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Moorends
Moorends shown within South Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | SE694152 |
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| Parish | Thorne |
| Metropolitan borough | Doncaster |
| Metropolitan county | South Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DONCASTER |
| Postcode district | DN8 |
| Dialling code | 01405 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Doncaster North |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Moorends is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Lincolnshire. It is part of the civil parish of Thorne, which lies to the south.
Moorends is located at approximately , at an elevation of around 3 metres above sea level.
The legendary goalkeeper Ted Sagar was born in Moorends in 1910.
Currently (2011) Moorends has 3 fish and chip shops, 2 pizza shops, 2 Indian restaurants and 2 Chinese takeaways.
It is also home to two pub, and two private members clubs. Its is referred to as the gateway to the moors, with Grange Road offering access to the humberhead levels (Thorne Moors)
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