Wombwell is a Town in the county of South Yorkshire.

Wombwell postcode: S73 0ED

Retail in Wombwell

There are great places to visit near Wombwell including some great towns, cities, airports and shopping centres.

Towns to visit near Wombwell include Wath-upon-Dearne.

The area around Wombwell boasts some of the best cities including Sheffield, and Doncaster.

There are a number of airports near to Wombwell including Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

Wombwell's best nearby shopping centres can be found at Meadowhall, and Frenchgate Centre.

Wombwell History

There are some historic monuments around Wombwell:

• Late prehistoric settlement in Notton Park, 650m north west of Lee Lane Farm
• Roman Ridge (Roman road): section 300yds (270m) long on Clay Hill
• Roman Ridge: section 500yds (460m) long, N of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park
• Romano-British settlements in Wombwell Wood
• Willow Garth moated site and fishpond, Ecclesfield
• Wayside cross known as Kirk Cross
• East Gawber Hall colliery fanhouse, 800m north east of Croft Farm
• Rockley blast furnace
• Roman Ridge (Roman road): section 135yds (120m) long, E of Hoober House
• Hallsteads moated site, Grimethorpe
• Monk Bretton Priory Cluniac and Benedictine monastery: monastic precinct and two fishponds
• Roman Ridge: section 330yds (300m) long, S of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park
• Roman Ridge: section 520yds (480m) E of Dyson's Cottage to Long Plantation
• Roman Ridge (Roman road): section S of Hoober House
• Prehistoric enclosed settlement known as South Kirkby Camp
• Hood Hill shaft mounds, 480m east of Hood Hill Farm
• Deserted medieval village of Hodroyd, Felkirk
• Monk Bretton standing cross
• Kimberworth Manor moated site
• Kimberworth motte and bailey castle
• Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long from Hill Top Lane to Little Common Lane
• Standing cross at the Church of St Mary
• Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long in Wath Wood
• Roman Ridge: section 140yds (130m) long in Dyson's Plantation
• Site of post-medieval tannery, Felkirk
• Rockley engine house
• Handlands Romano-British settlement, 460m south west of Woodseats Farm
• Roman Ridge: section 110yds (100m) long, 450yds (410m) NNE of Kimberworth Park Farm
• Wayside and boundary cross on the south side of Elliott Lane
• Roman Ridge: section 250yds (230m) in length N of Kimberworth Park Road
• Cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church, Darfield
• Caesar's Camp, Scholes Coppice
• Roman Ridge: SE of Hill Top (section 700yds (660m) long, Meadowhall Road to Hill Top)
• Swinton Pottery (The Rockingham Works), 310m and 120m north west of Keeper's Cottage
• Dovecote at Glebe Farm
• The former Elsecar New Colliery, including the Elsecar Newcomen Engine
• The former Elsecar Ironworks
• Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long S of Abdy Farm
• Roman Ridge: section 150yds (140m) long W of Bow Brown Wood
• Roman Ridge: section 300yds (270m) long on Birchcliff Bank
• Old Bridge
• File factory, 11 High Street
• Hemingfield Colliery
• Roman Ridge: section 300yds (270m) long N of Birchwood (E of Chemical Cottages)