Wickersley is a village and
civil parish
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in the
Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
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in
South Yorkshire
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I ...
, England, situated from the centre of
Rotherham
Rotherham () is a large minster and market town in South Yorkshire, England. The town takes its name from the River Rother which then merges with the River Don. The River Don then flows through the town centre. It is the main settlement of ...
. The area is very near to road junctions for the
M1,
M18 and
A1(M) (passing through
Bramley, Rotherham). It is home to the secondary school and sixth form,
Wickersley School and Sports College.
Historical background
Wickersley was once held by Richard FitzTurgis (who adopted the name 'de Wickersley), founder of
Roche Abbey, and subsequently by his heirs by marriage, the de Livet (
Levett
Levett is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin, deriving from eLivet, which is held particularly by families and individuals resident in England and British Commonwealth territories.
Origins
This surname comes from the village of Livet-en-Ouche, n ...
) family. The Wickersleys later removed to Sheffield, where they built the home
Broom Hall. The village of Wickersley has a population of 7,235 increasing to 7,392 at the 2011 Census.
Wickersley School and Sports College is one of the area's largest institutions with a student body of over 2,000 eleven to eighteen-year-olds and a teaching staff of over 300.
There are 3 churches in Wickersley. Wickersley's
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activitie ...
, which is part of the Church of England
diocese of Sheffield, is dedicated to
St Alban
Saint Alban (; la, Albanus) is venerated as the first-recorded British Christian martyr, for which reason he is considered to be the British protomartyr. Along with fellow Saints Julius and Aaron, Alban is one of three named martyrs recorded ...
and it is one of the oldest buildings in Wickersley. There is also Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic church, as well as a Methodist church.
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Sport
* Cricket - Wickersley Old Village CC based on Northfield Lane
See also
*
Listed buildings in Wickersley
References
External links
*
Wickersley Parish CouncilWickersley school and sports college website
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Villages in South Yorkshire
Geography of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
Civil parishes in South Yorkshire