Sykehouse
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| Metropolitan borough | Doncaster |
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| Metropolitan county | South Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GOOLE |
| Postcode district | DN14 |
| Dial code | 01405 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | Doncaster North |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
The civil parish of Sykehouse is an administrative area of the metropolitan borough of Doncaster (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Sykehouse is a largely rural area containing a handful of small hamlets. Its northern border is marked by the River Went, while the River Don marks its eastern boundary. The New Junction Canal bisects the parish. It is also the longest village in Yorkshire.
Sykehouse contains the following settlements:
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[edit] Eskholme
Eskholme is a hamlet on the River Went, and is located at approximately 53° 39' North, 1° 0' 30" West, at an elevation of around 4 metres above sea level.
[edit] Pincheon Green
Pincheon Green is little more than a small row of houses, and is located at approximately 53° 39' North, 1° 2' 20" West, at an elevation of around 4 metres above sea level.
[edit] Sykehouse
Sykehouse is the largest of the villages within the parish, and contains the parish church of the Holy Trinity Sykehouse also contains the Village Hall where numerous meetings are held; including: the Parish Council, Show Committee, Women’s Institute, Cricket Club and the Parochial Church Council. The village is located at approximately 53° 38' 30" North, 1° 3' West, at an elevation of around 4 metres above sea level.
[edit] Topham
Topham is a rural hamlet on the River Went, alongside a dismantled railway. Also, because of its situation on the river; it is liable to flooding. It is located at approximately , at an elevation of around 5 metres above sea level.
[edit] Wormley Hill
Wormley Hill is a hamlet close to the River Don, and is located at approximately , at an elevation of around 4 metres above sea level. A friendly community of 8 houses, its history is embedded in agriculture with one farm still working. It is home to one of the Millennium Sykehouse signs and an original red telephone box.
