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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Rossington

  

Rossington Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Rossington

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Rossington history

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The name Rossington translates from the old Anglo-Saxon name of ‘Farm on the Moor’ Until the reign of Henry VII, the area was in Nottinghamshire. There are remains of both a Roman fort and pottery kilns in the area.

Rossington villages

The area known as “Rossington” is made up of a number of villages and hamlets. Rossington Bridge was once the site of a major Roman fort (the largest between Lincoln and York) Littleworth was enlarged to a great degree in the 1970s, when Littleworth Park Estate was built.

Colliery

Rossington Main Colliery was sunk between 1912 and 1915. The need for workers in and around the pit led to the building of large numbers of houses near to the pit in what was called New Rossington. The mine closed briefly between 1993 and 1994 before finally closing in 2007.

Rail transport

The ‘Old Village’ and ‘New Village’ are separated by the East Coast Main Line. Rossington railway station was closed for regular services in 1958 but a few special trains stopped there until the late 1960s. The only surviving building is the old station cottages, which stand on the north west side of the crossing and are now private dwellings.

Sport

Rossington Main Football Club was formed in 1919 as Rossington Colliery, originally playing behind the colliery offices in New Rossington, before moving to their current home at the end of Oxford Street in 1921. Rossington is the home to the ‘RASCALS’ swimming team based at Rossington Sports Centre.

Rossington geography / climate

Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it has a population of 13,255, increasing to 13,557 at the 2011 Census. Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield is around two miles to the east. The village is demarcated to the north and west by a line of 400 kV pylons.

Places of worship

Rossington has a number of churches of different denominations. The village has a range of churches including St. Michael’s Church (Rossington Parish Church) Rossington Community Baptist Church at Holmescarr Community Centre.

Education

Rossington Hall, which became a boarding school for “educationally subnormal” children in 1953, closed in 2008. Former councillor and Labour Party politician Caroline Flint owned 77 acres on the 3,000 acre site.

You can visit Rossington places with Walkfo Rossington to hear history at Rossington’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Rossington has 10 places to visit in our interactive Rossington 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 Rossington, 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 Rossington places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Rossington & the surrounding areas.

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10 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Rossington tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Rossington

  

Best Rossington places to visit

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

Cantley, South Yorkshire Cantley is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. It has a population of 2,830, reducing slightly to 2,817 at the 2011 Census. The village is adjacent to Bessacarr, separated by Bawtry Road.

RAF Finningley RAF Finningley was a Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force station. The station straddled the historic county boundaries of both Nottinghamshire and the West Riding of Yorkshire. The airfield has now been developed into an international airport named Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

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