The settlement of Armthorpe was first recorded in 1086 as 'Ernulfestorp', showing the influence of the Vikings on the region. Its probable origination means outlying farmstead or hamlet (from the Old Scandinavian - thorp) of a man named Earnwulf or Arnulfr.[4]
Early historyedit
The remains of a Roman village and farm were found on Nutwell Lane and through the centuries Armthorpe was known for its rich farming activities. To some extent the rich crop farming heritage continues today and the area between Armthorpe and the M18 motorway is still dedicated to farming.
Armthorpe (Ernulfestorp) was recorded in the Domesday Book as being the property of the monks of Roche Abbey near Maltby, who had a grange there at which an official resided who managed this part of the estates of the establishment and who was sometimes a brother of the house: they had also an officer called their forester. The parish comprised 3,810 acres (15.4 km2) and included the farm of Holm-Wood. The village at this time consisted mainly of scattered houses.
Coal miningedit
Markham Main Colliery
During the late 19th and for most of the 20th century Armthorpe became known for its Coal mining and a deep seam Colliery was sunk; the pit was named Markham Main.[5] The mining increased the local population dramatically and whole new housing estates were constructed to house the mining workers. These housing estates were famous for their architectural layout. From the air you can see that the houses are formed into rings or crescents, similar examples can be seen in Rossington.
After the closure of the mine 1996 the area went through deep depression. The old colliery site is now a large housing estate, with a thriving community with parks and tracks for walking and cycling to the local wood.
Present dayedit
IKEA warehouse
Today, on average, Armthorpe remains one of the more affluent areas of Doncaster.[6]
Places of worshipedit
Armthorpe has three churches (the Methodist Church in Paxton Crescent closed in 2007):
St. Leonard and St. Mary's Church, Church Street, where parish registers record information from the following dates:
Baptisms: 1653-1944
Marriages: 1653-1939
Burials: 1654-1946
Our Lady Of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, Mere Lane
Armthorpe New Life Church, Church Street (meets in the Community Centre)
Sportedit
Doncaster Rugby Union Club
Boxing - Universal Pro/Amateur Boxing Club is on Church Street
Armthorpe Village Football Club are currently members of the Doncaster & District Sunday Alliance league
Armthorpe Welfare Junior Football Club, playing at Shaw Wood Academy, have teams in the Doncaster and District Junior Sunday League. There is a walking football section based at the Armthorpe Academy, and a Development Group for 3 to 6 year olds which takes place in the summer months. AWJFC is a FA Charter Standard Club
Armthorpe Rovers Junior Football Club have teams in age groups from Under 6's up to Under 17's
armthorpe, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, cita. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Armthorpe news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed October 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Armthorpe is a large suburban village and civil parish in the City of Doncaster South Yorkshire England Historically within the West Riding of Yorkshire it had a population of 12 630 3 increasing to 14 457 at the 2011 Census 1 ArmthorpeSt Leonard amp St Mary s ChurchArmthorpeLocation within South YorkshirePopulation14 457 2011 Census 1 OS grid referenceSE631047 London145 mi 233 km SSECivil parishArmthorpe 2 Metropolitan boroughDoncasterMetropolitan countySouth YorkshireRegionYorkshire and the HumberCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townDONCASTERPostcode districtDN3Dialling code01302PoliceSouth YorkshireFireSouth YorkshireAmbulanceYorkshireUK ParliamentDoncaster CentralList of places UK England Yorkshire 53 32 07 N 1 03 08 W 53 535176 N 1 052235 W 53 535176 1 052235 Contents 1 History 1 1 Etymology 1 2 Early history 1 3 Coal mining 2 Present day 3 Places of worship 4 Sport 5 Notable people 6 Education 7 References 8 External linksHistory editEtymology edit The settlement of Armthorpe was first recorded in 1086 as Ernulfestorp showing the influence of the Vikings on the region Its probable origination means outlying farmstead or hamlet from the Old Scandinavian thorp of a man named Earnwulf or Arnulfr 4 Early history edit The remains of a Roman village and farm were found on Nutwell Lane and through the centuries Armthorpe was known for its rich farming activities To some extent the rich crop farming heritage continues today and the area between Armthorpe and the M18 motorway is still dedicated to farming Armthorpe Ernulfestorp was recorded in the Domesday Book as being the property of the