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'''Harworth''' is a [[village]] in the [[county]] of [[Nottinghamshire]], in the [[Midlands]] of [[England]]. It is approximately eight miles north of [[Worksop]]. |
'''Harworth''' is a [[village]] in the [[county]] of [[Nottinghamshire]], in the [[Midlands]] of [[England]]. It is approximately eight miles north of [[Worksop]]. The Harworth coal mine employs 500 people and has the deepest shaft in the UK. It produces mainly coal for the power stations on the [[River Trent|Trent]]. |
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The village - once a busy coalmining community - is particularly noteworthy as the home of [[Tom Simpson]] ([[1937]]-[[1967]]), Britain's greatest [[road bicycle racing|road racing]] cyclist - World Champion in [[1965]]. After his tragic death in [[France]], his body was brought back to Nottinghamshire and interred in Harworth's cemetery. A small [[museum]] dedicated to his achievements (opened in August 2001) can be found in the Harworth and [[Bircotes]] sports and social club. |
The village - once a busy coalmining community - is particularly noteworthy as the home of [[Tom Simpson]] ([[1937]]-[[1967]]), Britain's greatest [[road bicycle racing|road racing]] cyclist - World Champion in [[1965]]. After his tragic death in [[France]], his body was brought back to Nottinghamshire and interred in Harworth's cemetery. A small [[museum]] dedicated to his achievements (opened in August 2001) can be found in the Harworth and [[Bircotes]] sports and social club. |
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* [http://miranda.hemscott.com/servlet/HsPublic?context=ir.static.jsp&client=ukc&path=util&service=getPage&page=deep_mines_harworth&banner=deep_mines&left=deep_mines&right=deep_mines UK Coal Harworth] |
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/4696171.stm Harworth pit to close in 2006.] |
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[[Category:Villages in Nottinghamshire]] |
[[Category:Villages in Nottinghamshire]] |
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Revision as of 10:42, 13 September 2005
- Do not confuse this village with places and people called Haworth
Template:GBmap Harworth is a village in the county of Nottinghamshire, in the Midlands of England. It is approximately eight miles north of Worksop. The Harworth coal mine employs 500 people and has the deepest shaft in the UK. It produces mainly coal for the power stations on the Trent.
The village - once a busy coalmining community - is particularly noteworthy as the home of Tom Simpson (1937-1967), Britain's greatest road racing cyclist - World Champion in 1965. After his tragic death in France, his body was brought back to Nottinghamshire and interred in Harworth's cemetery. A small museum dedicated to his achievements (opened in August 2001) can be found in the Harworth and Bircotes sports and social club.