Harthill is a village in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Derbyshire. It lies between Killamarsh and Thorpe Salvin, and is located at approximately 53° 19' 10" North, 1° 15' 30" West, at an elevation of around 110 metres above sea level. In the 1991 census, Harthill village had a population of about 1,600.
Harthill is traditionally an agricultural village, although there is also a history of quarrying whetstones for use in knife-sharpening.
Harthill has two public houses: the Beehive and the Blue Bell.
Harthill is the principal village in the civil parish of Harthill-with-Woodall. The parish also contains Harthill Reservoir, Nor Wood, and the hamlet of Woodall with its M1 motorway service station.
Alex Harthill, perhaps the most famous equine veterinarian in the world and one of the most legendary and controversial figures in American racing history, died early Saturday in his hometown of Louisville, Ky., from complications of a stroke.
Harthill was extremely vocal in his support of liberal medication rules and often said that the appropriate use of drugs for raceday purposes "only help the horse." He even admitted skirting the rules in enabling horses toward that end.
Harthill had an engaging smile, a sly sense of humor, and a soft side, but he also was known for a quick temper.
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