- Kimberworth
Infobox UK place
map_type= South Yorkshire
country = England
official_name= Kimberworth
latitude = 53.4228
longitude = -1.4043
scale = 10000
population= (2001)
metropolitan_borough= Rotherham
metropolitan_county=South Yorkshire
region = Yorkshire and the Humber
constituency_westminster= Rotherham
post_town= ROTHERHAM
postcode_district = S61
postcode_area= S
dial_code= 01709Kimberworth is a
suburb ofRotherham ,South Yorkshire ,England . It is located in theMetropolitan Borough of Rotherham , about 2.2 miles (3.5 km) north west of Rotherham town centre and 4.7 miles (7.6 km) north-east of the City ofSheffield .Kimberworth is mentioned in the
Domesday book of 1086, when it was known as 'Chiberworde'. Kimberworth castle (now demolished) was located near the Drawbridge pub. The monks at nearbyKirkstead Abbey were smelting iron from around 1160, the rest of the history of this area is heavily influenced by industrial developments, especially in iron, steel and coal.Fact|date=April 2008There is evidence of human activity in this area going back 5000 years. The area was settled by
Brigantes , before the arrival of the Romans. The Roman expansion north was halted by the Brigantes forts at Kimberworth andWincobank .Fact|date=April 2008Places of Worship
The Kimberworth area has several churches, the most prominent being St. Thomas's
Anglican Church on Church Street, construction of which was started in 1842. [ [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51076&strquery=kimberworth#s8 Kilvington - Kingmoor | British History Online ] ] TheSalvation Army has a meeting hall on High Street, this is also used by the 1st RotherhamCub Scout pack. KimberworthUnited Reformed Church meet in a building on Kimberworth Road over lookingBradgate Park .Landmarks
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Thundercliffe Grange 1770s
*Keppels Column built in 1778, by the Marquis of Rockingham, built to commemorate the acquittal ofAdmiral Keppel on charges of Treason.Fact|date=April 2008
Kimberworth Manor House built in 1694 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
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St Thomas' Church 1843. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
]Schools
Kimberworth was served by
Kimberworth Comprehensive School andOld Hall Comprehensive School until 2004 when they were merged to formWinterhill School , which is built on the site of the latter.Famous People
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David Seaman , the former England Goalkeeper lived in nearbyFerham and attended Kimberworth Comprehensive School.
*Dean Andrews , an actor currently in "Life on Mars" lives in KimberworthReferences
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