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Rawmarsh

Built-up area in Rotherham, England

Coordinates:53.459, -1.343
OS grid ref:SK 43 96
Population:18,616
Dialling code: 01709 (Rotherham)

Rawmarsh is a former mining and industrial village on the edge of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England, lying in the Don Valley not far from the River Don. It grew rapidly during the 19th and early 20th centuries with collieries, brickworks and steel-related employment shaping its layout and housing, so the townscape still reflects that industrial heritage.

Today Rawmarsh is largely a residential community and commuter area for nearby Sheffield and Rotherham, with pockets of regeneration, local parks and community projects aiming to adapt former industrial sites. Socially it retains a strong working‑class identity and local culture, with clubs, churches and community centres playing a central role in village life.

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Transport links

  • Airport Doncaster Sheffield Airport 14 miles22.5 km
  • Airport Leeds Bradford International Airport 31 miles49.8 km
  • Railway station Rotherham Central Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
  • Railway station Swinton Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
  • Bus station Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 4.4 miles7.1 km

Schools in Rawmarsh

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
  • Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School Primary
  • Rawmarsh Community School Secondary
  • Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School Primary
  • Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School Primary
  • Monkwood Primary School Primary
  • Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School Primary
  • Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 3.9 miles6.2 km
  • Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 4 miles6.4 km
  • Meadowhall Shopping centre 4.2 miles6.8 km
  • Don Valley Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles8.9 km
  • Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km
  • The Leadmill Theatre 7.6 miles12.3 km
  • Roche Abbey Archaeological site 7.7 miles12.3 km
  • University of Sheffield University 8 miles12.9 km
  • Bramall Lane Stadium 8.1 miles13.1 km
  • Oakwell Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
  • Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 8.4 miles13.5 km
  • Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.9 miles15.9 km