Topham is a small rural

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upon the

River Went The River Went is a river in Yorkshire, England. It rises close to Featherstone and flows eastward, joining the River Don at Reedholme Common. A possible site of the Battle of Winwaed is believed to be located somewhere along the valley of th ...

in rural Yorkshire within the

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in northern England. The hamlet runs along the

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Geography

Topham is a rural hamlet on the River Went, a tributary of the River Don; alongside a dismantled railway. Also, because of its situation on the river; it is liable to flooding. It is located at approximately , at an elevation of around 5 metres above sea level. The area around Topham is extremely flat with very few hills or inclines.

Overview

The hamlet includes the main structure of an early nineteenth century tower mill, which is now part of a house. The track to Balne Lodge and Balne Hall crosses the

at Topham Ferry bridge, a single-arched brick structure built in the early nineteenth century and little altered, although in poor condition.

References

Geography of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster Hamlets in South Yorkshire {{SouthYorkshire-geo-stub