Hickleton
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Hickleton is a village and civil parish
in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster
in South Yorkshire
, England
. It has a population of 290.
There are records of Hickleton’s history dating back to Saxon times, although some consider the settlement has Roman roots.
More recently, it was the 'estate village' of Hickleton Hall, formerly the home of the Lords Halifax
but now a Sue Ryder Care Home
.
Hickleton's parish church
, St. Wilfrid's
is mainly of mediaeval construction with Norman architecture
features, restored in Victorian times by George Frederick Bodley.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster
Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster
The Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire in Yorkshire and the Humber Region of England.In addition to the town of Doncaster, the borough covers Mexborough, Conisbrough, Thorne and Finningley....
in South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It has a population of 290.
There are records of Hickleton’s history dating back to Saxon times, although some consider the settlement has Roman roots.
More recently, it was the 'estate village' of Hickleton Hall, formerly the home of the Lords Halifax
E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, , known as The Lord Irwin from 1925 until 1934 and as The Viscount Halifax from 1934 until 1944, was one of the most senior British Conservative politicians of the 1930s, during which he held several senior ministerial posts, most notably as...
but now a Sue Ryder Care Home
Sue Ryder Care
Sue Ryder is a charity which was founded in 1953 by Sue Ryder, with the creation of a nursing home in Suffolk, UK....
.
Hickleton's parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
, St. Wilfrid's
St Wilfrid's Church, Hickleton
St Wilfrid's Church, Hickleton, is a parish church of the Church of England in Hickleton, near Doncaster in South Yorkshire.-Location and History:...
is mainly of mediaeval construction with Norman architecture
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
features, restored in Victorian times by George Frederick Bodley.