Kiveton Park, informally Kiveton (in either case, Kiveton is pronounced with three syllables, i.e. /ˈkɪ-və-ˌtən/), is a village in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England). From the Norman conquest to 1868, Kiveton was a hamlet of the parish of Harthill-with-Woodall. It subsequently transferred to the civil parish of Wales which takes its name from the neighbouring village. The old colliery offices in Kiveton Park; a Victorian building with a clock tower. ... Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... Bayeux Tapestry depicting events leading to the Battle of Hastings The Norman Conquest of England was the conquest of the Kingdom of England by William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy), in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings and the subsequent Norman control of England. ... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ... Harthill is a village in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Derbyshire. ... In England a civil parish (usually just parish) is the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Wales is a village and a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Derbyshire. ...

Geography

Kiveton Park is located at approximately 53°20′30″N, 1°15′30″W, at an elevation of around 100 metres above sea level. It lies on the B6059 road, and is served on the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway by two stations: Kiveton Bridge station and Kiveton Park station. The Chesterfield Canal lies to the south, while the villages of Todwick and South Anston are to the north and east. Kiveton Park lays claim to being in Rotherham Borough Council, has a Sheffield postcode, a Worksop telephone code, and has the Chesterfield Canal running through it! The metre, or meter, is a measure of length, approximately equal to 3. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... This is about the historic company; see also about the present day preserved Great Central Steam Railway. ... The Chesterfield Canal is a canal in the north of England. ... The villages of North Anston and South Anston are the principal constituents of the civil parish of North and South Anston, in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. ... Map sources for Rotherham at grid reference SK4392 Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England, built upon the River Don near the confluence of the Don and the Rother. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Map sources for Worksop at grid reference SK585792 Worksop is a town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. ... The Chesterfield Canal is a canal in the north of England. ...

History

Kiveton gets its name from the Anglo-Saxon for the settlement in the hollow. In the Domesday Book it is written Cieutone, and was under the ownership of William de Warenne. It subsequently transferred to the de Keuton family, who sold the estate on to former Lord Mayor of London Sir William Hewet in 1580. One of his descendants was Thomas Osborne who became the first Duke of Leeds. He arranged the building of a stately home in the village, Keeton Hall, in 1698. The building was demolished by George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds in 1812, with local legend stating that the demolition was the result of a bet with the then Prince of Wales (subsequently George IV of the United Kingdom). The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ... Doomesday Book (also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester), was the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William the Conqueror, that was similar to a census by a government of today. ... William de Warenne was the name of four English noblemen, all related, and all also Earl of Surrey. ... Michael Berry Savory. ... Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ... Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds (February 20, 1631 - July 26, 1712), English statesman, commonly known also by his earlier title of Earl of Danby, son of Sir Edward Osborne, Bart. ... The title Duke of Leeds was created in 1694 for the 1st Marquess of Carmarthen and became extinct on the death of the 12th Duke in 1964. ... A stately home is, strictly speaking, one of about 500 large properties built in England between the mid-16th century and the early part of the 20th century, as well as converted abbeys and other church property (after the Dissolution of the Monasteries). ... Events January 4 - Palace of Whitehall in London is destroyed by fire. ... The Most Noble George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds KG (July 21, 1775–July 10, 1838) was the son of Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death. ...

Industry

Coal mining has traditionally been the principal industry of Kiveton, and dates back to the middle ages. Much of the coal is near to the surface, and as early as 1598, the area was extracting 2,000 tons a year. By the middle of the 19th century, the coal-fields were being served both by canal and by rail, and in 1866, the Kiveton Park Colliery was sunk, making it one of the earliest deep mines in the world. As a result of the new colliery, the population of Kiveton leapt from 300 to 1,400 over a period of just ten years. Wyoming coal mine Coal mining is the extraction of coal from the Earth for use as fuel. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Coal (previously referred to as pitcoal or seacoal) is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by underground mining or open-pit mining (surface mining). ... Events January 7 - Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia following the death of his brother-in-law, Tsar Feodor I. April 13 - Edict of Nantes - Henry IV of France grants French Huguenots equal rights with Catholics. ... The word ton or tonne is derived from the Old English tunne, and ultimately from the Old French tonne, and referred originally to a large cask with a capacity of 252 wine gallons, which holds approximately 2100 pounds of water. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

The pit closed in 1994, resulting in the loss of 1,000 jobs. As a consequence, Kiveton is now essentially a commuter base for Sheffield. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ...

Kiveton is also home to large steelworks at the bottom of Redhill.

Most of the colliery buildings have since been demolished, but the protected pit-head baths (built in 1938), and the 1870s office building with its gothic clock tower, remain. Wyoming coal mine Coal mining is the mining of coal. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... // Events and Trends Technology The invention of the telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell. ... See also Gothic art. ... The clock tower of Einsiedeln Abbey A clock tower is a tower built with one or more (often four) easily-seen clock faces. ...

Sport

Kiveton has had a long sporting heritage stretching back to 1879 , when Kiveton Park Colliery Cricket Club was formed. The club plays in the Bassetlaw and District Cricket League and has done since its inception in 1904, and are the only club to hold the distinction of playing in the league every single year the league has functioned.

In 1892, Kiveton Park Football Club was formed. The club was one of the founding members of the Yorkshire League, and now plays in the Central Midlands League, at the 12th level of the English Football Pyramid. The club has recently won back-to-back Sheffield & Hallamshire FA Association Cups. The club played in the FA Cup for four consecutive years from 1946 as 'Kiveton Park Colliery', and in 1969 as 'Kiveton Park United'. The club also played in the FA Vase from 1976 to 1989. [1] Kiveton Park F.C. is a football club based in Sheffield, England. ... The English football league system, otherwise known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (however, due to historical reasons — namely that the league system was originally intended to be United Kingdom-wide — a small number of Welsh clubs also compete). ... Sheffield & Hallamshire Football Association (originally called Sheffield FA) was formed in 1867 was the first County Football Association in England. ...

Famous Inhabitants

James Toseland, 2004 World Superbike Champion, hails from Kiveton Park, as did Herbert Chapman, legendary Arsenal football manager, and his brother Harry Chapman, legendary Sheffield Wednesday football player, both prominent in the early 20th century. James Toseland is an English motorcycle racer, from Kiveton Park, Sheffield, who won the 2004 World Superbike championship on a Ducati. ... Herbert Chapman (January 19, 1878 – January 6, 1934) was an English football player and manager. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in north London. ... Harry Chapman was an English footballer, who played for Sheffield Wednesday in the early 20th century. ... Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club in the English Football League, based in Sheffield, UK. Sheffield Wednesday won the play-offs of Football League One on 29 May 2005 to win promotion to the Football League Championship. ...