Stainton, South Yorkshire
| Stainton | |
  Stainton |
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| Population | 269 |
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| OS grid reference | SK551935 |
| – London | 140 mi (230 km) S |
| Civil parish | Stainton |
| Metropolitan borough | Doncaster |
| Metropolitan county | South Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ROTHERHAM |
| Postcode district | S66 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Coordinates: 53°26′10″N 1°10′17″W / 53.4362°N 1.17138°W
Stainton is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England.
Stainton church from Lime Kiln Lane
The parish has a population of 269,[1] and is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Stainton is recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book. Stainton grew in the 19th century, providing homes for miners at Maltby.
Stainton ecclesiastical parish is within the Diocese of Sheffield.[2] The parish church of St Winifred, a Grade II* listed building, dates from the 12th century.[3]
The current Stainton lord of the manor (as of 2015), is the 13th Earl of Scarbrough.[4] The cricketer Freddie Trueman was born at Scotch Springs in Stainton.[5]
References
- ↑ "Doncaster (Metropolitan District): Parish Headcounts", Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 August 2009
- ↑ "St Winifred, Stainton", The Church of England. Retrieved 31 March 2015
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Winifred, School Lane (1286289)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ↑ "Stainton A South Yorkshire Village", Stainton Village Website. Retrieved 31 March 2015
- ↑ Arlott, John; "Fred Trueman", The Guardian, 3 July 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2015
External links
Media related to Stainton, South Yorkshire at Wikimedia Commons- "The Ancient Parish of Stainton", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2015
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