Warmsworth

Warmsworth
Warmsworth Hall
Warmsworth  Warmsworth shown within South Yorkshire
Population	3,855 (2001 Census)
Civil parish	Warmsworth
Metropolitan borough	Doncaster
Metropolitan county	South Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DONCASTER
Postcode district	DN4
Dialling code	01302
Police	South Yorkshire
Fire	South Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
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Warmsworth is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 3,855. The main route to Warmsworth is the A1(M) and the A630. The River Don also runs next to Warmsworth, as well as a train line from Doncaster to Sheffield. Warmsworth borders a number of other civil parishes in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, including: Sprotbrough, Edlington, Conisbrough, Cadeby and Balby. It lies 3.9 miles from the centre of Doncaster. Warmsworth has a primary school called Warmsworth Primary School, which is a feeder to Sir Thomas Wharton Community College.

History

Warmsworth used to be part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974, when it then became part of the new county of South Yorkshire. Warmsworth was mentioned in the Domesday Book in the 11th century under a different name. The church is a rectory, dedicated to St. Peter, in the deanery of Doncaster. The Quaker Thomas Aldham lived in Warmsworth and was instrumental, with George Fox, in founding the nearby Balby meeting (congregation).

The parish of Warmworth included Carr House, where Leonard Childers bred the famous racehorse Flying Childers.

Sport

Warmsworth cricket club and its football club Warmsworth Lions FC also attract young people from surrounding villages.

Dolomite Quarry

Next to the village is a Limestone quarry, known as the 'Dolomite Quarry' because of small dolomite content, which stretches as far as Levitt Hagg.