Museums · East Midlands
Dinnington, South Yorkshire
In or near Woodsetts.
Dinnington is a town in the civil parish of Dinnington St John's, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, England. It is near to the towns of Worksop and Rotherham and cities of
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Kiveton Park · 4.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the museum in Dinnington, South Yorkshire, the nearest railway station is Kiveton Park, which is 4.2 km away. The postcode for the location is S25 2SP. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Dinnington is a town in the civil parish of Dinnington St John's, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, England. It is near to the towns of Worksop and Rotherham and cities of Sheffield and Doncaster. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Dinnington is the principal settlement in the civil parish of Dinnington St John's, which also includes the small satellite hamlets of Throapham and St John's. The Dinnington St John's parish is the most populous constituent of the St John's ward, which also includes the parishes of Laughton-en-le-Morthen, Firbeck, Letwell and Gildingwells. In 2001 this ward had a population of 11,476, with Dinnington St John's itself making up 9,161 of that figure. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census had increased to 12,517. Dinnington is about 330 feet (101 m) above sea level.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dinnington is a town in the civil parish of Dinnington St John's, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, England. It is near to the towns of Worksop and Rotherham and cities of Sheffield and Doncaster. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Dinnington is the principal settlement in the civil parish of Dinnington St John's, which also includes the small satellite hamlets of Throapham and St John's. The Dinnington St John's parish is the most populous constituent of the St John's ward, which also includes the parishes of Laughton-en-le-Morthen, Firbeck, Letwell and Gildingwells. In 2001 this ward had a population of 11,476, with Dinnington St John's itself making up 9,161 of that figure. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census had increased to 12,517. Dinnington is about 330 feet (101 m) above sea level.
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Background
History
Excavations show Dinnington to have been inhabited since at least Neolithic times, and it has been suggested that the settlement takes its name from a local barrow, though a more traditional interpretation of "Dinnington" would be "Dunn's Farmstead", or "Town of Dunn's People". Dinnington was originally a small, isolated farming community, based around the New Road area of the town. Quarrying in the area helped expand the population, but it was the sinking of the Dinnington Main Colliery in 1905 that led to the real growth of the settlement. The census of 1911 shows a twenty-fold increase in population of the parish since 1901, from 250 to 5,000. In 1951 the parish had a population of…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3667, -1.2000
- District
- Rotherham
- Parish
- Dinnington St. John's
- Postcode
- S25 2SP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rother Valley
- Nearest railway station
- Kiveton Park — 4.2 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Dinnington, South Yorkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dinnington, South Yorkshire?
- Dinnington, South Yorkshire is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S25 2SP), in the parish of Dinnington St. John's.
- What is Dinnington, South Yorkshire?
- Dinnington is a town in the civil parish of Dinnington St John's, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, England. It is near to the towns of Worksop and Rotherham and cities of
- How do I get to Dinnington, South Yorkshire?
- The nearest railway station is Kiveton Park, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode S25 2SP.
- How do I get to Dinnington, South Yorkshire?
- The nearest railway station is Kiveton Park, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S25 2SP.