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Mexborough
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| Mexborough | |
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| Population | 14620 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Metropolitan borough | Doncaster |
| Metropolitan county | South Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MEXBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | S64 |
| Dial code | 01709 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | Barnsley East and Mexborough |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Mexborough is a town on the north bank of the River Don west of its confluence with the River Dearne, in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.
Mexborough was originally a market town, but grew around coal mining and manufacture of ceramics. It was also a busy railway junction.
- Brian Blessed, actor
- Mike Hawthorn, motor-racing driver and 1958 Formula 1 World Champion.
- Ted Hughes, Poet Laureate 1984-1998.
- Donald Watson, founder of the Vegan Society.
- Roger Livesey, actor
- Keith Barron, actor
- Kenneth Haigh, actor
- Dennis Priestley, Professional Darts Player/Twice World Darts Champion 1991 and 1994.
- Keith Mincher Sports Psychologist (Watford FC), Football coach (England).
- William 'Iron' Hague - British Heavyweight Champion 1908-1911, born 1885
- Ray Vaughn, Scientist
- Bullrush, guitar/rock/indie group
- Tommy Joyce MBE - Charity Fund Raiser - Marathon Runner - Mexborough School Caretaker
- Graham Oliver, Guitarist and founder member of heavy metal band Saxon
The Sheffield based band Milburn wrote the song Civic about the eponymous venue in Mexborough.
| Metropolitan districts: | City of Sheffield • Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham • Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster • Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley |
| Cities/Towns: | Adwick le Street • Anston • Armthorpe • Askern • Aughton • Barnsley • Bawtry • Birdwell • Beighton • Bentley • Chapeltown • Conisbrough • Cudworth • Darfield • Darton • Dinnington • Dodworth • Doncaster • Finningley • Great Houghton • Grimethorpe • Harthill • Hatfield • Highlane • Hoyland Nether • Kirk Sandall • Maltby • Mexborough • Moorends • Mosborough • Norton • Oughtibridge • Rawmarsh • Rossington • Rotherham • Royston • Scholes • Sheffield City Centre • Stainforth • Stocksbridge • Swinton • Thorne • Thorpe Hesley • Thurcroft • Thurnscoe • Tickhill • Todwick • Treeton • Wales • Wath upon Dearne • Wharncliffe Side • Wombwell • Woodsetts • Worsbrough See also: List of civil parishes in South Yorkshire |