Sheffield, city (1991 pop. 470,685), N England, at the confluence of the Don River and
four tributaries. Sheffield was one of the leading industrial cities of England. It has been
a center of cutlery manufacture since the 14th cent. The Cutlers' Company, the governing body of cutlery manufacturers, was founded in the city in 1624. Silver and electroplate
goods, tools, and heavy steel goods, including plates for artillery and rails, are also made.

The first Bessemer-process steelworks were built in Sheffield in 1859; the industry is
now all but finished. In the city's Weston Park are an observatory, City Museum, and the Mappin Art Gallery. Also of note is Graves Art Gallery. Educational institutions include
the Univ. of Sheffield (1905) and Sheffield Polytechnic.

The Hallam FM Arena, originally named the Sheffield Arena, is an arena hosting concerts and sporting events in Sheffield in England. It takes its name from a local radio station, Hallam FM. It is situated near Attercliffe, Meadowhall and the Centertainment.