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'''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.<ref name=nomis2011-bua>{{NOMIS2011 |id=E34004696 |title=Doncaster Built-up area |access-date=5 September 2019}}</ref> It lies between {{convert|1|mi|km}} and {{convert|4|mi|km}} 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<ref>[http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790254 Office for National Statistics : ''Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Doncaster''] Retrieved 27 August 2009</ref> and 12,134 at the 2011 Census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11128781&c=sprotbrough+and+cusworth+cp&d=16&e=62&g=6354553&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1457348570266&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=7 March 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref> 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]].


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Numerous other parishes border it, among them [[Warmsworth]], [[Balby]], [[Brodsworth]] and [[Marr, South Yorkshire|Marr]].
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'''Sprotbrough and Cusworth''' is a [[civil parish]] in the [[Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster]] in [[South Yorkshire]], [[England]]. It lies {{convert|3|mi|km}} to the north west of [[Doncaster]] town centre and is split by the [[A1 road (Great Britain)|A1(M) motorway]]. It lies {{convert|1.5|mi|km}} from Scawsby, and had a population of 12,166 in 2001<ref>[http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790254 Office for National Statistics : ''Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Doncaster''] Retrieved 27 August 2009</ref> and 12,134 at the 2011 Census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11128781&c=sprotbrough+and+cusworth+cp&d=16&e=62&g=6354553&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1457348570266&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=7 March 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref>

The parish includes the villages of [[Sprotbrough]], [[Cusworth]] and [[Scawsby]].

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The parish borders other parishes, among them [[Warmsworth]], [[Balby]], [[Brodsworth]] and [[Marr, South Yorkshire|Marr]].


== Origins and history ==
== Origins and history ==
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Those early [[hamlets]] were ringed by vast areas of [[agricultural]] land and many of the open fields still present today have names that can be traced back to early maps of the area.
Those early [[hamlets]] were ringed by vast areas of [[agricultural]] land and many of the open fields still present today have names that can be traced back to early maps of the area.


The area, and almost all of the land around it, was owned by the [[Earl FitzWilliam|FitzWilliam]] family for many years. Sir John Fitzwilliam erected a cross next to the [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/127853 church] during the reign of [[Henry V of England]]. Into the cross were carved these lines: "Whoso is hungry and lists to eat, Let him come to Sprotburgh for his meat, And for a night and for a day, His horse shall have both corne and hay, And no man shall ask him when he goeth away."<ref>Joseph Smith Fletcher, Wal Paget, Frank Southgate, [https://books.google.com/books?id=HBQjAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA174&dq=wentworth+sprotborough&lr=&ei=xYUaSeWJIILwsQOE68XIBQ ''A Book about Yorkshire''], The McClure Company, New York, 1908</ref>
The area, and almost all of the land around it, was owned by the [[Earl FitzWilliam|FitzWilliam]] family for many years. Sir John Fitzwilliam erected a cross next to the [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/127853 church] during the reign of [[Henry V of England]]. Into the cross were carved these lines: "Whoso is hungry and lists to eat, Let him come to Sprotburgh for his meat, And for a night and for a day, His horse shall have both corne and hay, And no man shall ask him when he goeth away."<ref>Joseph Smith Fletcher, Wal Paget, Frank Southgate, [https://archive.org/details/abookaboutyorks01fletgoog/page/n219 <!-- pg=174 quote=wentworth sprotborough. --> ''A Book about Yorkshire''], The McClure Company, New York, 1908</ref>


There are also a number of statues and memorials to the Fitzwilliams and Copleys in the Church of St Mary the Virgin.<ref>[http://www.rotherhamweb.co.uk/genealogy/copleysp.htm Copley of Sprotborough, Rotherhamweb.so.uk] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511171736/http://www.rotherhamweb.co.uk/genealogy/copleysp.htm |date=2008-05-11 }}</ref>
There are also a number of statues and memorials to the Fitzwilliams and Copleys in the Grade I listed [[Church of St Mary the Virgin, Sprotbrough|Church of St Mary the Virgin]].<ref>[http://www.rotherhamweb.co.uk/genealogy/copleysp.htm Copley of Sprotborough, Rotherhamweb.so.uk] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511171736/http://www.rotherhamweb.co.uk/genealogy/copleysp.htm |date=11 May 2008 }}</ref>


