- Do not confuse this village with places and people called Haworth
Coordinates: 53°25′01″N 1°04′30″W / 53.417°N 1.075°W
| Harworth | |
  Harworth
Harworth shown within Nottinghamshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| District | Bassetlaw |
| Shire county | Nottinghamshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DONCASTER |
| Postcode district | DN11 |
| Dialling code | 01302 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Bassetlaw |
| List of places: UK • England • Nottinghamshire | |
Harworth is a small town in the county of Nottinghamshire, in the Midlands of England in Bassetlaw district. It is approximately eight miles north of Worksop. Together with its neighbour Bircotes, it forms the civil parish of Harworth and Bircotes.
The Harworth coal mine employs 500 people. It produces mainly coal for the power stations on the Trent. The Colliery was 'mothballed' in 2003 and at the moment shows no signs of reopening.
Harworth and the next mining town of Bircotes are joined together as one community and have a combined population of nearly 8000 residents.
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Etymology
The village's name is from Old English har "grey" (compare modern hoary") and worth (also worō, worþ) "enclosure". The name was recorded as Herwirth in 1136.
Famous people
The village - once a busy coalmining community - is particularly noteworthy as the home of Tom Simpson (1937-1967), Britain's greatest road racing cyclist - World Champion in 1965. Tom began his cycling career as a club member at Harworth and District Cycling Club. After his death in France, the body was brought back to Nottinghamshire and interred in Harworth's cemetery. A small museum dedicated to his achievements (opened in August 2001) can be found in the Harworth and Bircotes sports and social club.
There is also a history of Gurkhas being here during WW2.
Schools
the neighbouring mining town of Bircotes homes 3 Primary schools, one being Catholic, and another C of E and one Community college 11-18 The village is served by Serlby Park, a 3-18 school located in neighbouring Bircotes.
External links
- UK Coal Harworth
- Harworth pit to close in 2006.
- All Saints Church Harworth, western elevation
- Harworth and District Cycling Club
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