monks of Roche Abbey near Maltby who had a grange there at which an official resided who managed this part of the estates of the establishment and who was sometimes a brother of the house they had also an officer called their forester The parish comprised 3 810 acres 15 4 km2 and included the farm of Holm Wood The village at this time consisted mainly of scattered houses Coal mining edit nbsp Markham Main CollieryDuring the late 19th and for most of the 20th century Armthorpe became known for its Coal mining and a deep seam Colliery was sunk the pit was named Markham Main 5 The mining increased the local population dramatically and whole new housing estates were constructed to house the mining workers These housing estates were famous for their architectural layout From the air you can see that the houses are formed into rings or crescents similar examples can be seen in Rossington After the closure of the mine 1996 the area went through deep depression The old colliery site is now a large housing estate with a thriving community with parks and tracks for walking and cycling to the local wood Present day edit nbsp IKEA warehouseToday on average Armthorpe remains one of the more affluent areas of Doncaster 6 Places of worship editArmthorpe has three churches the Methodist Church in Paxton Crescent closed in 2007 St Leonard and St Mary s Church Church Street where parish registers record information from the following dates Baptisms 1653 1944 Marriages 1653 1939 Burials 1654 1946 Our Lady Of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church Mere Lane Armthorpe New Life Church Church Street meets in the Community Centre Sport edit nbsp Doncaster Rugby Union ClubBoxing Universal Pro Amateur Boxing Club is on Church Street Football Armthorpe Welfare Football Club are currently members of the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division Armthorpe Village Football Club are currently members of the Doncaster amp District Sunday Alliance league Armthorpe Welfare Junior Football Club playing at Shaw Wood Academy have teams in the Doncaster and District Junior Sunday League There is a walking football section based at the Armthorpe Academy and a Development Group for 3 to 6 year olds which takes place in the summer months AWJFC is a FA Charter Standard Club Armthorpe Rovers Junior Football Club have teams in age groups from Under 6 s up to Under 17 s Motocross Armthorpe Motocross and Quadbike Racing Rugby Doncaster Knights play at the Castle Park ground on Armthorpe Road and currently part of the RFU Championship Swimming Armthorpe Kingfishers Swimming Club is based at the village Leisure Centre next to Armthorpe Academy Dancing Marilyn Baker School of Dance Stephanie Phillips School of Dance Cre8tive Dance Academy Golf Wheatley Golf Course part of a private club is on the outskirts of ArmthorpeNotable people edit nbsp Kevin KeeganKevin Keegan footballer and manager born in Armthorpe 7 Peter Swan footballer centre half for Sheffield Wednesday and England in the 1960s 8 Haydn Griffiths MBE conductor Armthorpe Elmfield brass band and first Honorary Freeman of Armthorpe in December 2010 Gary Cooper professional wrestler better known as his comedy character Catweazle who trained at the Armthorpe Wrestling Club 9 Education editPre School Armthorpe Village Children s Centre provides advice and support for parents and carers Primary schools Tranmoor Southfield Shaw Wood Our Lady of SorrowsSecondary schools The Armthorpe Academy 10 References edit a b UK Census 2011 Local Area Report Armthorpe Ward as of 2011 E05000998 Nomis Office for National Statistics Retrieved 13 April 2020 Welcome to Armthorpe Parish Council Website Archived from the original on 11 September 2019 Retrieved 1 December 2019 Office for National Statistics Census 2001 Parish Headcounts Doncaster Archived 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 26 August 2009 Ekwall Eilert 1960 The concise Oxford dictionary of English place names 4 ed Oxford Oxford University Press p 13 ISBN 0 19 869103 3 Markham Main Colliery nmrs org uk Retrieved 13 April 2020 Armthorpe Average Household Income Premier League football Kevin Keegan factfile The Guardian 5 September 2008 Retrieved 13 April 2020 Rich Tim 22 December 2006 Betting scandal still brings tears to Swan s eyes The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 13 April 2020 Wrestlers co uk Gary Cooper Wrestlers co uk Retrieved 14 June 2023 https Long Distance Walkers Association South Yorkshire Way Central RouteExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Armthorpe at Wikimedia Commons Armthorpe in the Domesday BookPortals nbsp Yorkshire nbsp England nbsp United Kingdom Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Armthorpe amp oldid 1160110025, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
