Museums · East Midlands
Maltby, South Yorkshire
Maltby, South Yorkshire — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Maltby, South Yorkshire is a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Maltby, South Yorkshire, is home to a local museum that showcases the area's history and heritage. The museum features various exhibits reflecting the cultural and industrial past of the region. It serves as a resource for both residents and visitors interested in the local narrative.
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Background
History
The place-name 'Maltby' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Maltebi. The name means 'Malti's homestead or village'. Malti was a common Old Danish name. Maltby was for centuries a small village near a stream based around farming. Roche Abbey, on the outskirts of Maltby, was founded in 1147 by Cistercian Monks from Newminster Abbey (near Morpeth, Northumberland), and was suppressed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the reign of Henry VIII. Coal was discovered in the area in the late 19th century; the last colliery in Rotherham was Maltby Main Colliery, established 1910 and faced with closure in March 2013. To house the colliery's workers, the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4260, -1.2100
- District
- Rotherham
- Parish
- Maltby
- Postcode
- S66 8AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rother Valley
Sources
- wikipedia: Maltby, South Yorkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Maltby, South Yorkshire?
- Maltby, South Yorkshire is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.4260°, -1.2100°.
- Is Maltby, South Yorkshire wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Maltby, South Yorkshire. Check ahead for specific facilities.