===Sprotbrough Hall===
===Sprotbrough Hall===
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===Cusworth Hall===
===Cusworth Hall===
[[Cusworth Hall]], which overlooks the parish to the north, was built by [[William Wrightson]] between 1740 and 1755 and was the home of the Battie-Wrightson family until 1952. It is now owned by the [[Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster]] and houses the [[Museum of South Yorkshire Life]]. To the South East of the Hall is [[Richmond Hill, Leeds|Richmond]] Hill.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cusworthhall.co.uk |title=cusworthhall.co.uk |publisher=cusworthhall.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2017-12-24}}</ref>
[[Cusworth Hall]], which overlooks the parish to the north, was built by [[William Wrightson (MP for Aylesbury)|William Wrightson]] between 1740 and 1755 and was the home of the Battie-Wrightson family until 1952. It is now owned by the [[Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster]] and houses the [[Museum of South Yorkshire Life]]. To the South East of the Hall is Richmond Hill.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cusworthhall.co.uk |title=cusworthhall.co.uk |publisher=cusworthhall.co.uk |date= |accessdate=24 December 2017}}</ref>


=== Town End ===
=== Town End ===
The eastern part of Sprotbrough, from where Sprotbrough Road meets York Road, (the [[A638 road|A638]]) to the bridge over the A1(M) is colloquially known as Town End or sometimes, in a derogatory manner, ''Bottom Sprotbrough'' or ''Upper Bentley''. It was developed from farm land in around 1926 and was part of [[Bentley with Arksey]] [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|Urban District]] until the formation of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster under the [[Local Government Act 1972]]. The church of [[Edmund the Martyr|St Edmund]] on Anchorage Lane was built in a converted barn on the former farm land when the area was being developed. Close to the church is the scout hut and Area51 Skate and BMX park, the most popular skatepark in the Doncaster Borough,{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} which is currently looking to extend its facilities.
The eastern part of Sprotbrough, from where Sprotbrough Road meets the [[A638 road|A638]] and [[A19 road|A19]] to the bridge over the A1(M) is known as Lower Sprotbrough, and is more suburban. Town End is located at St Mary's Roundabout near [[Bentley, South Yorkshire|Bentley]]. It was developed from farm land in around 1926 and was part of [[Bentley with Arksey]] [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|Urban District]] until the formation of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster under the [[Local Government Act 1972]]. The church of [[Edmund the Martyr|St Edmund]] on Anchorage Lane was built in a converted barn on the former farm land when the area was being developed. Close to the church is the scout hut and Area51 Skate and BMX park, the most popular skatepark in the Doncaster Borough,{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} which is currently looking to extend its facilities.


Town End was formerly the home of the Sprotbrough Foundry, opened by the Ministry of Supply in 1943,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/92cd3db6-578b-4ffa-9a11-1842a25773ae |title=Sprotbrough Foundry records &#124; The National Archives |publisher=Discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=2017-12-24}}</ref> which among other things provided parts for tanks and other military vehicles. The works closed in the early 1980s and the site is occupied by a housing estate whose roads bear the names of some of the machines that were built there.
Town End was formerly the home of the Sprotbrough Foundry, opened by the Ministry of Supply in 1943,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/92cd3db6-578b-4ffa-9a11-1842a25773ae |title=Sprotbrough Foundry records &#124; The National Archives |publisher=Discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=24 December 2017}}</ref> which among other things provided parts for tank tracks. After the war the foundry became the property of [[John Fowler & Co.]], which became a subsidiary of [[Marshall, Sons & Co.]] in 1947. Marshall worked with Fowler to produce a range of tracked agricultural tractors, such as the [[Track Marshall]]. The works closed in the early 1980s and the site is occupied by a housing estate whose roads bear the names of some of the machines that were built there.


