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Hellaby
Hellaby is situated to the east of the town situated close to the M18
motorway. Hellaby is Old Norse for the village or "by" of Hella, a proper name. I have been able to find little about the history of Hellaby which seems to have been a sleepy little
rural hamlet from the Dark Ages up to the Twentieth Century. I believe that the local manor house, Hellaby Hall, was built in late Elizabethan times. It was empty and derelict for many
years. I used to pass it regularly on my way to and from work on the Maltby buses and often thought what a terrible shame. It is however very conveniently situated quite close to the
M18 and was eventually bought and converted into a hotel.
I understand that the housing at Hellaby dates mainly from the 1930s. It has an absolutely massive trading estate (very convenient for the motorway network) which developed after the M18 was completed in the 1970s. The only other notable feature is the East of the Pennines Assembly Hall which is an huge Jehovah's Witnesses church.
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For more information about the area visit onsite at Rotherham Town & Borough >> Feature Articles >> Rotherham Halls & Stately Homes >> Hellaby Hall.