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Mexborough is a town in Yorkshire, in the West Riding. It lies on the River Don close to where it joins the River Dearne. The town is located at the north-eastern end of an ancient dyke known as the Roman Ridge, though the exact origins of the dyke are not known. The town grew from the 18th century based on the mining, quarrying, brick-making and ceramics industries. It is the birthplace of actors Brian Blessed and Keith Barron. The town is within the council area of Doncaster.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.494206,-1.2941601
Grid Reference: SK 4692 9995
Council Area: Doncaster CA
Strategic Authority Area: South Yorkshire SA
Police Area: South Yorkshire PA
GBPN ID: 292384
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Mexborough,_Yorkshire_292384
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.494206,-1.2941601
Grid Reference: SK 4692 9995
Council Area: Doncaster CA
Strategic Authority Area: South Yorkshire SA
Police Area: South Yorkshire PA
GBPN ID: 292384
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Mexborough,_Yorkshire_292384
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