Letwell

Letwell est un village et une paroisse civile du Yorkshire du Sud, en Angleterre.

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Letwell is a rural village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England, on the border with Nottinghamshire. It lies between Dinnington and Langold, off the B6463 road. It sits at an elevation of around 75 metres above sea level. It had a population of 111. At the 2011 Census the population had fallen to less than 100. Population details are now included in the civil parish of Gildingwells. The name Letwell derives from the Middle English lettewell meaning 'obstructed spring'. The first reference to Letwell was in the 12th century when it was part of the lands of Tickhill Castle. Listed buildings include St Peter's church with its 15th-century tower, an octagonal red-brick 18th century dovecote, and another late 18th century dovecote. A number of Georgian buildings in Letwell are also listed, including farm cottages, the rectory, and the village hall. The village of Firbeck lies to the north of Letwell, while Gildingwells lies to the south.

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St Peter's Church, Letwell

St Peter's Church, Letwell, is a parish church of the Church of England in Letwell.

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RAF Firbeck

Royal Air Force Firbeck or more simply RAF Firbeck is a former Royal Air Force relief landing ground located west of Firbeck, South Yorkshire, England. The airfield was opened in September 1940 and was closed in 1948, during this time it was mainly used as a relief landing ground (RLG) and small planes such as the Westland Lysander and the Taylorcraft Auster. After the Second World War had ended the airfield was used by two Royal Air Force (RAF) gliding schools.

Firbeck

Firbeck is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England, on the border with Nottinghamshire. It lies between Maltby and Oldcotes, off the A634 and B6463 roads. Firbeck had a population of 317 in 2001, which had fallen to 299 at the 2011 Census.

Langold

Langold is a village in the civil parish of Hodsock, in the Bassetlaw district, north Nottinghamshire, England. At the 2011 census it was defined as a ward of Bassetlaw Council with a population of 2,472. It was built to provide housing for the miners of Firbeck Colliery between 1923 and 1927. Langold Lakes Country Park is situated on the south-western edge of the village.

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