The Unofficial
Website
Whiston & the Surrounding Villages
including Guilthwaite & Upper Whiston
The village of Whiston is situated to the south east of Rotherham Centre. One
of the old routes from Rotherham to the Great North Road and thence south to London ran along Moorgate and through Whiston. The village is situated on higher ground well clear of the
floodwaters of the River Rother but with its own stream so I expect that there was settlement here from ancient times. You can find a bit of information about the nearby villages below.
The Villages
Guilthwaite
At Guilthwaite there are a few houses, a farm and a nursery. The climb up Guilthwaite Hill better known as Pleasley Road is a real killer on a push bike I can tell you. The 'thwaite' in Guilthwaite means a clearing but I am unsure of the meaning of 'Guil' which might be the personal name Guy or it might not. Further reading suggests that it could be a corruption of the Norse 'Gill' meaning a steep valley. There are Roman remains on Guilthwaite Common and a hoard of small Roman coins hidden in a jar was found in the 1800s. A spring there was developed as a medicinal spa in the 1660s called St Gregory's Well but it fell into disuse in the Eighteenth Century.
Upper Whiston
Upper Whiston consists of a few houses and a farm separated from the main village by Royds Moor.
Whiston
Please visit the village of Whiston here.
Village Links
ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/RMargetts/churchlo.htm.