Wombwell is a Town in the county of South Yorkshire.

Wombwell postcode: S73 0ED

Retail in Wombwell

There are great places to visit near Wombwell including some great towns, cities, airports and shopping centres.

Places near Wombwell feature a number of interesting towns including Wath-upon-Dearne.

There are a number of cities near Wombwell including Sheffield, and Doncaster.

Doncaster Sheffield Airport is a great place to visit close to Wombwell if you like airports.

Wombwell has some unmissable shopping centres nearby like Meadowhall, and Frenchgate Centre.

Wombwell History

There are some historic monuments around Wombwell:

• Roman Ridge: section 140yds (130m) long in Dyson's Plantation
• The former Elsecar Ironworks
• Hemingfield Colliery
• Wayside and boundary cross on the south side of Elliott Lane
• Willow Garth moated site and fishpond, Ecclesfield
• Monk Bretton standing cross
• Roman Ridge: section 150yds (140m) long W of Bow Brown Wood
• Roman Ridge: section 250yds (230m) in length N of Kimberworth Park Road
• Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long S of Abdy Farm
• Wayside cross known as Kirk Cross
• Monk Bretton Priory Cluniac and Benedictine monastery: monastic precinct and two fishponds
• Deserted medieval village of Hodroyd, Felkirk
• Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long in Wath Wood
• Cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church, Darfield
• Roman Ridge: section 110yds (100m) long, 450yds (410m) NNE of Kimberworth Park Farm
• Hallsteads moated site, Grimethorpe
• Roman Ridge (Roman road): section 135yds (120m) long, E of Hoober House
• Romano-British settlements in Wombwell Wood
• Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long from Hill Top Lane to Little Common Lane
• Prehistoric enclosed settlement known as South Kirkby Camp
• The former Elsecar New Colliery, including the Elsecar Newcomen Engine
• Rockley engine house
• Roman Ridge: section 330yds (300m) long, S of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park
• Roman Ridge: section 500yds (460m) long, N of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park
• File factory, 11 High Street
• Handlands Romano-British settlement, 460m south west of Woodseats Farm
• Hood Hill shaft mounds, 480m east of Hood Hill Farm
• Late prehistoric settlement in Notton Park, 650m north west of Lee Lane Farm
• Rockley blast furnace
• Roman Ridge: section 520yds (480m) E of Dyson's Cottage to Long Plantation
• Roman Ridge: section 300yds (270m) long N of Birchwood (E of Chemical Cottages)
• Roman Ridge (Roman road): section 300yds (270m) long on Clay Hill
• Site of post-medieval tannery, Felkirk
• Standing cross at the Church of St Mary
• Roman Ridge: section 300yds (270m) long on Birchcliff Bank
• Roman Ridge: SE of Hill Top (section 700yds (660m) long, Meadowhall Road to Hill Top)
• Kimberworth Manor moated site
• Caesar's Camp, Scholes Coppice
• East Gawber Hall colliery fanhouse, 800m north east of Croft Farm
• Dovecote at Glebe Farm
• Old Bridge
• Kimberworth motte and bailey castle
• Swinton Pottery (The Rockingham Works), 310m and 120m north west of Keeper's Cottage
• Roman Ridge (Roman road): section S of Hoober House