Skellow

Coordinates: 53°35′N 1°11′W / 53.58°N 1.19°W / 53.58; -1.19
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53°35′N 1°11′W / 53.58°N 1.19°W / 53.58; -1.19

Skellow is a village in the

B1220 road
.

Geography

The village derives its name from the River Skell which flows from the nearby village of

River Don, of which it joins near the former Thorpe Marsh Power Station at Barnby Dun. The village lies on the north side of the east-west Ea Beck valley.[3] To the north-east with access from the village is Burghwallis
.

Skellow is well served for open public spaces, with a range of small and medium-sized parks scattered through both the modern housing estates to the west and the older former council estates which border Carcroft. Today most of the western half of Skellow is occupied by a patchwork of late 20th century housing estates.

History

Skellow is mentioned in the

wapentake of Osgoldcross.[6] During the English Civil War, Cromwell placed a cannon battery at the village to protect the Great North Road. The mounds for the cannon still remain and the surrounding area of cottages remain to this day.[7][8]

Skellow was formerly a township in the parish of Owston,[9] in 1866 Skellow became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1915 the parish was abolished and merged with Adwick le Street.[10] In 1911 the parish had a population of 760.[11] It is now in the unparished area of Adwick le Street.

On the east bank of the Skell lies old Skellow, a cluster of older houses facing Skellow Hall. The hall was originally built in 1642 and is now in use as a residential care home for the elderly.

Godfrey Higgins was the son of the owner of much of the land, known as Skellow Grange, of what is now Skellow village.[12]

The church of Saint Michael located in the village is a sister church to the nearby Grade I listed Church of All Saints, Owston.

Coal mining

Further east is a sizeable former council housing estate which is in a generally good state of repair, and a good example of the coal mining related social housing developments typical of southern part of the West Riding in the early to mid-20th century.[13] This area is the heart of the village, containing most of the local amenities including various shops and the local primary school. Several local clubs exist on the sites of former working men's clubs, and the area has an active local nightlife including live music events.

Coal mining in the area ceased in the 1980s but some remnants from the industry are visible in the area, including winding wheel relics at Bullcroft. Demographic evidence of the former mining community is also evident in both higher than average levels of unemployment, and a strong sense of community with residents knowing their neighbours and those that live around them.

In 2009, the population was estimated to be 4,103 by Doncaster Metropolitan Council.[1] The national censuses record the population of the village within the Askern Spa Ward.[14][15]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Doncaster Home Choice" (PDF). doncasterhomechoice.co.uk. 2009. p. 12. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Genuki: Owston, Yorkshire (West Riding)". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Skellow". getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Skellow | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. OCLC 615109017
    .
  6. ^ "Skellow :: Survey of English Place-Names". epns.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. ISBN 0903485443
    .
  8. ^ Historic England. "Cromwell's Batteries motte and bailey castle, Skellow (1012588)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. A Vision of Britain through Time
    . Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Relationships and changes Skellow CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Population statistics Skellow CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  12. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/13232. (Subscription or UK public library membership
    required.)
  13. ISBN 0860460002
    .
  14. Office for National Statistics
    . Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Skellow election maps". ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

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