Abdy (original) (raw)
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Hamlet in South Yorkshire, England
Human settlement in England
| Abdy | |
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 Abdy Farm |
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  AbdyLocation within South Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | SK4398 |
| Metropolitan borough | Rotherham |
| Metropolitan county | South Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ROTHERHAM |
| Postcode district | S62 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°29′02″N 1°21′13″W / 53.484022°N 1.353521°W / 53.484022; -1.353521 |
Abdy is a hamlet in South Yorkshire, England.[1] Abdy is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Swinton.
The earliest reference to Abdy is in the 13th century in the cartulary of Monk Bretton Priory. It is possible that it was founded as a medieval grange and that its name is derived from the French for abbey (in this case Monk Bretton Priory or Roche Abbey).[2]
Section of Roman earthworks near Abdy
Earthworks for a Roman Ridge Dyke runs along the southern and eastern sides of Abdy.[1][3] To the north of the village is Wath Golf Course.[2]
- ^ a b Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 111 Sheffield & Doncaster (Rotherham, Barnsley & Thorne) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2014. ISBN 9780319229354.
- ^ a b "Rotherham Character Zone Descriptions" (PDF). South Yorkshire Historic Environment Characterisation. pp. 446–7. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long S of Abdy Farm (1004810)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 December 2016.