===Names===
===Names===
From this town of Sprotborough the surname Spreadborough was formed.{{citation needed|date=November 2012}}
From this town of Sprotborough the surname Spreadborough was formed.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland|editor1=Patrick Hanks|editor2=Richard Coates|editor3=Peter McClure|publisher=OUP|location=Oxford|volume=1|isbn=978-0-19-967776-4|year=2016|page=2517}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Politics==
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Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish Council meet at the Goldsmith Centre on Sprotbrough Road and at the Scawsby Community Centre. The parish council consists of:
*4 [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] councillors
*4 [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] councillors
*4 [[Green Party of England and Wales|Green Party]] councillors
*4 [[Independent politician|independent]] councillors
*1 councillor with the description ''I Always Put Sprotbrough First''

Two [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] councillors represent the Sprotbrough ward on [[Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council]]. The ward also includes surrounding rural villages outside the parish. Cusworth forms part of the Roman Ridge ward, represented by two [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] councillors. The ward also includes some northwestern suburbs of Doncaster.


The parish falls under the parliamentary constituency of [[Doncaster North (UK Parliament constituency)|Doncaster North]], represented by [[Ed Miliband|Ed Miliband MP]].
=== Local government and amenities ===
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Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish Council meets at the Goldsmith Centre on Sprotbrough Road.


==Geography==
===Amenities===
A key focal point of Sprotbrough is [http://www.stmarys-sprotbrough.co.uk/ St Mary's Church], founded in 1176, with a clock tower that has commanding views of the Don Valley.
A key focal point of Sprotbrough is [http://www.stmarys-sprotbrough.co.uk/ St Mary's Church], founded in 1176, with a clock tower that has commanding views of the Don Valley.


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Extending to the south-west the River Don flows through Sprotbrough Gorge, a [[site of special scientific interest]] (SSSI). The gorge is an important site for rare plants, invertebrates and breeding site for birds. Overall the SSSI covers 76.9&nbsp;hectares (190.1&nbsp;acres) and was notified in 1988.<ref>[http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003224.pdf Thorne Crowle and Goole Moors] ''[[Natural England]]''. Retrieved 15 February 2009</ref> Enclosed in this area is [[Sprotborough Flash]] Nature Reserve.
Extending to the south-west the River Don flows through Sprotbrough Gorge, a [[site of special scientific interest]] (SSSI). The gorge is an important site for rare plants, invertebrates and breeding site for birds. Overall the SSSI covers 76.9&nbsp;hectares (190.1&nbsp;acres) and was notified in 1988.<ref>[http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003224.pdf Thorne Crowle and Goole Moors] ''[[Natural England]]''. Retrieved 15 February 2009</ref> Enclosed in this area is [[Sprotborough Flash]] Nature Reserve.

===Public houses===
Cadeby has one [[public houses|public house]]:
* The Cadeby Inn - in the centre of the village

Cusworth:
* The Mallard - off Cusworth Lane

Scawsby:
* The Sun - at the Barnsley Road/York Road junction
* The Millhouse (formerly Scawsby Mill) - on Barnsley Road near Scawsby Lane
* York Bar Working Mens Club - on York Road near Cusworth Lane

Sprotbrough:
* The Boat Inn - a [[gastro-pub]] situated on ''Nursery Lane'' by the river
* The Ivanhoe - a medium-sized pub adjoining a [[cricket pitch]]
* The Newton Arms - situated on Sprotbrough Road
* Sprotbrough Country Club - a private members' club in the village area of Sprotbrough
* OTTO's wine bar - Situated in the central shopping parade

Town End:
* Three Horse Shoes - on banks of river Don - North Bridge - Traditional British pub


===Parks===
===Parks===
Sprotbrough has three parks, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough Road and New Lane (village). The 'village' (the western part of the parish) has a park which has recently been doubled in size consisting of a football pitch and a children's play area. In June each year, it hosts a [[wiktionary:gala|gala]] organised by the local Scout group. The main event in this is the 6.5&nbsp;km fun run starting and finishing in the park and going through [[High Melton]] and [[Cadeby, Doncaster|Cadeby]].
Sprotbrough has three parks, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough Road and New Lane (village). The 'village' (the western part of the parish) has a park which has recently been doubled in size consisting of a football pitch and a children's play area. In June each year, it hosts a [[wiktionary:gala|gala]] organised by the local Scout group. The main event in this is the 6.5&nbsp;km fun run starting and finishing in the park and going through [[High Melton]] and [[Cadeby, Doncaster|Cadeby]].

