Kimberworth is a suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It is located in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, about 2 miles (3.5 km) north-west of Rotherham town centre and 5 miles (7.6 km) north-east of Sheffield. Until 1974 it was in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
History
Kimberworth is mentioned in the 1086
Domesday Book, where it is noted as "Chiberworde". Kimberworth castle, now demolished, was located near The Drawbridge
pub. The monks at nearby
Kirkstead Abbey were
smelting iron from around 1160, the rest of the history of this area is heavily influenced by industrial developments, especially in iron, steel and coal.
There is evidence of human activity in this area going back 5000 years. The area was settled by Brigantes, before the arrival of the Roman Empire. The Roman expansion north was halted by the Brigantes forts at Kimberworth and Wincobank.
The present manor house at Kimberworth was built in 1694 by the Kent family,
Kimberworth was formerly a township and chapelry,
Places of worship
The Kimberworth area has several churches, the most prominent being St Thomas's
Anglican Church on Church Street, construction of which was started in 1842.
The Salvation Army has a meeting hall on High Street, this is also used by the 1st Rotherham
Cub Scout pack. Kimberworth United Reformed Church met in a building on Kimberworth Road overlooking Bradgate Park (Church closed in 2010).
Landmarks
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Thundercliffe Grange – 1770s
Schools
Kimberworth was served by Kimberworth Comprehensive School and Old Hall Comprehensive School until 2004 when they were merged to form Winterhill School, built on the site of the latter.
Notable people
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Dean Andrews, actor who appeared in Life on Mars, used to live in Kimberworth
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David Seaman, England football goalkeeper lived in nearby Ferham and attended Kimberworth Comprehensive School
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Rowland Suddaby (1912–1972), British artist and illustrator, born there
See also
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Listed buildings in Rotherham (Keppel Ward)
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