Warmsworth
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| Population | 3,855 (2001 Census) |
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| Civil 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 |
Coordinates: 53°30′N 1°11′W / 53.50°N 1.18°W
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.
History
Warmsworth used to be part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974 when it then became part of the new county of 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]
The parish of Warmworth included Carr House, where Leonard Childers bred the famous racehorse Flying Childers.
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.
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics: Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Doncaster Retrieved 2009-08-27
- ↑ The Ancient Parish of WARMSWORTH Retrieved 2010-11-29
- ↑ History of Doncaster Friends Retrieved 30 September 2011.
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