Rawmarsh & the Surrounding Villages
including Nether Haugh, Ryecroft, Sandhill, Upper Haugh & Warren Vale
The Rawmarsh area is north of Rotherham centre. It is a sprawled out area
covering a fair few square kilometers. The old village center was along High Street and Blyth Road, but except for the churches and a couple of old cottages none of this remains. The
old manor of Rawmarsh stretched from Nether Haugh to Aldwarke but this was split into three and shared between three heiresses. Some information about the surrounding villages can be
found below.
The Villages
Rawmarsh
Please visit the village of Rawmarsh here.
Ryecroft
The croft or farm where rye was grown. Now mostly housing estates are the only things grown there. The Ryecroft area of Rawmarsh is a mixture of old and new; terraced houses, semis and some big old villas. I know nothing of the history of the churches but the Methodist church seems to date
architecturally to the second half of the 20th Century whilst the parish church is older, but probably not by much. My old maps of Rawmarsh only go as far north as the Dales so I'll have
to get copies of Ryecroft area before I can make any more comments.
More Pages:-
Ryecroft Photographs
Sandhill
The hill of sand, probably the hill where sand was dug for building work. Now mostly housing estates.
Upper Haugh & Nether Haugh
Haugh means an upland area, nether means lower. Haugh is variously pronounced hof, haw, how, and horf but more often without the aitch. Upper Haugh consists of housing estates. There
is some nice old property in Nether Haugh, including one of the three manor houses of the Manor of Rawmarsh. Unfortunately the village straddles the main Barnsley to Rotherham Road
and traffic is often very heavy.
Warren Vale
The valley where there were rabbit warrens. Old maps of the area show that this area was riddled with them. The right to warren was an important one through Mediaeval times and later
as the rabbit was a valuable source of food and fur.
Village Links
High Street Centre
The High Street Centre, High Street, Rawmarsh. Tel 01709 719478. Visit the website
www.hscrawmarsh.org.
Rawmarsh City Learning Centre
Rawmarsh School, Monkwood Road, Rawmarsh. Tel 01709 512032. Various courses on offer. Visit the website
www.ecdl.co.uk.
Rawmarsh & Parkgate Local History Group
Meetings at Ryecroft Methodist Church. No website. Email. tonygreatbankatf9.co.uk or anne.whitehouseatbtinternet.com or anne01709athotmail.co.uk (remember to change at to @).
Other Useful Information
Bowling Club
Tel. 01709 719236.
D & D Entertainers
Is a small group of friends who provide evening cabarets to residents of care homes etc. Tel. 01709 525854.
Friends of Rosehill Victoria Park
No contact number but try the Rawmarsh & Parkgate Partnership telephone number as they should be able to steer you in the right direction.
Gingerbread
The organisation for lone families. Meet Monday evenings High Street Centre, Rawmarsh 6.30 - 8pm. Tel.07913 724255.
Manor Farm Tenants and Residents Association
1 Central Drive, Manor Farm, Rawmarsh. Tel. 01709 522266.
Manor Farm Drop-In
Monkwood and Thorogate Community Association, Harding Avenue, Rawmarsh
Various activities, council surgeries, area assemblies, Labour Party Meetings. I have no phone number so you really will have to drop in.
Music Listening Group
Tel. 01709 522342.
Rambling Group
Tel. 01079 522342.
Rawmarsh Leisure Group
Meet at 2pm on alternate Tuesdays at the High Street Centre (Rawmarsh Methodist Church). Tel. 01709 522348.
Rawmarsh & Parkgate Community Action Group
Formed in 1977 to help bring about social, cultural and economic regeneration. Meets every six weeks at the Dale Road Peoples Centre. Tel. 01709 326241 or 526321.
Rawmarsh & Parkgate Learning Forum
New March 2006 an organisation "...to bring together the expertise of all the providers and community groups in the area ..."
. Tel. 01709 512032.
Rawmarsh & Parkgate Partnership Ltd
Park Hall, Victoria Park, Rawmarsh, Rotherham. Tel. 01709 524 111 Email infoatrappltd.org.uk (remember to change at to @).
Rawmarsh Community Library
Rawmarsh Hill, Parkgate,Rotherham. Tel. 01709 522588.
Rawmarsh Methodist Church
High Street, Rawmarsh. Tel. 01709 719478. This is also home to the High Street Centre. There are lots of activities and useful goings off here. a real centre of the community.
Rawmarsh Peoples' Centre
Dale Road, Rawmarsh, Rotherham. Activities, Networking Lunches (Book on 01709 325241), The Area Assembly Team (Tel. 01709 526525), and available for hire (Tel. 01709 822643).
Rawmarsh Spastics and Handicapped Society
The charity was founded in 1957 to help people with cerebral palsy and associated disabilities. It is affiliated to SCOPE. Contact 01709 525295 for more details.
Rosehill Veterans Social Club
Rosehill Victoria Park by the side of the bowling green. Monday - Fridays 1pm - 4pm Open to the retired and over 60s.
Ryecroft Methodist Church
is the home of Lite Bite lunches, the Ladies' Guild, coffee mornings and more.
Salvation Army Church and Community Centre
Quarry Street, Rawmarsh. Tel. 01709 523888.
Sound Investment
Encouraging young people to develop skills in performance, music technology and composition. Tel. 07729 803212.
Speakup Self Advocacy
31 Broad Street, Parkgate. Tel. 01709 710199 or Fax 01709 510009.This is run by and for people with learning difficulties.
Sure Start Rawmarsh
Works with parents, carers and the community to improve services for children 0 - 4 years and their families. Tel. Children's Centre 01709 336898 or Monkwood 01709 526859.
The Laser Credit Union
Savings, borrowings and life assurance. Rawmarsh & Parkgate Partnership Mondays 9.30am - noon.
The Parkgate Project
A community project to improve the Rawmarsh and Parkgate areas Tel. 01709 526321.
Townswomen's Guild
Tel. 01709 875187.
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