Paul Clarke
Kirk Sandall Trail
Kirk Sandall was originally a small hamlet named Sandal Parva, which may have played a role in the Battle of Hatfield in 633AD. Anyone...
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EXPLORING YORKSHIRE BY RAIL
Paul Clarke
Nov 4, 20225 min read
Doncaster Trail
Yorkshire’s most newly minted city also has some claim to being one its oldest settlements. Until it was granted city status as part of...
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Paul Clarke
Nov 4, 20225 min read
Conisbrough Trail
The name Conisbrough is derived from the Old English word Cyningesburh, which means King’s Stronghold, reflecting the town’s importance...
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Paul Clarke
Nov 4, 20225 min read
Mexborough Trail
Mexborough is a stone’s throw from Swinton, and is another town built on the banks of the River Don, albeit one slightly larger than its...
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Paul Clarke
Nov 4, 20225 min read
Swinton Trail
After Rotherham, our next stop on the line to Doncaster is Swinton, a small town on the banks of the River Don that was once a centre for...
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Paul Clarke
Nov 4, 20225 min read
Rotherham Trail
From Meadowhall, we head a relatively short distance along the railway line - and further downstream along the River Don - to the market...
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Paul Clarke
Nov 4, 20225 min read
Meadowhall Trail
Meadowhall is an area synonymous for most people with the Meadowhall Shopping Centre, a huge indoor complex which opened in 1990 on a...
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Paul Clarke
Nov 4, 20226 min read
Kiveton Park Trail
From Woodhouse, we head further down the Sheffield-Lincoln to visit Kiveton Park, a rare (possibly unique) surviving example of a village...
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Paul Clarke
Nov 4, 20224 min read
Woodhouse Trail
The next stop is at Woodhouse, which like Darnall was once a village and eventually became a suburb of Sheffield. Unlike Darnall, its...
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Paul Clarke
Nov 4, 20226 min read
Darnall Trail
The first stop is at Darnall, once an Anglo-Saxon hamlet, which later became a medieval manor. No trace of its ancient past survives,...
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Paul Clarke
Nov 4, 20227 min read
Sheffield Trail
Sheffield is a city built on industry. Famously, it grew around five rivers, which provided water power for dozens of grinding wheels...
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Paul Clarke
Nov 4, 20221 min read
Part 1 - South Yorkshire
As noted, South Yorkshire occupies roughly the bottom third of the West Riding of Yorkshire, bordering Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and...
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Paul Clarke
Nov 3, 20223 min read
Welcome to Yorkshire
I live in Sheffield and do a lot of walking in my spare time. I don't drive, so I do most of my walking from public transport. And so, in...
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