are now incorporated into the city did not occur until the Industrial Revolution. Following the Norman conquest of England, Sheffield Castle was built to control the Saxon settlements and Sheffield developed into a small town, no larger
City of Sheffield Water Polo Club City of Sheffield Water Polo Club City of Sheffield Water Polo Club is a water polo club located in Sheffield, England. It has been granted “Beacon” club status by the Amateur Swimming Association. This makes Sheffield one of only 3 water polo clubs in the country to be awarded this accolade. Incidentally Sheffield’s Swimming and Diving clubs have also been awarded this status. The city of Sheffield is one of the leading water polo clubs in Great Britain – the women’s A team were British champions for 3 years running and league one winners for 5 years running. The men’s