Broom, South Yorkshire

Broom, South Yorkshire

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 53.42
longitude= -1.33
map_type= South Yorkshire
official_name= Broom
metropolitan_borough= Rotherham
metropolitan_county = South Yorkshire
population= 900
region= Yorkshire and the Humber
constituency_westminster= Rotherham
post_town= ROTHERHAM
postcode_district = S60
postcode_area= S
dial_code= 01709
os_grid_reference= SK444915

Broom (historically sometimes spelled "Broome") is a village in southern Yorkshire in northern England and is located in the former parish of Whiston about 2 km southeast of Rotherham. Broom sits on top of a former Roman fortification and was the site of a Saxon trading town. The village currently has a population of 900. The town supports three pubs, a football club, Broom United, and numerous other small businesses.


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