In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Park Gate like this:
Parkgate, eccl. dist. and vil. (ry. sta. Park Gate and Rawmarsh), Rotherham and Rawmarsh pars., S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire - dist., partly within the municipal limits of Rotherham, pop. 6318; vil., 2 miles NE. of Rotherham; P.O., T.O., called Park Gate; has extensive iron and steel works.
Additional information about this locality is available for Rawmarsh
Park Gate through time
Park Gate is now part of Rotherham district. Click here for graphs and data of how Rotherham has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Park Gate itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Park Gate, in Rotherham and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25004
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
Not where you were looking for?
Click here for more detailed advice on finding places within A Vision of Britain through Time, and maybe some references to other places called "Park Gate".
