The Moor
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- This is about the shopping street in Sheffield. For the Quarter, see The Moor Quarter. For the novel by Laurie R. King, see The Moor (novel). For other uses, see Moor (disambiguation).
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, Sainsbury's 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.
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 Moor stretches from "Moorhead" in the north (lying south of the Peace Gardens) to "Moorfoot" in the south, where the former Manpower Services Commission building blocks the route on to London Road.
The Moor is also the name of a computer Othello player, who beat world champions as early as 1980.
This is a witty reference to Shakespeare's Othello, since Othello in the play is also The Moor (of Venice).
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| Sheffield City Centre |
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| Official quarters: Castlegate • Cathedral Quarter • Cultural Industries Quarter • Devonshire Quarter • Heart of the City • Kelham Island • The Moor • Riverside Exchange • Sheaf Valley • St George's Quarter • St Vincent's Quarter |
| Main streets and squares: Barker's Pool • Castlegate • Castle Square • Church Street • Division Street • Fargate • Fitzalan Square • Hallam Square • High Street • Millennium Square • The Moor • Orchard Square • Pinstone Street • Sheaf Square • Tudor Square |
| Other districts: New Retail Quarter • Victoria Quays • West End |
