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Encyclopedia > Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
Rotherham
Geography
Status: Metropolitan borough
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Admin. County: South Yorkshire
Area:
  Total:		 Ranked 159th
286.54 km²
Admin. HQ: Rotherham
ONS code: 00CF
Demographics
Population:
  Total (2006 est.):
  Density:		 Ranked 37th
253,300
884 / km²
Ethnicity: 95.5% White
2.8% S.Asian
0.6% Black[1]
Politics
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/
Leadership: Leader & Cabinet
Executive: Labour
MPs: Kevin Barron,
John Healey,
Denis MacShane

Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. It is named for its main town, Rotherham. It is currently the safest Labour council in the country. Whilst other traditional strongholds nearby like Wakefield and Barnsley have seen something of a decline in Labour support, Rotherham has not experienced this; all but two seats were won by Labour in 2006. Image File history File links EnglandRotherham. ... A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the regions of England. ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber Government Office Region of England, in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by area. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... There is also a Rotherham, New Zealand , Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. ... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... For other uses, see Density (disambiguation). ... The figures are mid-year estimates for 2005, unless otherwise stated, from the Office for National Statistics [1]. See also: List of towns and cities in England by population - List of English counties by population - List of ceremonial counties of England by population - List of English districts by area - List... The United Kingdom is divided into four parts, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of Members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the 2005 general election, arranged by constituency. ... Kevin John Barron (October 29, 1946) is a British politician. ... John Healey (born 13 February 1960) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Denis MacShane (born May 21, 1948, Glasgow) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber Government Office Region of England, in the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... There is also a Rotherham, New Zealand , Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. ...


The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the former county borough of Rotherham, with Maltby and Rawmarsh, Swinton and Wath upon Dearne urban districts along with Rotherham Rural District and Kiveton Park Rural District. is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... This article is about the town of Maltby in England. ... Rawmarsh is a small village within the Borough of Rotherham, located in South Yorkshire, England. ... Swinton is a small town in South Yorkshire, on the banks of the River Don. ... Wath-upon-Dearne is a small town on the south side of the Dearne Valley in South Yorkshire, lying 5 miles north of Rotherham, close to mid-way between Barnsley and Doncaster. ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... Kiveton Park was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974. ...


Places

Settlements in the borough of Rotherham include:

Anston, Aston, Aughton
Bramley, Brampton, Brinsworth, Brecks
Canklow, Catcliffe
Dinnington
Firbeck
Gildingwells, Greasbrough
Harthill, Hellaby, Herringthorpe
Kimberworth, Kimberworth Park, Kiveton Park
Laughton-en-le-Morthen, Letwell
Maltby, Manvers, Morthen
Parkgate
Ravenfield, Rawmarsh, Ryecroft
Swallownest, Swinton
Templeborough, Thorpe Hesley, Thorpe Salvin, Thrybergh, Thurcroft, Todwick, Treeton
Ulley
Wales, Wath-upon-Dearne, Wentworth, West Melton, Whiston, Wickersley, Woodsetts

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. ... Aston is a village in South Yorkshire. ... , Aughton is a village near Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. ... Bramley is a fast growing village located on the outskirts of Rotherham, South Yorkshire. ... Brampton is a village in South Yorkshire, England. ... Brinsworth is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, England, between Rotherham (to the north-east) and Sheffield (to the south-east). ... Canklow is an area of Rotherham, England on the Sheffield/Rotherham border. ... The glass cone at Catcliffe Catcliffe is a village on the north-west bank of the River Rother in South Yorkshire, England. ... For other places with the same name, see Dinnington (disambiguation). ... Firbeck is a village in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Nottinghamshire. ... Gildingwells is a village in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Nottinghamshire. ... Greasbrough is a township forming part of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. ... Harthill is a village in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Derbyshire. ... Hellaby is a small town within Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. ... Kimberworth is a suburb of Rotherham, which is in South Yorkshire, England. ... Kiveton Park, informally Kiveton (in either case, Kiveton is pronounced with three syllables, i. ... Laughton-en-le-Morthen a small dormitory village to the south of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, and its main attraction is the All Saints Church with its huge spire. ... Letwell is a rural village in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Nottinghamshire. ... , Maltby is a town of 17,980 inhabitants in a rural area about seven miles east of Rotherham, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. ... Manvers was a massive colliery and coke preparation complex located at Wath upon Dearne in the Dearne Valley area of South Yorkshire, England. ... Originally a small hamlet located in South Yorkshire, England. ... Ravenfield is a small village in South Yorkshire, England. ... Rawmarsh is a small village within the Borough of Rotherham, located in South Yorkshire, England. ... Ryecroft is a residential area of Walsall in the West Midlands of England. ... Swinton is a small town in South Yorkshire, on the banks of the River Don. ... Templeborough (grid reference SK410916) is a district in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. ... Thorp a common name, from Old Scandinavian. ... Thorpe Salvin is a village and a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Nottinghamshire. ... Thrybergh is a village, approximately three miles away from Rotherham, South Yorkshire. ... , Thurcroft is a village situated east of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK. From 1902 to 1991, it was a close-knit, mining community. ... Todwick is a village in South Yorkshire, containing a primary school (junior and infants) and a nursery, Todwick Early Years. Todwick also is home to one pub, The Red Lion, and a church. ... Treeton is a village in South Yorkshire, England. ... The quiet rural village of Ulley is surrounded by open countyside and situated 4 miles south of Rotherham town centre on the east of the A618 Pleasley Road between Rotherham and Aughton. ... Wales is a village and a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Derbyshire. ... link title#REDIRECT Wath-upon-Dearne ... Wentworth is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire. ... West Melton is a former mining village in the parish of Brampton Bierlow in South Yorkshire. ... Whiston, South Yorkshire, England. ... Wickersley is situated 3 miles from Rotherham in South Yorkshire. ... Woodsetts is a village in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Nottinghamshire. ...

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Map sources for Adwick le Street at grid reference SE5307 Adwick le Street is a small town in the West Riding of Yorkshire, in 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. ... Armthorpe is an anciant and historical settlement and now forms the South East edge of the Doncaster urban sprawl. ... Askern is a town in South Yorkshire, in the metropolitan borough of Doncaster. ... , Aughton is a village near Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. ... Curiositykc 15:34, 9 September 2007 (UTC) For other uses, see Barnsley (disambiguation). ... Map sources for Bawtry at grid reference SK6593 Bawtry is a village which lies at the point where the Great North Road crosses the River Idle. ... Birdwell is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. ... For Beighton in Norfolk see Beighton, Norfolk. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Chapeltown shown in Sheffield Chapeltown is a locality in the north of the City of Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England. ... Conisbrough (frequently misspelled Conisborough) is a small town located roughly midway between Doncaster and Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. ... Cudworth is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. ... , Darfield is a village within the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. ... Darton is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with West Yorkshire. ... For other places with the same name, see Dinnington (disambiguation). ... Dodworth is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. ... For other places with the same name, see Doncaster (disambiguation). ... Finningley is a village in the metropolitan borough of Doncaster (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Nottinghamshire. ... Great Houghton is a village and a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with West Yorkshire. ... Grimethorpe is a large village which is part of the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. ... Harthill is a village in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Derbyshire. ... The civil parish of Hatfield is an administrative area of the metropolitan borough of Doncaster (part of South Yorkshire, England). ... Hoyland Nether, an urban district in the Hallamshire parliamentary division of the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, 5 1/8 miles SSE of Barnsley, on the Midland railway. ... , Maltby is a town of 17,980 inhabitants in a rural area about seven miles east of Rotherham, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. ... Mexborough is a town on the north bank of the River Don west of its confluence with the River Dearne, in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. ... Moorends is a village in the metropolitan borough of Doncaster (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Lincolnshire. ... Mosborough ward—which includes the districts of Halfway, Mosborough village, Waterthorpe, and Westfield—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. ... Norton is a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Doncaster (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with North Yorkshire. ... Stocksbridge and Upper Don ward—which includes the districts of Deepcar, Oughtibridge, Stocksbridge, and Wharncliffe Side, and also the villages of Bolsterstone, Ewden, and Midhopestones—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. ... , Penistone (IPA: ) is a small market town in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of 8,727 inhabitants (according to 2001 Census). ... Rawmarsh is a small village within the Borough of Rotherham, located in South Yorkshire, England. ... , // Rossington is a former mining village to the South-East of Doncaster, South Yorkshire and is surrounded by beautiful countryside and the market towns of Bawtry and Tickhill. ... There is also a Rotherham, New Zealand , Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. ... Map sources for Royston, South Yorkshire at grid reference SE3511 Royston is a town in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with West Yorkshire. ... Scholes is a small village near the south boundary of the former earl fitzwilliam woodhouse. ... Shown within Sheffield Urban Area Sheffield City Centre—often just referred to as town—is a district of the City of Sheffield, and part of the Sheffield Central ward. ... Map sources for Stainforth, South Yorkshire at grid reference SE6411 Stainforth is a small town located roughly north-east of Doncaster, close in locality to Hatfield, South Yorkshire and Thorne. ... Stocksbridge is a small town in the metropolitan borough of Sheffield, England, with a population of around 14,000. ... Swinton is a small town in South Yorkshire, on the banks of the River Don. ... , Thorne is a market town in South Yorkshire, England, that lies east of the River Don, on the Stainforth Canal, and is located at approximately , at an elevation of around 5 metres above sea level, on the Yorkshire side of the border with Lincolnshire. ... Thorp a common name, from Old Scandinavian. ... , Thurcroft is a village situated east of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK. From 1902 to 1991, it was a close-knit, mining community. ... Thurnscoe is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. ... Tickhill is a small town in the metropolitan borough of Doncaster (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Nottinghamshire. ... Todwick is a village in South Yorkshire, containing a primary school (junior and infants) and a nursery, Todwick Early Years. Todwick also is home to one pub, The Red Lion, and a church. ... Treeton is a village in South Yorkshire, England. ... Wales is a village and a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Derbyshire. ... Wath-upon-Dearne is a small town on the south side of the Dearne Valley in South Yorkshire, lying 5 miles north of Rotherham, close to mid-way between Barnsley and Doncaster. ... Stocksbridge and Upper Don ward—which includes the districts of Deepcar, Oughtibridge, Stocksbridge, and Wharncliffe Side, and also the villages of Bolsterstone, Ewden, and Midhopestones—is one of the 28 electoral wards in the City of Sheffield, England. ... Wombwell is a small town near Barnsley, located in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. ... Woodsetts is a village in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Nottinghamshire. ... Worsborough is an area about 2 miles south of Barnsley in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. ... . ... The River Dearne is a river in South Yorkshire, England. ... The River Don (also called Dun in some stretches) is a river in South Yorkshire, England. ... The River Idle is a river in Nottinghamshire, England. ... The River Loxley is a river in South Yorkshire, England. ... The River Rivelin is a river in South Yorkshire, England. ... The River Sheaf is a river in South Yorkshire, England. ... The River Rother is a river in the northern midlands of England, after which the town of Rotherham and the Rother Valley parliamentary constituency are named. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the regions of England. ... Barnsley is a metropolitan borough of the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, England. ... The City of Bradford Metropolitan District is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire with city status. ... Calderdale is a metropolitan district of the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, through which the upper part of the Calder flows. ... For other uses, see Craven (disambiguation). ... The Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire in North West England. ... The East Riding of Yorkshire is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. ... Hambleton is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. ... Harrogate is a local government district and borough of North Yorkshire, England. ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. ... The City of Leeds is a metropolitan district with city status within the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, with a population of 726,939. ... St Clements Church, Worlaby North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. ... North East Lincolnshire is a unitary authority in the north east of England, bordering onto North Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire. ... Richmondshire is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. ... Ryedale is a local government district in North Yorkshire in England. ... Scarborough is a non-metropolitan district and borough of North Yorkshire, England. ... Selby is a local government district in North Yorkshire, England. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... This article discusses the metropolitan district and named the City of Wakefield. ... York shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state Constituent country Region Yorkshire and the Humber Ceremonial county North Yorkshire Admin HQ York City Centre Founded 71 City Status 71 Government  - Type Unitary Authority, City  - Governing body City of York Council  - Leadership: Leader & Executive  - Executive: Liberal Democrat  - MPs: Hugh Bayley (L) John...


Counties with multiple districts: North Yorkshire - South Yorkshire - West Yorkshire Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of English administrative division used for the purposes of local government. ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber Government Office Region of England, in the United Kingdom. ... Coat of Arms of South Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, that has a population of 2. ...

Coordinates: 53°25′51″N 1°21′17″W / 53.43083, -1.35472 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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