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The Ancient Parish of SPROTBROUGH

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"SPROTBROUGH, a parish-town, in the lower-division of Strafforth and Tickhill, liberty of Tickhill; (the seat of Sir Joseph Copley, Bart.) 3½ miles SW. of Doncaster, 12 from Barnsley, 39 from York. Pop. 318. The Church is a rectory, dedicated to St. Mary, in the deanry of Doncaster, value, £44. 18s. 9d. Patron, Sir Joseph Copley, Bart." (There is further information for Sprotbrough).

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"BRANDFIELD HOUSE, a farm-house in the township and parish of Sprotbrough; 3½ miles from Doncaster, 11½ from Barnsley."

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"CADEBY, in the parish of Sprotbrough, lower-division of Strafforth and Tickhill, liberty of Tickhill, 4½ miles SW. of Doncaster, 8½ from Rotherham. Pop. 169."

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"CUSWORTH, a hamlet in the township and parish of Sprotbrough, lower-division of Strafforth and Tickhill, liberty of Tickhill, (the seat of William Wrightson, Esq.); 2 miles W. of Doncaster."

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"NEWTON, in the township and parish of Sprotbrough, lower-division of Strafforth and Tickhill, liberty of Tickhill; 1½ miles W. of Doncaster, 11 from Rotherham."

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Sprotborough.
  • The Methodist Church, Sprotborough.
  • The Church of St. Mark and St. Hubert, Cusworth.
  • St. Edmund's Church, Richmond Hill.
  • The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Cadeby.

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Sprotbrough.

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Baines's Directory and Gazetteer Directory of 1822.

Gazetteers

• There is further information about this parish from National Gazetteer 1868 Yorkshire extracts.

Maps

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• For a more detailed map of the parishes in the riding please see the Yorkshire parish maps page.
• For a more detailed map of the county please see the Yorkshire map page.
• Here is a map showing the wapentakes for the county.
• View maps of Sprotbrough and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Memorial Inscriptions

• A transcription of the The War Memorial in the Churchyard at Sprotbrough.

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • Doncaster and District FHS