Warmsworth

Warmsworth
Population 3,855 (2001 Census)
Parish Warmsworth
Metropolitan borough Doncaster
Metropolitan county South Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DONCASTER
Postcode district DN4
Dialling code 01302
Police South Yorkshire
Fire South Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Warmsworth is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 3,855.[1] The main route to Warmsworth is the A1(M) and the A630. The River Don also runs next to Warmsworth, as well as a train line from Doncaster to Sheffield. Warmsworth borders a number of other Civil Parishes in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, including: Sprotbrough, Edlington, Conisbrough, Cadeby and Balby. It lies 3.9 miles from the Centre of Doncaster. Warmsworth also has a primary school called Warmsworth Primary School, which is a feeder to Sir Thomas Wharton Community College.

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History

Warmsworth used to be part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974 when it then became part of the new subcounty South Yorkshire. Also, Warmsworth was mentioned in the Domesday book in the 11th century, but was called a different name. The Church is a rectory, dedicated to St. Peter, in the deanery of Doncaster.[2] The Quaker Thomas Aldham lived in Warmsworth and was instrumental, with George Fox, in founding the nearby Balby meeting (congregation).[3]

Sport

Warmsworth also has a cricket club (Warmsworth Cricket Club) and a football club (Warmsworth Lions FC), which help Warmsworth to bring in young people from the surrounding villages.

Dolomite Quarry

Next to the village is a Limestone quarry, known as the 'Dolomite Quarry' because of small dolomite content, which stretches as far as Levitt Hagg.

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