Broom, Yorkshire
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| Broom | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
_Junction_with_Broom_Road_(A6021)_-_geograph.org.uk_-_956823.jpg) Road junction in Broom | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK444915 |
| Location: | 53°25’12"N, 1°19’48"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 900 |
| Post town: | Rotherham |
| Postcode: | S60 |
| Dialling code: | 01709 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Rotherham |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Rotherham |
Broom (historically sometimes spelled "Broome") is a village in the West Riding of Yorkshire, in the old parish of Whiston about a mile south-east of Rotherham.
The village sits on top of a former Roman fortification and was the site of a Saxon trading town. The village currently has a population of 900. The town supports three pubs, a football club, Broom United, and numerous other small businesses.
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