Parkgate is located 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 since been consumed by its neighbour Rawmarsh

Rawmarsh

Rawmarsh is a large village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, England. It is two miles north of Rotherham. It has a population of 18,210. The village also forms part of the Sheffield Urban Area.-Etymology:...

, from which it has been indistinguishable since the early 20th century. Its name is said to originate from its location at the end point of the estate of the Clifton family of Rotherham.

It was the location of the Park Gate Iron and Steel Company

Park Gate Iron and Steel Company

The Park Gate Iron and Steel Company was situated in Parkgate on a triangular site bounded on two sides by the main Rotherham to Barnsley road and the North Midland Railway's main line between Rotherham and Cudworth Stations.- History :...

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There is a football club, Parkgate F.C.

Parkgate F.C.

Parkgate F.C. are a football club based in Parkgate, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The club participates in Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division.-History:The club was established in 1969 as B.S.C...

, based in the suburb.