Conisbrough
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| Conisbrough | |
  Conisbrough shown within South Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan borough | Doncaster |
| Metropolitan county | South Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ROTHERHAM |
| Postcode district | DN12 |
| Dialling code | 01709 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Don Valley |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Conisbrough (frequently misspelt Conisborough) is a small town located roughly midway between Doncaster and Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. It is built alongside the River Don at . Administratively, Conisbrough is part of Doncaster.
The town is served by Conisbrough railway station.
Conisbrough contains what is believed to be the oldest building in South Yorkshire: the probably 8th century Anglo-Saxon St Peter's Church. It also contains one of South Yorkshire's most popular tourist destinations: Conisbrough Castle.
The town might be identical with Kaerconan (short Conan), a town fortified by Aurelianus, king of the Britons after his victory over the Saxon forces of Hengist (Historia Regum Britanniae viii, 7). The captive Saxon leader Hengist was hacked to pieces by Eldol outside the town walls. The Town was called Cunungeburc in the time of Geoffrey of Monmouth.
In the mid-1990s, a new tourist attraction, Earth Centre, opened on the nearby site of the former Cadeby Main Colliery; it closed in 2005 after failing to attract the expected number of visitors. A leisure centre has been built on the site of the former Denaby Main Colliery.
Famous people from Conisbrough include the singer Tony Christie, and playwright Justin Scott.
Conisbrough has one secondary school, Northcliffe School, where Tony's brother Neal Fitzgerald used to teach History. The Emmanuel Schools Foundation's scheme to turn Northcliffe into an Academy was scrapped after protests by parents and staff, despite the enthusiastic backing of Conisbrough councillor Aidan Rave and Doncaster Mayor Martin Winter.[1].
Bus Services X78 Doncaster - Conisbrough - Rotherham - Meadowhall - Sheffield [Every 9 Minutes] First South Yorkshire 396 Doncaster - Conisbrough - Denaby Main - Windhill - Mexborough - Swinton - Kilnhurst - Rotherham [Every Hour] Powells Bus Co 220 Doncaster - Conisbrough - Denaby Main - Mexborough - Manvers - Wath Upon Dearne - Swinton - Warren Vale - Rotherham [Every 30 Minutes] Stagecoach 221 Doncaster - Conisbrough - Denaby Main - Windhill - Mexborough - Swinton - Warren Vale - Rotherham [Every 30 Minutes] Stagecoach 222 Doncaster - Conisbrough - Denaby Main - Mexborough - Swinton - Wath Upon Dearne - Wombwell - Barnsley [Every 30 Minutes] Stagecoach Service 220/221/222 provide a 10 minute combined service between Doncaster Frenchgate, Conisbrough, Denaby Main & Mexborough.
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