Strafforth and Tickhill/ˈstræfərð/, originally known as Strafforth, was the southernmost wapentake in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. The west of the district, plus a detached area in the east, constituted the Upper Division, while the central area and a detached part in the extreme east constituted the Lower Division.
Wapentakes of the West Riding. The Lower Division is marked 5, and the Upper Division is marked 14.
The original meeting place of the wapentake is unknown, but may have been the future site of Conisbrough Castle.[1]
The Earldom of Strafford takes its name from a variant of this district name, wherein the first incumbent Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford originated.
strafforth, tickhill, originally, known, strafforth, southernmost, wapentake, west, riding, yorkshire, england, west, district, plus, detached, area, east, constituted, upper, division, while, central, area, detached, part, extreme, east, constituted, lower, d. Strafforth and Tickhill ˈ s t r ae f er d originally known as Strafforth was the southernmost wapentake in the West Riding of Yorkshire England The west of the district plus a detached area in the east constituted the Upper Division while the central area and a detached part in the extreme east constituted the Lower Division Wapentakes of the West Riding The Lower Division is marked 5 and the Upper Division is marked 14 Parishes in the Upper Division included Aston Barnby Dun Braithwell Conisbrough Dinnington Ecclesfield Firbeck Handsworth Harthill Hatfield Hooton Roberts Laughton en le Morthen Maltby Ravenfield Rawmarsh Rotherham Sheffield Slade Hooton South Anston Sprotborough Stone Thorpe Salvin Thrybergh Todwick Treeton Wales Wath upon Dearne Whiston Wickersley and parts of Finningley The Lower Division included the parishes of Adwick le Street Adwick upon Dearne Arksey Armthorpe Bolton upon Dearne Brodsworth Darfield Doncaster Fishlake High Melton Hooton Pagnell Kirk Sandall Mexborough Rossington Thorne Thurnscoe Tickhill Wadworth Warmsworth parts of Blyth Nottinghamshire and the extra parochial area of Hampole The original meeting place of the wapentake is unknown but may have been the future site of Conisbrough Castle 1 The Earldom of Strafford takes its name from a variant of this district name wherein the first incumbent Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl of Strafford originated See also editHallamshireReferences edit David Hey Medieval South Yorkshire 53 25 55 N 1 06 32 W 53 432 N 1 109 W 53 432 1 109 nbsp This South Yorkshire location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Strafforth and Tickhill amp oldid 1174030612, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
