Why visit Harthill
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Rother Valley Country Park.
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About Harthill
Harthill is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Derbyshire. It lies between Killamarsh and Thorpe Salvin, and is located at approximately 53°19′10″N 1°15′30″W, at an elevation of around 110 metres above sea level. In the 2001 census, the civil parish of Harthill with Woodall had a population of 1,909, reducing slightly to 1,879 at the 2011 Census.
From the Wikipedia article Harthill, South Yorkshire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks1
Dedicated to All The Men and Boys Who Lost Their Lives at Kiveton Park Colliery 1866-1994
Monument and historic site · 1.5 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Rother Valley Country Park
Park · 2.6 mi
Country park in South Yorkshire, England
Restaurants and cafes13
1 more on the map.
History
The name Harthill derives from the Old English heorothyll literally meaning 'hart hill'.
Harthill is traditionally an agricultural village, although there is also a history of quarrying whetstones for use in knife-sharpening.
The parish church of All Hallows dates from 1085, when it was commissioned by William de Warenne. The tower is 14th century. The Dukes of Leeds, major landowners in the area, and their families, are interred in the crypt.
Harthill is the principal village in the civil parish of Harthill with Woodall. The parish also contains Harthill Reservoir, which feeds the Chesterfield Canal, Nor Wood, and the hamlet of Woodall with its M1 motorway service station. The reservoir was constructed in 1796 and in 2020 the Canals and Rivers Trust announced a £5 million programme of works to upgrade the overflow spillway of the earth dam. The reservoir provides leisure facilities for Rotherham Sailing Club, Yorkshire Outdoor Swimmers and fishing.
From the History section of Harthill, South Yorkshire on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Harthill
- George LakingFootballer (1913-1997)
Born in Harthill, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Barlborough Hall School
School · Roman Catholic · 1.4 mi
Barlborough Park, Chesterfield
Map of Harthill
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nottingham City Airport (NQT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 miles away.
- Todwick 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Beighton 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Dinnington 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Woodsetts 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Staveley 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Worksop 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Bolsover 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Maltby 7 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Chesterfield 8 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Rotherham 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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- Street-level photo, chris_debian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, laye, CC BY-SA 4.0
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