STAINFORTH, SOUTH YORKSHIRE

'Stainforth' is a small town in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. It is located roughly north-east of Doncaster, close in locality to Hatfield and Thorne.

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Etymology

Sport

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Etymology

The place-name means 'stony ford' from Old English ''stanig'' 'stony' and ''ford'' 'ford'. Its name was recorded as Staneforde in 1428.
More recently, Stainforth was a mining village, with the Hatfield Main Colliery at its centre. The colliery was open for around 80 years, from when it entered full production in 1921 up to it closing in August 2001. In the summer of 2006 work began on reopening the colliery, with the aim of full production by May 2007.
The colliery and the surrounding area have been used in a number of television series and films, most notably Dalziel and Pascoe and Brassed Off, and more recently Faith.

Sport

Speedway racing was staged at the greyhound stadium in the town in 1930. The original "professional" promotion failed and a few meetings organised by a riders' co-operative were staged at the venue.

See also

★ Stainforth Online

★ Stainforth Community Partnership