Wath-upon-Dearne
Wath-upon-Dearne
Wath-upon-Dearne is a small town in the Dearne Valley, England.
The town’s name means ‘the ford by the hill’ and was originally just called Wath which may have been derived from an ancient Celtic word meaning ‘a meeting place’. Wath-upon-Dearne is situated on the A638 Huddersfield to Barnsley road, south west of Barnsley near junction 36 of the M1 motorway. The population of this area has doubled since 1801 with coal mining being one major industry for much of this period. This blog post will explore how coal mining shaped not only the history but also many aspects of life in this part of South Yorkshire - including its
Created: 19 October 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Wath-upon-Dearne
Local History around Wath-upon-Dearne
There are some historic monuments around including:
Kimberworth Manor moated siteRoman Ridge: section 300yds (270m) long on Birchcliff BankRoman Ridge (Roman road): section 300yds (270m) long on Clay HillCross in the churchyard of St Leonard's ChurchRoman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long S of Abdy FarmRoman Ridge: section 300yds (270m) long N of Birchwood (E of Chemical Cottages)Cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church, DarfieldRoman Ridge (Roman road): section S of Hoober HouseRoman Ridge: section 330yds (300m) long, S of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth ParkCaesar's Camp, Scholes CoppiceHeavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 330m south east of Lowfield FarmOld BridgeKimberworth motte and bailey castleRoman Ridge: section 110yds (100m) long, 450yds (410m) NNE of Kimberworth Park FarmRoman Ridge: section 250yds (230m) in length N of Kimberworth Park RoadRoman Ridge: section 500yds (460m) long, N of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth ParkHemingfield CollieryCross located on the former village greenSwinton Pottery (The Rockingham Works), 310m and 120m north west of Keeper's CottageRoman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long in Wath WoodRoman Ridge (Roman road): section 135yds (120m) long, E of Hoober HouseRoman Ridge: section 520yds (480m) E of Dyson's Cottage to Long PlantationFrickley Old Hall moated siteRoman Ridge: section 140yds (130m) long in Dyson's PlantationRoman Ridge: section 150yds (140m) long W of Bow Brown Wood.
