Sprotbrough is a village in the

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, England, west of the centre. With

Cusworth Cusworth is a village and suburb of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, located to its north-west within the civil parish of Sprotbrough and Cusworth and the City of Doncaster, with a population of 4,728. It is home to Cusworth Hall, an 18th ...

to the north, it forms the

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Sprotbrough and Cusworth Sprotbrough and Cusworth is a civil parish in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, with most of its settlements on the western edge of the Doncaster built-up area. It lies between and to the west of Doncaster and is split by the ...

. Sprotbrough village had a population of 3,321 at the 2011 census; this does not include the area of Newton to the east of the

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. The civil parish of Sprotbrough and Cusworth had a population of 12,134, which also includes Cusworth, Newton and part of

Scawsby Scawsby is a suburb of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles north-west of the city centre on the A635 road to Barnsley close to its terminus with the A638. Geography Scawthorpe, Sunnyfields, Marr, Cuswor ...

. The electoral ward of Sprotbrough, including numerous rural villages to the north and west, had a population of 11,143.

History

The place name 'Sprotbrough' is first attested in the

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of 1086, where it appears as ''Sproteburg''. The name is thought to mean 'Sprot's borough'. Much of the local land was owned by the Fitzwilliam family until the 15th century, when the Copley family emerged as major landowners. Sprotbrough Village harbours the Grade I listed St Mary's Church and The Old Rectory – the childhood home of Second World War flying ace

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Geography

Sprotbrough is split into numerous distinct portions. West of the A1(M) Doncaster Bypass, Sprotbrough Village is the historic area surrounding St Mary's Church and the central shopping square. Sprotbrough Park, centred on Park Drive, consists of some expensive property and is arguably one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in the area. Lower Sprotbrough is located down the hill adjacent to the River Don within the

Don Gorge The Don Gorge is the valley of the River Don to the west of Doncaster, south of the village of Sprotbrough Sprotbrough is a village in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, west of the centre. With Cusworth to the north, it f ...

. East of the motorway is the more suburban part of the village, constituting part of the wider Doncaster urban area. Located along the A638 on its eastern edge is a large

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(Danum Retail Park). In addition the Centurion Retail Park is located on the far side of the road in

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. The small

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of Newton is situated immediately south of Sprotbrough on the river. It gives its name to a public house on Sprotbrough Road. Sprotbrough Road connects the village to the A19 and A638 roads to the east for Central Doncaster. Melton Road goes to

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to the west. Spring Lane goes to

to the north, while Boat Lane provides access to

Warmsworth Warmsworth is a village, Civil parish and suburb of Doncaster in the City of Doncaster district in South Yorkshire, England. Its population was estimated at 3,908 in 2019. The village lies along the A1(M) Doncaster Bypass and the A630. The Riv ...

and the Don Gorge to the south. There is also a lane to the rural village of Cadeby. Its central shopping square consists of a convenience store, a pharmacy, a restaurant and wine bar, and an

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. Additionally there is a Sainsbury's Local store on Sprotbrough Road. There are three schools, Orchard Infant School, Copley Junior School, and Richmond Hill Primary School. The local

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Ridgewood School Ridgewood School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status in Scawsby, Doncaster, England. The school gained academy status in October 2011, and was a specialist Engineering College prior to September 2015. Catchment area The Scho ...

Demography

Sprotbrough is an affluent area on the outer western edge of Doncaster. At the 2011 census, its population was 98.0% white, 0.9% Asian, 0.6% mixed race, 0.3% black, and 0.2% other ethnic groups. 64.8% of the population were married or in a registered same-sex civil partnership."Sprotbrough - Population", City Population, December 2021
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Governance

It is represented by two

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councillors on

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. The local

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of the Labour Party. Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish Council serves the entire civil parish and consists of 17 elected councillors across 7 different wards. Most of Sprotbrough is within the Park Ward.

Notable residents

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flying ace *

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, former MP for Don Valley *

Graham Kirkham, Baron Kirkham Graham Kirkham, Baron Kirkham, (born 14 December 1944) is an English businessman, the founder and chairman of sofa retailer DFS. Previously executive chairman of DFS Furniture Company Ltd, Kirkham is a strong political and financial supporter ...

, English businessman, the founder and chairman of

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retailer DFS.

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