Warmsworth

Warmsworth
Warmsworth Hall
Warmsworth
Warmsworth shown within South Yorkshire
Population	3,887 (2011 Census)
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

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] increasing slightly to 3,887 at the 2011 Census.^[2] 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 (6.3 km) from the centre of Doncaster. Warmsworth 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. Warmsworth was mentioned in the Domesday Book in the 11th century under a different name. The church is a rectory, dedicated to St. Peter, in the deanery of Doncaster.^[3] The Quaker Thomas Aldham lived in Warmsworth and was instrumental, with George Fox, in founding the nearby Balby meeting (congregation).^[4]

The parish of Warmworth included Carr House, where Leonard Childers bred the famous racehorse Flying Childers.

Sport

Warmsworth cricket club and its football club Warmsworth Lions FC also attract young people from 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
↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
↑ The Ancient Parish of WARMSWORTH Retrieved 2010-11-29
↑ History of Doncaster Friends Retrieved 30 September 2011.

Ceremonial county of South Yorkshire
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Metropolitan districts	City of Sheffield Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
Major settlements	Askern Barnsley Bawtry Brierley Conisbrough Dinnington Doncaster Edlington Hatfield Hoyland Kiveton Park Maltby Mexborough Penistone Rotherham Sheffield Stainforth Stocksbridge Swinton Thorne Tickhill Wath upon Dearne Wombwell See also: List of civil parishes in South Yorkshire
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