Sprotbrough and Cusworth (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 1 mi and 4 mi to the west of Doncaster and is split by the A1(M) motorway. It had a population of 12,166 in 2001 and 12,134 at the 2011 Census. The parish covers most of Doncasters outlying suburbs including the villages of Sprotbrough, Cusworth, and a small part of Scawsby, in addition to several rural hamlets and farmsteads.
Numerous other parishes border it, among them Warmsworth, Balby, Brodsworth and Marr.
The name Sprotbrough originates from the Old English sprote ('shoot', 'twig') and burh ('fortification'), as suggested by the Domesday Book entry Sproteburg; the name may reflect the hasty manner in which the fortification was constructed and / or may be a reference to the building material used.
The early parish contained six settlements:
* Sprotbrough (Sproteburg)
* Cadeby (Catebi)
* Wildthorpe (Widentorp)
* Cusworth (Cuzenworde)
* Skinthorpe (Scinestorp)
* Newton, first mentioned in 1379 when it was called New Farmstead
Numerous other parishes border it, among them Warmsworth, Balby, Brodsworth and Marr.
The name Sprotbrough originates from the Old English sprote ('shoot', 'twig') and burh ('fortification'), as suggested by the Domesday Book entry Sproteburg; the name may reflect the hasty manner in which the fortification was constructed and / or may be a reference to the building material used.
The early parish contained six settlements:
* Sprotbrough (Sproteburg)
* Cadeby (Catebi)
* Wildthorpe (Widentorp)
* Cusworth (Cuzenworde)
* Skinthorpe (Scinestorp)
* Newton, first mentioned in 1379 when it was called New Farmstead
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GBP | Pound sterling | £ | 2 |
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GD | Gaelic language |
CY | Welsh language |