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Laughton-en-le-Morthen
Laughton en le Morthen is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham lying to the south of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, and its main attraction is the All Saints Church with its tower and spire of 185 feet. The village had a population of 1,241 at the 2011 Census. The parish also includes the hamlets of Carr, Slade Hooton and Brookhouse. History In the mid 11th century, Edwin, Earl of Mercia is believed to have built a Saxon hall in the village. David Hey, ''Medieval South Yorkshire'' But following the Norman conquest of England after 1066, the village and its lands were given by William the Conqueror to Roger de Busli (c. 1038 – c. 1099), a Norman baron who had been a loyal supporter of William's claim to the English throne. Busli was also given feudal manors in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Strafforth wapentake of Yorkshire. To enforce his rule, Laughton castle was among a number that Busli had built in the late 11th century. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitan Borough Of Rotherham
The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. It is named after its largest town, Rotherham, but also spans the outlying towns of Maltby, South Yorkshire, Maltby, Swinton, South Yorkshire, Swinton, Wath-upon-Dearne, Dinnington, South Yorkshire, Dinnington and also the villages of Rawmarsh and Laughton-en-le-Morthen, Laughton. A large valley also spans the entire borough. Locally known as the River Rother, South Yorkshire, Rother Valley. The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the County Borough of Rotherham, with Maltby Urban District, Maltby, Rawmarsh Urban District, Rawmarsh, Swinton Urban District, Swinton and Wath upon Dearne Urban District, Wath-upon-Dearne Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland), urban districts along with Rotherham Rural District and Kiveton Park Rural District. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is one of the safest Labour Party (UK), Labour counci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |