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'''Harworth''' is a town in the [[Bassetlaw District]] in the county of [[ |
'''Harworth''' is a town in the [[Bassetlaw District]] in the county of [[South Yorkshire]], of England.<ref name=OS111>{{cite map|title=Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 111 ''Sheffield & Doncaster (Rotherham, Barnsley & Thorne)''|ISBN= 9780319229354 |publisher=Ordnance Survey|date=2014}}</ref> It is approximately {{convert|8|mi}} north of [[Worksop]]. Together with the neighbouring mining town of [[Bircotes]], it forms the [[civil parish]] of [[Harworth Bircotes]]. The population of the civil parish was measured at 7,948 in the 2011 Census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11124295&c=Harworth+Bircotes&d=16&e=62&g=6456265&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1460284361585&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|access-date=10 April 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref> The settlements are part of the modern district of [[Bassetlaw District|Bassetlaw]], which combined the district of Worksop and the district of Retford. |
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The Harworth coal mine opened in 1921 and produced coal for the power stations on the [[River Trent]]. A new pit tower was built in 1989 when the pit was at its peak of production but seven years later the colliery was 'mothballed'. In 2015, it was announced that the pit tower would be demolished and the colliery site would be used for new housing.<ref>{{cite web|title=Haworth Pit Tower to be demolished|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-33471379|website=www.bbc.co.uk|publisher=BBC|access-date=18 March 2016}}</ref> |
The Harworth coal mine opened in 1921 and produced coal for the power stations on the [[River Trent]]. A new pit tower was built in 1989 when the pit was at its peak of production but seven years later the colliery was 'mothballed'. In 2015, it was announced that the pit tower would be demolished and the colliery site would be used for new housing.<ref>{{cite web|title=Haworth Pit Tower to be demolished|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-33471379|website=www.bbc.co.uk|publisher=BBC|access-date=18 March 2016}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:50, 23 August 2021
| Harworth | |
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 Harworth Colliery in 2009 | |
  Harworth Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Population | 7,948 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK615915 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DONCASTER |
| Postcode district | DN11 |
| Dialling code | 01302 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Harworth is a town in the Bassetlaw District in the county of South Yorkshire, of England.[1] It is approximately 8 miles (13 km) north of Worksop. Together with the neighbouring mining town of Bircotes, it forms the civil parish of Harworth Bircotes. The population of the civil parish was measured at 7,948 in the 2011 Census.[2] The settlements are part of the modern district of Bassetlaw, which combined the district of Worksop and the district of Retford.
The Harworth coal mine opened in 1921 and produced coal for the power stations on the River Trent. A new pit tower was built in 1989 when the pit was at its peak of production but seven years later the colliery was 'mothballed'. In 2015, it was announced that the pit tower would be demolished and the colliery site would be used for new housing.[3]
Etymology
The town's name is from Old English har "grey" (compare modern hoary") and worth (also worō, worþ) "enclosure". The name was recorded as Herwirth in 1136.
Notable people
The town – once a busy coalmining community – is particularly noteworthy as the home of Tom Simpson (1937–1967), one of Britain's greatest road racing cyclists, the World Champion in 1965. Simpson began his cycling career as a club member at Harworth and District Cycling Club. After his death on Mont Ventoux during the 1967 Tour de France, his body was brought back to Nottinghamshire and interred in Harworth's cemetery. A small museum dedicated to Simpson's achievements was opened in August 2001 and can be found in the Harworth and Bircotes sports and social club.
There is also a history of Gurkhas being here during the Second World War.
Author Lindsey Kelk hails from Harworth, and attended North Border Comprehensive School from 1992-99.
Schools
There is one Church of England primary School in Harworth and a Catholic primary school in Bircotes. The village is also served by Serlby Park Academy, a 3–18 school in Bircotes.
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 111 Sheffield & Doncaster (Rotherham, Barnsley & Thorne) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2014. ISBN 9780319229354.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Haworth Pit Tower to be demolished". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
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