Adwick upon Dearne is a small village and civil parish on the A6023 road near Mexborough.
The Adwick upon Dearne civil parish covers Adwick itself and a small part of northern Mexborough. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 333.[1]
It lies near Mexborough and is in the borough of Doncaster.
The Church of St John is a Grade II* listed building. It dates to the 12th century with later additions and alterations, notably when the chancel arch was replaced in 1910.[2]
The name Adwick derives from the Old English addawīc meaning 'Adda's trading settlement'.[3]
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References
- 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Adwick upon Dearne Parish (E04000057)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of St John (Grade II*) (1151670)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ↑ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
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