Stainton, South Yorkshire
| Stainton | |
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  Stainton Location within South Yorkshire | |
| Population | 271 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK551935 |
| • London | 140 mi (230 km) S |
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| Metropolitan borough | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ROTHERHAM |
| Postcode district | S66 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Stainton is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England.
The parish has a population of 269,[1] increasing marginally to 271 at the 2011 Census.[2] and is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Stainton is recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book. Stainton grew in the 19th century, providing homes for miners at Maltby.
Stainton ecclesiastical parish is within the Diocese of Sheffield.[3] The parish church of St. Winifred, a Grade II* listed building, dates from the 12th century.[4]
The current Stainton lord of the manor (as of 2015), is the 13th Earl of Scarbrough.[5] The cricketer Freddie Trueman was born at Scotch Springs in Stainton.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Doncaster (Metropolitan District): Parish Headcounts", Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 August 2009
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ "St Winifred, Stainton", The Church of England. Retrieved 31 March 2015
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Winifred, School Lane (1286289)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Stainton A South Yorkshire Village", Stainton Village Website. Retrieved 31 March 2015
- ^ Arlott, John; "Fred Trueman", The Guardian, 3 July 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2015
External links
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Media related to Stainton, South Yorkshire at Wikimedia Commons- "The Ancient Parish of Stainton", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2015
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