Orgreave, South Yorkshire
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Orgreave is a village and civil parish
in South Yorkshire
, England
.
At the time of the 2001 census
, the parish had a population of 761.
Orgreave forms part of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
; until 1974, it was part of the Rotherham Rural District, the town of Rotherham
being 6 miles (9.7 km) to the north.
Orgreave became nationally famous in 1984 due to the "Battle of Orgreave
", when Orgreave Coking Plant was picketed by striking coal miners, with several days of confrontation between miners and police officers.
Orgreave Coking Plant closed in 1990. In the 1990s a large area of the parish formed part of a 700 acres (2.8 km²) site used for opencast mining by UK Coal
; production ended in 2005 when the site ran out of coal. The site is now known as Waverley and is to be redeveloped in the next 20 years. The first major planning application, which includes the construction of 4,000 homes, was submitted in August 2008 by Harworth Estates.
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 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...
.
At the time of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the parish had a population of 761.
Orgreave forms part of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
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...
; until 1974, it was part of the Rotherham Rural District, the town of Rotherham
Rotherham
Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of...
being 6 miles (9.7 km) to the north.
Orgreave became nationally famous in 1984 due to the "Battle of Orgreave
Battle of Orgreave
The Battle of Orgreave is the name given to a confrontation between police and picketing miners at a British Steel coking plant in Orgreave, South Yorkshire, in 1984, during the UK miners' strike...
", when Orgreave Coking Plant was picketed by striking coal miners, with several days of confrontation between miners and police officers.
Orgreave Coking Plant closed in 1990. In the 1990s a large area of the parish formed part of a 700 acres (2.8 km²) site used for opencast mining by UK Coal
UK Coal
UK Coal plc is the largest coal mining business in the United Kingdom. The Company is based in Harworth, in Nottinghamshire. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a former constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...
; production ended in 2005 when the site ran out of coal. The site is now known as Waverley and is to be redeveloped in the next 20 years. The first major planning application, which includes the construction of 4,000 homes, was submitted in August 2008 by Harworth Estates.