Adwick le Street

Adwick le Street is a village in the City of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It is situated north-west of Doncaster. It had a population of 2,815 as of 2014. Adwick lends its name to the wider Adwick le Street & Carcroft ward of Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council, which also includes Carcroft, Woodlands and Highfields. These had a combined population of 16,518 at the time of the 2021 Census. As of 2023, the largest of these settlements independently is Woodlands, with a confirmed population of 7,100. Adwick's district, in the 1920s, had a population of around 12,000. The West Riding of Yorkshire's Adwick le Street Urban District existed until 1974. Within the former urban district lies the model village of Woodlands, built for Brodsworth Colliery.

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Outwood Academy Adwick

Outwood Academy Adwick is a mixed secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in Woodlands, South Yorkshire, England. It has a comprehensive admissions policy, with 1,080 pupils on roll as of 2024. The school is operated by Outwood Grange Academies Trust, and the current principal is Vicky Gray.

Yorkshire and the Humber

Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the nine official regions of England at the first level of ITL for statistical purposes. It is one of the three regions covering Northern England, alongside the North West England and North East England regions, and covers the historic and cultural Yorkshire area. Yorkshire and the Humber is made up of the counties of East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire (excluding areas in the Tees Valley which are instead part of North East England), South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, and the districts of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire that are in the county of Lincolnshire (with the rest of the county being within the East Midlands). The population of Yorkshire and the Humber in 2021 was 5,480,774 with its largest settlements being Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Hull, and York.

Woodlands, South Yorkshire

Woodlands is a model village 4 miles (6 km) north-west of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. The village lies adjacent to Highfields and Adwick le Street within the City of Doncaster. The colliery village was designed and built in the early 20th century by the architect Percy Houfton as tied cottages for the miners of the neighbouring Brodsworth Colliery. In an era of model villages such as Saltaire, Port Sunlight and Bournville, Woodlands, with extensive open spaces, many different designs of houses, and overall living conditions excellent for their time, possibly represents the height of the model village movement. The village is a conservation area. It had a population of 7,100 as of 2023, making it the largest settlement which falls under the Adwick le Street & Carcroft ward.

Adwick Town Hall

Adwick Town Hall is a municipal building in Adwick le Street, a town in South Yorkshire, in England. The hall, which currently accommodates St Leger Homes, is included in the local listing for Adwick Park.