Broom, South Yorkshire

Broom
Broom
 Broom shown within South Yorkshire
Population 900 
OS grid referenceSK444915
Metropolitan boroughRotherham
Metropolitan county South Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ROTHERHAM
Postcode district S60
Dialling code 01709
Police South Yorkshire
Fire South Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentRotherham
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Coordinates: 53°25′N 1°20′W / 53.42°N 1.33°W / 53.42; -1.33

Broom (historically sometimes spelled "Broome") is a village in South Yorkshire, England and is located in the former parish of Whiston about 1 mile (2 km) southeast of Rotherham.[1][2] Broom sits on top of a former Roman fortification and was the site of a Saxon trading town. The village currently has a population of 900. The town supports three pubs, a football club, Broom United, and numerous other small businesses.

References

  1. ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 111 Sheffield & Doncaster (Rotherham, Barnsley & Thorne) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2014. ISBN 9780319229354.
  2. ↑ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.


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