Towns & cities · East Midlands
Thurcroft
Thurcroft — village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kiveton Bridge · 5.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Thurcroft is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 5,296 people. Address: S66. Wikidata describes it as: "village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England". Coordinates: 53.3910°, -1.2520°.
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Thurcroft is a village and civil parish situated south-east of Rotherham in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. From 1902 to 1991, it was a mining community. It has a population of 5,296, increasing to 6,900 at the 2011 Census.
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Background
History
The name Thurcroft has Norse (Viking) roots as 'thorr' means thunder in old Norse, so is probably at least a thousand years old. According to A. D. Mills in his Dictionary of English Place-Names, the first mention of Thurcroft is in 1319. Thurscroft: 'Enclosure of a man called Thorir. Old Scandinavian person's name + Old English word Croft. Until the 20th century, Thurcroft consisted of Thurcroft Hall, the longtime holding of the Mirfin family, and three other farms. Thurcroft Hall was held by the Mirfins (sometimes spelled Mirfield) until 1644 when Robert Mirfin, the lord of the manor, died childless. The property then was carried into the Beckwith family by his widow, who was also his…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3910, -1.2520
- District
- Rotherham
- Parish
- Thurcroft
- Postcode
- S66
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rother Valley
- Population
- 5,296
- Nearest railway station
- Kiveton Bridge — 5.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1616642 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thurcroft (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church Amongst Houses - SS Simon and Jude parish church, Thurcroft - geograph.org.uk - 183805.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thurcroft?
- Thurcroft is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S66), in the parish of Thurcroft.
- Is Thurcroft free to visit?
- Yes, Thurcroft is free to enter.
- How do I get to Thurcroft?
- The nearest railway station is Kiveton Bridge, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S66.