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In 1822, the following places were in
the Parish of Rotherham:


"BARBOT HALL, (the seat of Col. Charles Newton) in the township of Greasbrough, and parish of Rotherham, liberty of Tickhill; 1 mile from Rotherham."


"BASINGTHORPE, a single house in the township of Greasbrough, and parish of Rotherham; 1½ mile N. of Rotherham."


"BLACKBURN MOOR, a hamlet in the township of Kimberworth, and parish of Rotherham; 2½ miles from Rotherham."


"BRADGATE, a hamlet in the township of Kimberworth, and parish of Rotherham, liberty of Tickhill; 1½ miles W. of Rotherham."


"BRINSWORTH, in the parish of Rotherham, upper-division of Strafforth and Tickhill, liberty of Hallamshire; 2 miles S. of Rotherham, 5 from Sheffield. Pop. 225."


"BROOM HOUSE, a single house in the township of Whiston, and parish of Rotherham; 1 mile from Rotherham."


"BROOM RIDDINGS, 2 farm-houses in the township of Whiston, and parish of Rotherham; 1 mile SE. of Rotherham."


"CARHOUSE, a single house in the township of Greasbrough, and parish of Rotherham; ½ miles from Rotherham."


"CATCLIFFE, in the parish of Rotherham, upper-division of Strafforth and Tickhill, liberty of Tickhill; 3 miles S. of Rotherham, 6 from Sheffield. Pop. 202."


"CLIFTON, 2 houses in the township and parish of Rotherham; (Clifton House, the seat of Mrs. Susan Walker,) ¼ of a mile from Rotherham."


"CLOUGH, (the seat of Henry John Hirst, Esq.) in the township of Kimberforth, and parish of Rotherham; ½ of a mile from Rotherham."


"DALTON MAGNA, in the parish of Rotherham, south-division of Strafforth and Tickhill; 2¼ miles E. of Rotherham, 10½ from Doncaster. Pop. 225."


"DALTON PARVA, in the township of Dalton Magna, and parish of Rotherham; 2 miles E. of Rotherham, 10 from Doncaster."


"EASTWOOD HOUSE, (the seat of Mrs. Sarah Walker) in the township and parish of Rotherham; half a mile from Rotherham."


"FERHAM, (the seat of Henry Hartop, Esq.) in the township of Kimberworth, and parish of Rotherham; 1 mile from Rotherham."


"GINHOUSE, a single house in the township of Greasbrough, and parish of Rotherham; 1 mile N. of Rotherham."


"GREASBROUGH, in the parish of Rotherham, upper-division of Strafforth and Tickhill, liberty of Tickhill; 2 miles N. of Rotherham, 8 from Sheffield, 10 from Barnsley. Pop. 1,252. The Church is a perpetual curacy, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, in the deanry of Doncaster, value, p.r. !£110. Patron, Earl Fitzwilliam."


"GUILTHWAITE, a hamlet in the township of Whiston, and parishes of Whiston and Rotherham, upper-division of Stainforth and Tickhill; (Gilthwaite Hall, the seat of John Outram, Esq.) 2 miles from Rotherham, 5 from Sheffield, 12 from Worksop, (Notts.)

Here was a mineral spring discovered in 1664, by Mr. George Westby, of this place, who made a large Bath and built a house over it. --Short. The waters had some reputation; but after the death of Mr. Westby, and of Dr. Yarburgh, of Newark, who sent many patients, they sunk into a state of almost utter neglect. --Hunter's Hallamshire."


"HILL TOP, a hamlet in the township of Kimberworth, and parish of Rotherham; 2 miles W. of Rotherham."


"HOLMES, a hamlet in the township of Kimberworth, and parish of Rotherham, liberty of Tickhill; 1¼ miles W. of Rotherham."


"HOWORTH HALL, a single house in the township of Brinsworth, and parish of Rotherham; 2½ miles from Rotherham."


"ICKLES, a hamlet in the township of Brinsworth, and parish of Rotherham; 1 mile S. of Rotherham, 5 from Sheffield."


"KIMBERWORTH, a township, in the parish of Rotherham, upper division of Strafforth and Tickhill, liberty of Tickhill; 2 miles W. of Rotherham, 7 from Sheffield, 13 from Penistone. Pop. 3,797."


"LAPWATER, a single house in the township of Greasbrough, and parish of Rotherham; 1½ mile from Rotherham."


"MASBROUGH, in the township of Kimberworth, and parish of Rotherham, upper-division of Strafforth and Tickhill; half a mile NW. of Rotherham, 6½ from Sheffield." (There is further information for Masbrough).


"MOOR GATE, a single house in the township and parish of Rotherham; 1½ miles S. of Rotherham."


"MORTHEN, a hamlet in the township of Whiston, and parishes of Whiston and Rotherham, upper-division of Strafforth and Tickhill; (Morthen Hall, the seat of Nicholas Timm, Esq.) 4 miles SE. of Rotherham, 9 from Sheffield, 11 from Tickhill."


"NETHER HAUGH, in the township of Greasbrough, and parish of Rotherham, upper-division of Strafforth and Tickhill, liberty of Tickhill; 2¾ miles N. of Rotherham, 9½ from Barnsley."


"ORGRAVE, in the parish of Rotherham, upper-division of Strafforth and Tickhill, liberty of Tickhill; 4 miles S. of Rotherham, 8 from Sheffield. Pop. 47."


"PARK GATE, a single house in the township of Kimberworth, and parish of Rotherham; 3½ miles NW. of Rotherham."


"ROADS MOOR HOUSE, a single house in the township of Whiston, and parish of Rotherham; 3 miles SE. of Rotherham."


"SCHOLES, in the township of Kimberworth, and parish of Rotherham, upper-division of Strafforth and Tickhill, liberty of Tickhill; 3½ miles NW. of Rotherham, 9½ from Barnsley."


"TEMPLE BROUGH, in the parish of Rotherham, wapentake of Strafforth and Tickhill; 1½ mile SW. of Rotherham."


"THORPE HESLEY, in the township of Kimberworth, and parishes of Wath upon Dearne and Rotherham, upper-division of Strafforth and Tickhill; 4¼ miles NW. of Rotherham, 8 from Barnsley and Sheffield."


"THUNDERCLIFFE GRANGE, (the seat of Lord Howard of Effingham) in the township of Kimberworth, and parish of Rotherham, upper-division of Strafforth and Tickhill; 4 miles from Rotherham, 6 from Sheffield, 9 from Barnsley." (There is further information for Thundercliffe Grange).


"TINSLEY, in the parish of Rotherham, upper-division of Strafforth and Tickhill, liberty of Tickhill; 2½ miles SW. of Rotherham, 3½ from Sheffield. Pop. 327. The Church is a vicarage, in the deanry of Doncaster, value, p.r. !£111. In Bacon it is stated to be a Chapel to Rotherham, certified value, £29. 18s."


"WHITE HALL, a single house in the township of Greasbrough, and parish of Rotherham; 2½ miles N. of Rotherham, 8 from Sheffield."


"WINDFIELD, a single house in the township of Greasbrough, and parish of Rotherham; 2 miles from Rotherham, 10 from Barnsley."


"WOOD FOOT, a single house in the township of Greasbrough, and parish of Rotherham; 2 miles from Rotherham."

[Description(s) edited from various 19th century sources by Colin Hinson © 2013]