Harworth

Not to be confused with Haworth.

Harworth
240px Harworth Colliery in 2009
Harworth  Harworth shown within Nottinghamshire
OS grid reference	SK615915
District	Bassetlaw
Shire county	Nottinghamshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DONCASTER
Postcode district	DN11
Dialling code	01302
Police	Nottinghamshire
Fire	Nottinghamshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Bassetlaw
List of places UK England Nottinghamshire

Harworth is a small town in the county of Nottinghamshire, East Midlands of England, United Kingdom. It is approximately 8 miles (13 km) north of Worksop. Together with the neighbouring mining town of Bircotes, it forms the civil parish of Harworth and Bircotes, with a combined population of nearly 8,000 residents. The settlements are part of the modern district of Bassetlaw, which combined the district of Worksop and the district of Retford.

The Harworth coal mine produced coal for the power stations on the River Trent until it was 'mothballed' in 2003.

Etymology

The town's name is from Old English har "grey" (compare modern hoary") and worth (also worō, worþ) "enclosure". The name was recorded as Herwirth in 1136.

Notable people

The town — once a busy coalmining community — is particularly noteworthy as the home of Tom Simpson (1937-1967), one of Britain's greatest road racing cyclist — World Champion in 1965. Tom began his cycling career as a club member at Harworth and District Cycling Club. After his death in France, the body was brought back to Nottinghamshire and interred in Harworth's cemetery. A small museum dedicated to his achievements (opened in August 2001) can be found in the Harworth and Bircotes sports and social club.

There is also a history of Gurkhas being here during the Second World War.

Schools

There is one C of E primary School in Harworth and a Catholic primary school in Bircotes. The village is also served by Serlby Park Academy, a 3–18 school in Bircotes.

External links

• UK Coal Harworth
• Harworth pit to close in 2006.
• All Saints Church Harworth, western elevation
• Harworth and District Cycling Club