==See also==
*[[Listed buildings in Sprotbrough and Cusworth]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category inline|Sprotbrough and Cusworth}}
{{Commons category-inline|Sprotbrough and Cusworth}}
*[http://www.sc-pc.co.uk/ Parish council website]
*[http://www.sc-pc.co.uk/ Parish council website]
* [http://www.doncasterhealth.co.uk/phiu/communities/graph/profiles/files/Sprotbrough.pdf Health statistics for Sprotbrough]
* [http://www.doncasterhealth.co.uk/phiu/communities/graph/profiles/files/Sprotbrough.pdf Health statistics for Sprotbrough]
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*[http://www.sprotbrough-music-society.co.uk Sprotbrough music society]
*[http://www.sprotbrough-music-society.co.uk Sprotbrough music society]


[[Category:Geography of Doncaster Borough]]
[[Category:Geography of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster]]
[[Category:Civil parishes in South Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Civil parishes in South Yorkshire]]

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Sprotbrough and Cusworth
Civil parish
Sprotbrough and Cusworth is located in South Yorkshire
Sprotbrough and Cusworth
Sprotbrough and Cusworth
Location within South Yorkshire
Area4.28 sq mi (11.1 km2)
Population12,134 (2011)
• Density2,835/sq mi (1,095/km2)
OS grid referenceSE535025
Civil parish
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Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDONCASTER
Postcode districtDN5
Dialling code01302
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53°30′59″N 1°11′41″W / 53.5164°N 1.1946°W / 53.5164; -1.1946

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.[2] It lies between 1 mile (1.6 km) and 4 miles (6.4 km) to the west of Doncaster and is split by the A1(M) motorway. It had a population of 12,166 in 2001[3] and 12,134 at the 2011 Census.[4] 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 hamlets and farmsteads.

Numerous other parishes border it, among them Warmsworth, Balby, Brodsworth and Marr.

Origins and history

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The name Sprotbrough originates from the Old English sprote ('shoot', 'twig') and burh ('fortification'), as suggested by the Domesday Book entry Sproteburg;[5] the name may reflect the hasty manner in which the fortification was constructed and / or may be a reference to the building material used.

The early parish contained six settlements:

Those early hamlets were ringed by vast areas of agricultural land and many of the open fields still present today have names that can be traced back to early maps of the area.

The area, and almost all of the land around it, was owned by the FitzWilliam family for many years. Sir John Fitzwilliam erected a cross next to the church during the reign of Henry V of England. Into the cross were carved these lines: "Whoso is hungry and lists to eat, Let him come to Sprotburgh for his meat, And for a night and for a day, His horse shall have both corne and hay, And no man shall ask him when he goeth away."[7]

There are also a number of statues and memorials to the Fitzwilliams and Copleys in the Grade I listed Church of St Mary the Virgin.[8]

Sprotbrough Hall

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Part of the village was built on the site of Sprotbrough Hall, a large home built for the Copley family in 1670. The Copley family had married a FitzWilliam heiress and inherited the extensive holdings of the FitzWilliam lords of Sprotborough (older spelling). The family lost three sons in the First World War and the Hall was demolished in the 1920s. Doncaster archives hold a copy of the catalogue of the house contents. Little evidence of the Hall remains except for the old 18th century stable yard, now apartments, and some of the street names. The wrought-iron gate opposite the village shop is from the "Lady's Walk" which was part of the gardens. This has been resited to its present position. Looking up from the towpath by the river, the balustraded viewing area which was directly in front of the Hall can still be seen. Copley Junior School in Sprotbrough village is named after the Copley family.

The Second World War hero Sir Douglas Bader grew up at the Rectory in the village when his step-father was Rector of St Mary's. The Old Rectory, previously a guest house, bears a plaque commemorating Bader's residence. Sir Walter Scott set Ivanhoe in and around the village, which is remembered in the name of the village's pub and a small housing estate off Sprotbrough Road.

