Scholes, South Yorkshire

Scholes is a small village in the Rotherham borough of South Yorkshire, England, near the southern boundary of Wentworth Woodhouse, formerly the family seat of the Earls Fitzwilliam. The village is the location of Keppel's Column.

Scholes
A view from south of the village
Scholes is located in South Yorkshire
Scholes
Scholes
Location within South Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSK395955
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townROTHERHAM
Postcode districtS61
Dialling code01709
PoliceSouth Yorkshire
FireSouth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°27′17″N 1°24′24″W / 53.454782°N 1.40663°W / 53.454782; -1.40663

Scholes Coppice contains several archaeological features, including Caesar's Camp, an Iron Age fort, regarded as one of the best examples of its kind in South Yorkshire.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Caesar's Camp, Scholes Coppice, Rotherham (1004829)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
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