Hatfield, South Yorkshire
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Hatfield is a town and
History
Hatfield (called Heathfield historically) is an ancient settlement and a palace of the Northumbrian Kingdom called Meicen, (or Meigen).[2]
On 12 October 633 AD, King Edwin was killed in the Battle of Hatfield Chase by Penda, King of Mercia. Penda was assisted in the battle by the Welsh under the leadership of Cadwallon ap Cadfan, Welsh (British) King of Gwynedd. Osric, a possible successor to Edwin, was also killed in the battle. Edwin's son Edfrith surrendered to Penda.[3]
It is thought that the battle gave rise to the name of Slay Pit Lane in Hatfield,[4] where it is rumoured that the battle took place and the bodies of soldiers lay close by.[5]
Hatfield is mentioned in the
Hatfield Manor House is a
In 1629, Charles I sold almost 180,000 acres (73,000 ha) of Hatfield Chase to a Dutch engineer, Cornelius Vermuyden who sold tracts of the land to other parties and spent £400,000 draining the chase and reclaiming the land. Of the land, one third was awarded to Vermuyden, one third went too the crown and the remaining third was given to the local population as common land.[12]
The parish of Hatfield was originally in the
There is an outdoor water activity centre to the north-east of the town, and two prisons, Hatfield Main and Hatfield Lakes, across the M18 to the east.
Geography
Hatfield is located within the historic boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire on the border of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, on the A18 road between Doncaster and Scunthorpe. The A1146 connects Hatfield with Thorne. The town is bisected by the M18 motorway. Junctions 4 and 5 of the M18, and Junction 1 of the M180 motorway are all within the parish.[20][21] Hatfield is part of the parliamentary constituency of Don Valley.[22]
Hatfield parish contains the following villages:
Dunscroft lies on the A18 road, about 6 miles (9.7 km) from the centre of Doncaster.[23] There is Sheep Dip Lane primary school.[24] The church is dedicated to St Edwin, however, it is intended to amalgamate the ecclesiastical parishes of Dunscroft and Hatfield and close St Edwin's Church.[25]
Dunsville lies on the A18 road, about 5 miles (8 km) from the centre of Doncaster.[26]
Hatfield lies on the A18 road, about 7 miles (11 km) from the centre of Doncaster. It is served by the
Hatfield Woodhouse (House in the Hatfield Wood),[30] is a small, semi-rural village which lies on the A614 road, about 7 miles (11 km) from the centre of Doncaster.[31]
Hatfield Woodhouse also gave rise to RAF Hatfield Woodhouse two miles south of the village. The airfield was later named RAF Lindholme.[32]
Recently an application has been proposed to allow the demolition of the pub and several flats to be built in its place. This application has recently been denied due to rallies by locals to have the plans rejected. There is the Hatfield Woodhouse primary school, which was rated as being Good by Ofsted in 2019.[33]
West End is a small village to the south-west of Hatfield Woodhouse.
Transport
The
A railway from Doncaster to Thorne first arrived in July 1856 with the station being labelled simply as Stainforth. It was replaced by a newer station called Hatfield and Stainforth in October 1866.[37][38]
Media
Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC Yorkshire and ITV Yorkshire Television signals are received from the Emley Moor TV transmitter.[39]
Local radio stations are
The town is served by these local newspapers, Doncaster Free Press and Thorne Times.[41]
Notable people
- Edward III[42]
- Cornelius Vermuyden, (1595–1677), Dutch engineer who drained Hatfield Chase and was awarded huge tracts of land in the area for his efforts[43]
See also
- Timeline of the Anglo-Saxon invasion and takeover of Britain
- Listed buildings in Hatfield, South Yorkshire
References
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- ^ "Slay Pits :: Survey of English Place-Names". epns.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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- ^ "Hatfield | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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- ^ "Hatfield :: Survey of English Place-Names". epns.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "Hatfield Manor House (Grade I) (1151589)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-69-121015-5.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Lawrence (Grade I) (1192628)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Records of the Hatfield Chase Corporation, 1626–1973 – Archives Hub". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Genuki: Hatfield, Yorkshire (West Riding)". genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ISBN 9781840337532.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Hatfield Parish (00CE024)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Kessen, David (20 July 2020). "'Total Wipeout' style waterpark arrives in Doncaster". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Hatfield Prison". GOV.UK. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Lindholme (Hatfield Woodhouse) – Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust UK". abct.org.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ISBN 1-85306-542-0.
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- ^ "Hatfield – High Street conservation area – Doncaster Council". doncaster.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Torr, George (15 November 2019). "General Election 2019: Full list of candidates and Doncaster constituencies explained". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Hatfield Town Council – Parish History". hatfieldtowncouncil-southyorkshire.com. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Hatfield Sheep Dip Lane Primary School CLOSED URN: 106717". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "St Edwin". achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Dunsville, Doncaster – area information, map, walks and more". getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Hatfield & Stainforth Station Train Tickets, Departures and Timetables | Northern". northernrailway.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Travis St Lawrence CofE Primary School URN: 106766". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Crookesbroom Primary Academy URN: 138008". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Hatfield Woodhouse :: Survey of English Place-Names". epns.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Hatfield Woodhouse, Doncaster – area information, map, walks and more". getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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- ^ "Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School URN: 138007". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Casci, Mark (4 May 2020). "New South Yorkshire development set to create 7,000 jobs and generate £900m". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Unity Way – Doncaster Council". doncaster.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "£21m paid for Doncaster service station". Insider Media Ltd. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Quick, Michael (2020). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain; a Chronology (PDF) (5 ed.). Market Drayton: The railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 400. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ISBN 0946537119.
- ^ "Emley Moor (Kirklees, England) Full Freeview transmitter". UK Free TV. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "TMCR 95.3". Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Thorne Times". Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Genuki: HATFIELD, Yorkshire (West Riding)". genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Hatfield Chase Corporation, 1538–1973 – The University of Nottingham". nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2021.