Cusworth Hall

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Cusworth Hall, which overlooks the parish to the north, was built by William Wrightson between 1740 and 1755 and was the home of the Battie-Wrightson family until 1952. It is now owned by the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster and houses the Museum of South Yorkshire Life. To the South East of the Hall is Richmond Hill.[9]

Town End

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The eastern part of Sprotbrough, from where Sprotbrough Road meets the A638 and A19 to the bridge over the A1(M) is known as Lower Sprotbrough, and is more suburban. Town End is located at St Mary's Roundabout near Bentley. It was developed from farm land in around 1926 and was part of Bentley with Arksey Urban District until the formation of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster under the Local Government Act 1972. The church of St Edmund on Anchorage Lane was built in a converted barn on the former farm land when the area was being developed. Close to the church is the scout hut and Area51 Skate and BMX park, the most popular skatepark in the Doncaster Borough,[citation needed] which is currently looking to extend its facilities.

Town End was formerly the home of the Sprotbrough Foundry, opened by the Ministry of Supply in 1943,[10] which among other things provided parts for tank tracks. After the war the foundry became the property of John Fowler & Co., which became a subsidiary of Marshall, Sons & Co. in 1947. Marshall worked with Fowler to produce a range of tracked agricultural tractors, such as the Track Marshall. The works closed in the early 1980s and the site is occupied by a housing estate whose roads bear the names of some of the machines that were built there.

Names

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From this town of Sprotborough the surname Spreadborough was formed.[11]

Politics

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Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish Council meet at the Goldsmith Centre on Sprotbrough Road and at the Scawsby Community Centre. The parish council consists of:

Two Conservative councillors represent the Sprotbrough ward on Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council. The ward also includes surrounding rural villages outside the parish. Cusworth forms part of the Roman Ridge ward, represented by two Labour councillors. The ward also includes some northwestern suburbs of Doncaster.

The parish falls under the parliamentary constituency of Doncaster North, represented by Ed Miliband MP.

Geography

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Amenities

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A key focal point of Sprotbrough is St Mary's Church, founded in 1176, with a clock tower that has commanding views of the Don Valley.

Schools in the parish include Copley Junior School, Orchard Infant School, Saltersgate Junior and Infants Schools, and Richmond Hill Primary School. The nearest secondary schools is Ridgewood School in Scawsby.

Transport

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Public transport is available in both Sprotbrough and Cusworth. Sprotbrough is served by bus 219 which is operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire. Cusworth is served by the 41 and 41a service operated by First, which runs through Cusworth every 20 minutes.

River

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The village is on the River Don and a weir which is bypassed by Sprotbrough Lock, allowing boats to pass safely. It is close to the A1(M) bridge over the Don. The Trans Pennine Trail follows the river at this point.

Extending to the south-west the River Don flows through Sprotbrough Gorge, a site of special scientific interest (SSSI). The gorge is an important site for rare plants, invertebrates and breeding site for birds. Overall the SSSI covers 76.9 hectares (190.1 acres) and was notified in 1988.[12] Enclosed in this area is Sprotborough Flash Nature Reserve.

Parks

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Sprotbrough has three parks, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough Road and New Lane (village). The 'village' (the western part of the parish) has a park which has recently been doubled in size consisting of a football pitch and a children's play area. In June each year, it hosts a gala organised by the local Scout group. The main event in this is the 6.5 km fun run starting and finishing in the park and going through High Melton and Cadeby.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Home". sc-pc.co.uk.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Doncaster Built-up area (E34004696)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Doncaster Retrieved 27 August 2009
  4. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  5. ^ Open Domesday Map: Sprotbrough
  6. ^ Open Domesday Map: Wildthorpe
  7. ^ Joseph Smith Fletcher, Wal Paget, Frank Southgate, A Book about Yorkshire, The McClure Company, New York, 1908
  8. ^ Copley of Sprotborough, Rotherhamweb.so.uk Archived 11 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "cusworthhall.co.uk". cusworthhall.co.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Sprotbrough Foundry records | The National Archives". Discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  11. ^ Patrick Hanks; Richard Coates; Peter McClure, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Vol. 1. Oxford: OUP. p. 2517. ISBN 978-0-19-967776-4.
  12. ^ Thorne Crowle and Goole Moors Natural England. Retrieved 15 February 2009
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