Kiveton Park
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Kiveton Park, informally Kiveton (in either case, Kiveton is pronounced with three syllables, ˈkɪvɨtən), is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
, in South Yorkshire
, England
. Historically
a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire
, from the Norman conquest to 1868, Kiveton was a hamlet
of the parish of Harthill-with-Woodall. It subsequently transferred to the civil parish of Wales
which takes its name from the neighbouring village.
. It lies on the B6059 road (Station Road) and is served by two railway stations: Kiveton Bridge
and Kiveton Park
. The Chesterfield Canal
lies to the south, while the villages of Todwick
and South Anston are to the north and east. Kiveton Park lays claim to being in Rotherham Borough Council, has a Sheffield
postcode, a Worksop
telephone code, and has the Chesterfield Canal running through it! It also lays claim to being the smallest place in Europe to have two separate railway stations - Kiveton Bridge railway station
, in the centre of the village, and Kiveton Park railway station
.
for the settlement in the hollow. In the Domesday Book
it is written Cieutone, and was under the ownership of William de Warenne
. It subsequently transferred to the de Keuton family, who sold the estate on to former Lord Mayor of London
Sir William Hewet in 1580. One of his descendants was Thomas Osborne
who became the first Duke of Leeds
. He arranged the building of a stately home
in the village, Kiveton Hall (also spelled Keveton, Keeton or Keton Hall), in 1698. The building was demolished by George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds in 1812, with local legend stating that the demolition was the result of a bet with the then Prince of Wales
(subsequently George IV of the United Kingdom
).
A major Community History Project has been in progress to record and encourage an understanding of the history of Kiveton Park and neighbouring Wales, particularly their mining heritage. This was based in the Old Colliery Offices, pictured below, and can be explored at http://www.kivetonwaleshistory.co.uk
Coal mining
has traditionally been the principal industry of Kiveton, and dates back to the Middle Ages
. Much of the coal
is near to the surface, and as early as 1598, the area was extracting 2,000 ton
s a year. By the middle of the 19th century, the coal-fields were being served both by canal
and by rail, and in 1866, the Kiveton Park Colliery
was sunk, making it one of the earliest deep mines in the world. As a result of the new colliery, the population of Kiveton leapt from 300 to 1,400 over a period of just ten years.
The pit closed in 1994, resulting in the loss of 1,000 jobs. As a consequence, Kiveton is now essentially a commuter base for adjacent towns.
Kiveton is also home to large steelworks at the bottom of Redhill. Due to the fire which occurred on 27 August 2009, it is unknown the extent of the damage.
Most of the colliery buildings have since been demolished, but the protected pit-head baths (built in 1938), and the 1870s office building with its gothic
clock tower
, remain.
The Kiveton Park and Wales Community Development Trust use the office building as a base of operations. The trust is aims to provide appropriate services and increase development within the community sector.
Two separate companys operate under the trust and provide services to the community and relate a percentage of the funds back to the charity.
Several other companies occupy the offices under lease from KPWCDT.
APX Graphic Design - www.apx.letmehackthatforyou.co.uk
Revolution Print Ltd - www.revolutionprint.co.uk
Green Sheep Ltd - www.greensheep.co.uk
Redroad Music Ltd & Redroad Radio Ltd
MJW Motorcycle Training - www.mjwmotorcycletraining.com
In 1892, Kiveton Park Football Club
was formed. The club was one of the founding members of the Northern Counties East League League, and now plays in the Central Midlands Football League
, at the 12th level of the English Football Pyramid
. The club played in the FA Cup for four consecutive years from 1946 as 'Kiveton Park Colliery', and in 1969 as 'Kiveton Park United'. The club also played in the FA Vase from 1976 to 1989. http://www.fchd.info/KIVETOPK.HTM
The village is also famous as the birth place of legendary football manager Herbert Chapman
and his brother Harry, one of the greatest players to have played for Sheffield Wednesday
. At one time Kiveton was reputed to be the birth place of more professional footballers than any place its size in England, with the likes of the Chapman brothers, Derrick Ashton (Aston Villa), Sidney Cartwright (Arsenal), Jack Hicklin (Sheffield Wednesday), Leslie Hoften (Manchester United), Eric Oakton (Chelsea
) and Walter Wigmore
(Birmingham City) all hailing from the village.
Kiveton has even produced an international footballer - Bert Morley
appearing for England
against Ireland
in 1910, just five years after making his name with the village side.
Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. It is named for its largest town, Rotherham, but also spans the outlying towns of Maltby, Rawmarsh, Swinton, Wath-upon-Dearne, as well as a suburban and rural element composed of hills, escarpments and...
, 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...
. Historically
Historic counties of England
The historic counties of England are subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans and in most cases based on earlier Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and shires...
a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
, from the Norman conquest to 1868, Kiveton was a hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of the parish of Harthill-with-Woodall. It subsequently transferred to the civil parish of Wales
Wales, South Yorkshire
Wales is a village and a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. It is on the border of South Yorkshire and Derbyshire...
which takes its name from the neighbouring village.
Geography
Kiveton Park is located at approximately 53°20′30"N 1°15′30"W, at an elevation of around 100 metres above sea levelSea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
. It lies on the B6059 road (Station Road) and is served by two railway stations: Kiveton Bridge
Kiveton Bridge railway station
Kiveton Bridge railway station was built to serve the growing communities of Kiveton Park and Wales in South Yorkshire, England. It also served the now closed Kiveton Park Colliery which was adjacent....
and Kiveton Park
Kiveton Park railway station
Kiveton Park railway station serves Kiveton Park in South Yorkshire, England. The original station was opened by the Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway in 1849, situated to the east of the level crossing and opened with the line...
. The Chesterfield Canal
Chesterfield Canal
The Chesterfield Canal is in the north of England and it is known locally as 'Cuckoo Dyke'. It was opened in 1777 and ran 46 miles from the River Trent at West Stockwith, Nottinghamshire to Chesterfield, Derbyshire...
lies to the south, while the villages of Todwick
Todwick
Todwick is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 1,637, and contains a primary school and a nursery, "Todwick Early Years". Todwick also is home to one pub, The Red Lion, and a church...
and South Anston are to the north and east. Kiveton Park lays claim to being in Rotherham Borough Council, has a Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
postcode, a Worksop
Worksop
Worksop is the largest town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. It is about east-south-east of the City of Sheffield and its population is estimated to be 39,800...
telephone code, and has the Chesterfield Canal running through it! It also lays claim to being the smallest place in Europe to have two separate railway stations - Kiveton Bridge railway station
Kiveton Bridge railway station
Kiveton Bridge railway station was built to serve the growing communities of Kiveton Park and Wales in South Yorkshire, England. It also served the now closed Kiveton Park Colliery which was adjacent....
, in the centre of the village, and Kiveton Park railway station
Kiveton Park railway station
Kiveton Park railway station serves Kiveton Park in South Yorkshire, England. The original station was opened by the Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway in 1849, situated to the east of the level crossing and opened with the line...
.
History
Kiveton gets its name from the Anglo-SaxonOld English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
for the settlement in the hollow. In the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
it is written Cieutone, and was under the ownership of William de Warenne
William de Warenne
William de Warenne may refer to:*William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey *William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey *William de Warenne, 3rd Earl of Surrey *William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey...
. It subsequently transferred to the de Keuton family, who sold the estate on to former Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
Sir William Hewet in 1580. One of his descendants was Thomas Osborne
Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds
Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, KG , English statesman , served in a variety of offices under Kings Charles II and William III of England.-Early life, 1632–1674:The son of Sir Edward Osborne, Bart., of Kiveton, Yorkshire, Thomas Osborne...
who became the first Duke of Leeds
Duke of Leeds
Duke of Leeds was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1694 for the prominent statesman Thomas Osborne, 1st Marquess of Carmarthen...
. He arranged the building of a stately home
Stately home
A stately home is a "great country house". It is thus a palatial great house or in some cases an updated castle, located in the British Isles, mostly built between the mid-16th century and the early part of the 20th century, as well as converted abbeys and other church property...
in the village, Kiveton Hall (also spelled Keveton, Keeton or Keton Hall), in 1698. The building was demolished by George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds in 1812, with local legend stating that the demolition was the result of a bet with the then Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
(subsequently George IV of the United Kingdom
George IV of the United Kingdom
George IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later...
).
A major Community History Project has been in progress to record and encourage an understanding of the history of Kiveton Park and neighbouring Wales, particularly their mining heritage. This was based in the Old Colliery Offices, pictured below, and can be explored at http://www.kivetonwaleshistory.co.uk
Economy
Coal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
has traditionally been the principal industry of Kiveton, and dates back to the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
. Much of the coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
is near to the surface, and as early as 1598, the area was extracting 2,000 ton
Ton
The ton is a unit of measure. It has a long history and has acquired a number of meanings and uses over the years. It is used principally as a unit of weight, and as a unit of volume. It can also be used as a measure of energy, for truck classification, or as a colloquial term.It is derived from...
s a year. By the middle of the 19th century, the coal-fields were being served both by canal
Canal
Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
and by rail, and in 1866, the Kiveton Park Colliery
Kiveton Park Colliery
Kiveton Park Colliery was a coal mine in the village of Kiveton Park, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. Until 1845 Kiveton was a rural village, the main work being in agriculture. In that year a railway was built through the district which connected Sheffield with Worksop, Retford and...
was sunk, making it one of the earliest deep mines in the world. As a result of the new colliery, the population of Kiveton leapt from 300 to 1,400 over a period of just ten years.
The pit closed in 1994, resulting in the loss of 1,000 jobs. As a consequence, Kiveton is now essentially a commuter base for adjacent towns.
Kiveton is also home to large steelworks at the bottom of Redhill. Due to the fire which occurred on 27 August 2009, it is unknown the extent of the damage.
Most of the colliery buildings have since been demolished, but the protected pit-head baths (built in 1938), and the 1870s office building with its gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
clock tower
Clock tower
A clock tower is a tower specifically built with one or more clock faces. Clock towers can be either freestanding or part of a church or municipal building such as a town hall. Some clock towers are not true clock towers having had their clock faces added to an already existing building...
, remain.
The Kiveton Park and Wales Community Development Trust use the office building as a base of operations. The trust is aims to provide appropriate services and increase development within the community sector.
Two separate companys operate under the trust and provide services to the community and relate a percentage of the funds back to the charity.
Several other companies occupy the offices under lease from KPWCDT.
APX Graphic Design - www.apx.letmehackthatforyou.co.uk
Revolution Print Ltd - www.revolutionprint.co.uk
Green Sheep Ltd - www.greensheep.co.uk
Redroad Music Ltd & Redroad Radio Ltd
MJW Motorcycle Training - www.mjwmotorcycletraining.com
Sport
Kiveton has a long sporting heritage stretching back to 1879, when Kiveton Park Colliery Cricket Club was formed. The club plays in the Bassetlaw and District Cricket League and has done since its inception in 1904, and are the only club to hold the distinction of playing in the league every single year the league has functioned.In 1892, Kiveton Park Football Club
Kiveton Park F.C.
Kiveton Park Football Club is a football club based in Kiveton Park, near Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.-History:The club was originally formed in 1892, although a Kiveton side has recently been found to have played in Sheffield football as early as 1880, as well as playing in the Sheffield...
was formed. The club was one of the founding members of the Northern Counties East League League, and now plays in the Central Midlands Football League
Central Midlands Football League
The Central Midlands Football League is an English football league covering the northeast-central part of England. Formed in 1971 as the South Derbyshire League, changing name initially to the Derbyshire League before taking on its current name in 1983, it covers Derbyshire, Lincolnshire,...
, at the 12th level of the English Football Pyramid
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
. The club played in the FA Cup for four consecutive years from 1946 as 'Kiveton Park Colliery', and in 1969 as 'Kiveton Park United'. The club also played in the FA Vase from 1976 to 1989. http://www.fchd.info/KIVETOPK.HTM
The village is also famous as the birth place of legendary football manager Herbert Chapman
Herbert Chapman
Herbert Chapman was an English association football player and manager. Though he had an undistinguished playing career, he went on to become one of the most successful and influential managers in early 20th century English football, before his sudden death in 1934.As a player, Chapman played for...
and his brother Harry, one of the greatest players to have played for Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
. At one time Kiveton was reputed to be the birth place of more professional footballers than any place its size in England, with the likes of the Chapman brothers, Derrick Ashton (Aston Villa), Sidney Cartwright (Arsenal), Jack Hicklin (Sheffield Wednesday), Leslie Hoften (Manchester United), Eric Oakton (Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
) and Walter Wigmore
Walter Wigmore
Walter Wigmore was an English professional footballer who made more than 400 appearances in the Football League playing for Sheffield United, Gainsborough Trinity and Small Heath / Birmingham in a 17-year career...
(Birmingham City) all hailing from the village.
Kiveton has even produced an international footballer - Bert Morley
Bert Morley
Herbert "Bert" Morley was an English professional footballer who played at right-back for Grimsby Town and Notts County in the 1900s and 1910s. He also made one appearance for England in 1910.-Football career:...
appearing for England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
against Ireland
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
in 1910, just five years after making his name with the village side.
Radio
Following many successful month long broadcasts since the year 2000 on Saturday 27 March 2010, Kiveton gained its very own community radio station on a 5 year liecence called RedroadRedroad FM
Redroad is a community youth radio station covering South Rotherham. It specialises in broadcasting local information, and covering issues relating to young people, branding itself with music that fits the lifestyle of young people...
Notable people
- James ToselandJames ToselandJames Michael Toseland is a former English motorcycle racer. Toseland was the World Superbike Champion on a Ten Kate Honda, who also won the Superbike World Championship on a Ducati. He is one of only two men, the other being Troy Corser, to have won the Superbike World Championship for two...
- and Superbike World Champion - Harry Chapman - Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday F.C.Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
football player - Herbert ChapmanHerbert ChapmanHerbert Chapman was an English association football player and manager. Though he had an undistinguished playing career, he went on to become one of the most successful and influential managers in early 20th century English football, before his sudden death in 1934.As a player, Chapman played for...
- ArsenalArsenal F.C.Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
Manager - Eric Oakton - ChelseaChelsea F.C.Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
football player - Bert MorleyBert MorleyHerbert "Bert" Morley was an English professional footballer who played at right-back for Grimsby Town and Notts County in the 1900s and 1910s. He also made one appearance for England in 1910.-Football career:...
- Notts CountyNotts County F.C.Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
, Grimsby Town and EnglandEngland national football teamThe England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
football player - Leslie HoftonLeslie HoftonLeslie Hofton was an English association footballer who played as a full-back for Manchester United in two spells in the 1910s...
- Manchester United football player - Walter WigmoreWalter WigmoreWalter Wigmore was an English professional footballer who made more than 400 appearances in the Football League playing for Sheffield United, Gainsborough Trinity and Small Heath / Birmingham in a 17-year career...
- Birmingham City football player