Finningley is a village and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of Nottinghamshire, Finningley lies along the A614 road, about six miles from the centre of Doncaster, at 53°29′N 0°59′W / 53.483°N 0.983°W, and at an elevation of around seven metres above sea level. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,442. The parish church of Holy Trinity is Norman, with a 13th-century chancel.
Population: 4,138
Latitude: 53° 29' 13.06" N
Longitude: 0° 59' 26.99" E
The Battle of Hatfield Chase (Old English: Hæðfeld; Old Welsh: Meigen) was fought on 12 October 633 at Hatfield Chase near Doncaster (today part of South Yorkshire, England). It pitted the Northumbrians against an alliance of Gwynedd and Mercia. The…
Thorne is a market town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 16,592.
Doncaster Racecourse (also known as the Town Moor course) is a racecourse in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.
The A18 is a road in England that links Doncaster in South Yorkshire with Ludborough in Lincolnshire, via Scunthorpe.
Hatfield Colliery, also known as Hatfield Main Colliery, is a colliery established 1916 within the South Yorkshire Coalfield, mining the High Hazel coal seam.
The Trent Aegir, also known as the Eagre, is a tidal bore on the River Trent in England. At certain times of the year, the lower tidal reaches of the Trent experience a moderately large bore (up to five feet (1.5m) high).
Roche Abbey is a now-ruined abbey in the fields in the south of the civil parish of Maltby, South Yorkshire, England. It is in a headwater valley (alongside Maltby Dyke known locally as Maltby Beck) and King's Wood, which is, equally, owned by archi…
The Isle of Axholme is a geographical area of North Lincolnshire, England. It is the only part of Lincolnshire west of the River Trent.
St Catherine's Hospital is a mental healthcare hospital located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, approximately 3 miles from its centre.
Rossington is a civil parish and former mining village in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England and is surrounded by countryside and the market towns of Bawtry and Tickhill.
Hatfield is a town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 16,184.
Retford railway station serves the town of Retford in Nottinghamshire, England. and is 138 1⁄2 miles (222.9 km) north of London Kings Cross and 16 1⁄2 miles (26.6 km) south of Doncaster on the East Coast Main Line.
The River Idle is a river in Nottinghamshire, England. Its source is the confluence of the River Maun and River Meden, near Markham Moor. From there, it flows north through Retford and Bawtry before entering the River Trent at Stockwith near Mistert…
The Halifax Piece Hall is a building in the town centre of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, originally built as a sales centre for woollen handloom weavers. It opened on 1 January 1779, with over 300 separate rooms arranged around a central courtya…
The Dearne Valley is an area of South Yorkshire along the River Dearne.
Cusworth Hall is an 18th-century Grade I listed country house in Cusworth, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire in the north of England. Set in the landscaped parklands of Cusworth Park, Cusworth Hall is a good example of a Georgian country house.
The Minster and Parish Church of St George, Doncaster, also known as Doncaster Minster, is a parish church in the Church of England.
The River Dearne is a river in South Yorkshire, England.