Stainforth, South Yorkshire

Stainforth is a small town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. It lies north- east of Doncaster near Hatfield and Thorne. It has 6342 inhabitants ( 2001).

Etymology

The name means ' stony ford ' from Old English Stanig ' stony ' and ford ' ford '. The name was written in 1428 Staneforde.

History

Stainforth received a Royal Charter in 1348 (Royal Association), after which it was allowed to hold a Friday market and a ten-day fair. The city had a short peak as a trade center and as a port and attracted traders from distant regions such as the Isle of Axholme, but the significance was lost when Bawtry gained in importance.

The train station of Stainforth was opened on 7 July 1856, taken out of service on October 1, 1866. Today you can reach the city via Hatfield and Stainforth railway station.

Speedway race in 1930 fought in Greyhound Stadium.

Then Stainforth was a mining village, with the Hatfield Main Colliery at its center ( 1921-2001 ). The coal mine was reopened in 2006 and in January 2008 went back up to full production. Soon, a new 900 MW coal-fired power value should be established and an industrial area with the name Hatfield Power Park. The power station is connected via a 60 km pipeline with Barmston in Yorkshire, where carbon dioxide is stored in porous rock formations for CO2 capture and storage under the North Sea.

The coal mine and its surroundings have been used for a number of TV series and films, including Dalziel and Pascoe, Brassed Off and Faith.

Sons and daughters of the town

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