victory The name
Dore is most likely to derive from one of two possible origins. It could be the same
Old English root as
door, signifying a 'gateway' or pass between two kingdoms. Alternatively, it could be associated with the Cymric (Welsh) 'dwr' (dur) for water, as is also found in Dour in Fife, Aberdeen and Kent, Dorchester in Dorset, Durra in Cornwall, and Doro in Ireland. This Welsh derivation would refer to the streams that meet at Dore. The
Limb Brook,
River Sheaf, and
Meers Brook marked the boundary between the
Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of
Deira (later
Northumbria) and
Mercia. The
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle contains the earliest written record of Dore, recording that in 827 (more likely 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: It can therefore be reasonably argued that Egbert became the first
king of all
England at Dore. A plaque commemorating the 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 is Grade II listed and was built in 1828 and Dore became a separate parish in 1844. Dore remained a small village, having a population of just 500 in the 19th century, until it became part of Sheffield in 1934. 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. In 1932 Dore's
Parish council built a memorial commemorating the deaths of the
First World War. Dore was formerly a
township and
chapelry in the parish of
Dronfield, in 1866 Dore became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Sheffield. In 1931 the parish had a population of 2684. It is now in the
unparished area of Sheffield. ==Brinkburn Grange==