Sheffield, town, city, and metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, north-central England. Sheffield lies about 160 miles (260 km) northwest of London. The city and metropolitan borough lie within the historic county of Yorkshire, ex
Thecathedralhas dominated every stage of Worcester’s history. Bosel, a monk from Whitby (Yorkshire), became the first bishop, in 679 or 680. In 983 Bishop Oswald (St. Oswald of York) constructed a new cathedral. The present building was begun by Bishop Wulfstan (St. Wulfstan) in 1084,...