Stainforth, South Yorkshire
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Stainforth (
Etymology
The place-name means 'stony ford' from Old English stanig 'stony' and ford 'ford'. Its name was recorded as 'Stenforde' in the Domesday Book in 1086 and was later recorded as 'Staneforde' in 1428.
History
Stainforth was established in the Anglo Saxon period and is recorded in the Domesday Book (1086), as a small settlement of 7 households. In 1066, it was under Earl Harold, but after the Norman Conquest it was given by William the Conqueror to William of (de) Warenne. In 1348, Stainforth received a
Speedway racing was staged at the Greyhound Stadium in the town in 1930. The original "professional" promotion failed, and a few meetings organised by a riders' co-operative were staged at the venue.
More recently, Stainforth was a mining village, with the
The colliery began reopening in 2006 and resumed full production in January 2008. The colliery closed in June 2015, and the shafts were filled. As a result, the work that was due to begin on a new 900 MW coal-fired power station
The colliery and the surrounding area have been used in a number of television series and films, most notably
See also
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Stainforth Parish (00CE036)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ Hey, David. Medieval South Yorkshire.
- ^ Jones, David. "END OF AN ERA FOR NUM BRANCH". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "Blank page". Archived from the original on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2008.
- ^ "Samsung backs £5bn Hatfield carbon-capture project". BBC. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "New public exhibitions for Yorkshire carbon dioxide pipe". BBC. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Local residents to have their say on CCS project". National Grid. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Welcome to the website for the National Grid Yorkshire and Humber carbon capture, transportation and storage (CCS) project". National Grid. Retrieved 19 June 2012.