Visit Rawmarsh Places

Welcome to Visit Rawmarsh Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Rawmarsh

  

Rawmarsh Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Rawmarsh

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Rawmarsh history

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Etymology

The name has gone through many changes since being recorded as “Rodemesc” in the Domesday Book and “Raumersche” in 1355 . The name is thought to be of dual origin, “Rode” being from the Old Norse for “red”, and “Mesc” meaning “Marsh”

Origins and development

Rawmarsh was described as “an increasing parish” at the beginning of the 20th century . In 1851 the population was 2,533 but 50 years later this had increased to 14,587 . At the 2001 census it had reduced to 17,443 .

You can visit Rawmarsh places with Walkfo Rawmarsh to hear history at Rawmarsh’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Rawmarsh has 43 places to visit in our interactive Rawmarsh map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Rawmarsh, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Rawmarsh places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Rawmarsh & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 43 audio facts unique to Rawmarsh places in an interactive Rawmarsh map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Rawmarsh Places Map
43 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Rawmarsh historic spots	Rawmarsh tourist destinations	Rawmarsh plaques	Rawmarsh geographic features
Walkfo Rawmarsh tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Rawmarsh

  

Best Rawmarsh places to visit

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Rawmarsh has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Rawmarsh’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Rawmarsh’s information audio spots:

Rotherham Central station Rotherham Central railway station was originally named “Rotherham” in 1889 . The station has retained its “Central” suffix, despite being the only railway station in the town since the closure of Rotheram Masborough in 1988 .

Rotherham Parkgate railway station Parkgate is a tram-train stop on the Sheffield Supertram network . It opened on 25 October 2018, following the opening of the extension from Meadowhall to Rotherham Parkgate . It is situated to the north-east of the town centre, near the border with Rawmarsh, South Yorkshire .

Clifton Grove Clifton Grove was a football ground in Rotherham, England. It was the home ground of the original Rotherham Town club.

South Yorkshire Transport Museum The South Yorkshire Transport Museum (SYTM) is a transport museum of South Yorkshire and surrounding areas. It was formerly known as the Sheffield Bus Museum. Founded in the 1960, STYM is located in Aldwarke in Rotherham.

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