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Sprotbrough
Sprotbrough is a village in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of 7,548 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census. The village is transected by the A1(M) motorway and is situated at the top of the Don Gorge, some west of Doncaster city centre. With Cusworth to the north, it forms the civil parish of Sprotbrough and Cusworth, which had a population of 12,134 in 2011 United Kingdom census, 2011. The electoral ward of Sprotbrough, including numerous rural villages to the north and west, had a population of 11,143. History The place name 'Sprotbrough' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as ''Sproteburg''. The name is thought to mean 'Sprot's borough'. Much of the local land was owned by the Fitzwilliam family until the 15th century, when the Copley family emerged as major landowners. Sprotbrough Village harbours the Grade I listed St Mary's Church and The Old Rectory – the childhood home of Second World War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sprotborough Shops - Geograph
Sprotbrough and Cusworth is a civil parish in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, with most of its settlements on the western edge of the Doncaster built-up area. It lies between and to the west of Doncaster and is split by the A1 road (Great Britain), A1(M) motorway. It had a population of 12,166 in 2001 and 12,134 at the 2011 Census. The parish covers some of Doncaster's outlying western suburbs and commuter belt including the villages of Sprotbrough, Cusworth, and a small part of Scawsby, in addition to several rural hamlet (place), hamlets and homestead (buildings), farmsteads. Numerous other parishes border it, among them Warmsworth, Balby, Brodsworth and Marr, South Yorkshire, Marr. Origins and history The name Sprotbrough originates from the Old English ''sprote'' ('shoot', 'twig') and ''burh'' ('fortification'), as suggested by the Domesday Book entry ''Sproteburg''; the name may reflect the hasty manner in which the fortification was constructed and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sprotbrough Reflections - Geograph
Sprotbrough is a village in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of 7,548 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census. The village is transected by the A1(M) motorway and is situated at the top of the Don Gorge, some west of Doncaster city centre. With Cusworth to the north, it forms the civil parish of Sprotbrough and Cusworth, which had a population of 12,134 in 2011 United Kingdom census, 2011. The electoral ward of Sprotbrough, including numerous rural villages to the north and west, had a population of 11,143. History The place name 'Sprotbrough' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as ''Sproteburg''. The name is thought to mean 'Sprot's borough'. Much of the local land was owned by the Fitzwilliam family until the 15th century, when the Copley family emerged as major landowners. Sprotbrough Village harbours the Grade I listed St Mary's Church and The Old Rectory – the childhood home of Second World War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |