Aldwarke is an industrial area located in
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the north, the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north-east, Lincolnshire ...
,
England
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, in the Eastern suburbs of
Rotherham
Rotherham ( ) is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies at the confluence of the River Rother, South Yorkshire, River Rother, from which the town gets its name, and the River Don, Yorkshire, River Don. It is the largest settlement ...
. Situated to the east of the neighboring suburb of
Parkgate it lies approximately 1.9 miles (3.1 km) north-east of Rotherham town center. The area is notable for its large steelworks facility and is home to Aldwarke Lock, which is part of the
Don Navigation Canal, running parallel to the
River Don.
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Villages in South Yorkshire
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