Sykehouse
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The civil parish of Sykehouse is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster
in South Yorkshire
, England
, on the border with the East Riding of Yorkshire
. It had a population of 438 in 2001.
s. Its northern border is marked by the River Went
, while the River Don marks its eastern boundary. The New Junction Canal
bisects the parish.
It is said to be the longest village in Yorkshire, as it stretches for nearly 8 miles (12.9 km) along its main street.
Sykehouse is the origin of the extremely rare Sykehouse Russet apple, an old English variety which was thought to have been lost, but was rediscovered growing in gardens in Oxfordshire
and the Doncaster
area in 1999.
Sykehouse contains the following settlements:
.
. The tower is older, having been built in 1721, while the font is fifteenth century, but this is presumed to have come from elsewhere. Other listed buildings include a red-brick and rubble barn, attached to Marsh Hills Farmhouse, and the farmhouse itself, which is early eighteenth century with twentieth century alterations. Sykehouse also contains the Village Hall where numerous meetings are held; including: the Parish Council, Show Committee, Women’s Institute, Cricket Club and the Parochial Church Council. The village is located at approximately 53° 38' 30" North, 1° 3' West, at an elevation of around 4 metres above sea level.
at Topham Ferry bridge, a single-arched brick structure built in the early nineteenth century and little altered, although in poor condition.
A friendly community of 8 houses, its history is embedded in agriculture with one farm still working. It is home to one of the Millennium Sykehouse signs and an original red telephone box.
Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster
The Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire in Yorkshire and the Humber Region of England.In addition to the town of Doncaster, the borough covers Mexborough, Conisbrough, Thorne and Finningley....
in South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, on the border with the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
. It had a population of 438 in 2001.
Geography
Sykehouse is a largely rural area containing a handful of small hamletHamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
s. Its northern border is marked by the River Went
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 the Went.-Route:...
, while the River Don marks its eastern boundary. The New Junction Canal
New Junction Canal
The New Junction Canal is a canal in South Yorkshire, England. It is part of the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation , although it was jointly funded by the Aire and Calder Navigation, and was opened in 1905. It links the River Don Navigation and the Stainforth and Keadby Canal with the Aire...
bisects the parish.
It is said to be the longest village in Yorkshire, as it stretches for nearly 8 miles (12.9 km) along its main street.
Sykehouse is the origin of the extremely rare Sykehouse Russet apple, an old English variety which was thought to have been lost, but was rediscovered growing in gardens in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
and the Doncaster
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
area in 1999.
Sykehouse contains the following settlements:
Eskholme
Eskholme is a hamlet on the River Went, and is located at approximately 53° 39' North, 1° 0' 30" West, at an elevation of around 4 metres above sea levelSea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
.
Pincheon Green
Pincheon Green is little more than a small row of houses, and is located at approximately 53° 39' North, 1° 2' 20" West, at an elevation of around 4 metres above sea level.Sykehouse
Sykehouse is the largest of the villages within the parish, and contains the parish church of the Holy Trinity. Most of this grade II listed building was built in 1869 by C. H. Fowler, using red bricks and a Gothic Revival styleGothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
. The tower is older, having been built in 1721, while the font is fifteenth century, but this is presumed to have come from elsewhere. Other listed buildings include a red-brick and rubble barn, attached to Marsh Hills Farmhouse, and the farmhouse itself, which is early eighteenth century with twentieth century alterations. Sykehouse also contains the Village Hall where numerous meetings are held; including: the Parish Council, Show Committee, Women’s Institute, Cricket Club and the Parochial Church Council. The village is located at approximately 53° 38' 30" North, 1° 3' West, at an elevation of around 4 metres above sea level.
Topham
Topham is a rural hamlet on the River Went, alongside a dismantled railway. Also, because of its situation on the river; it is liable to flooding. It is located at approximately 53°38′40"N 1°3′40"W, at an elevation of around 5 metres above sea level. The main structure of an early nineteenth century tower mill, which is now part of a house forms part of the hamlet, and the track to Balne Lodge and Balne Hall crosses the River WentRiver 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 the Went.-Route:...
at Topham Ferry bridge, a single-arched brick structure built in the early nineteenth century and little altered, although in poor condition.
Wormley Hill
Wormley Hill is a hamlet close to the River Don, and is located at approximately 53°38′20"N 0°59′30"W, at an elevation of around 4 metres above sea level.A friendly community of 8 houses, its history is embedded in agriculture with one farm still working. It is home to one of the Millennium Sykehouse signs and an original red telephone box.