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4 unusual facts about Worksop


MASS Engineering

The company, currently based at North Anston between Sheffield and Worksop, was originally founded in 1998, by Michael Strafford.

Rotherham Interchange

Buses run from the bus station around Rotherham and as far afield as Doncaster, Worksop, Crystal Peaks, Sheffield, and Barnsley.

Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association

Today, the County FA is responsible for the administration, control, promotion and development of grass-roots football within Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham, Barnsley, Worksop and Huddersfield.

Typhoon Saturday

Formed in 1981 from the ashes of Worksop band Veiled Threat, singer Elaine McLeod, Bassist Derek Taylor and drummer Nigel Fitzpatrick recruited Nick Robinson on guitar to form Red Zoo.


Francis Ferrand Foljambe

Born 17 January 1749 – Foljambe inherited estates at Wadworth, Steeton, Westow, and Aldwark, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, his family later moved to Osberton Hall, Scofton, Worksop).

Gerard de Furnival

Gerard de Furnival (c.1175–1219) was a Norman knight and Lord of Hallamshire (now part of Sheffield, England) and Worksop.

Retford bus station

National Express Coach service 450 begins here and goes to London via Worksop, Mansfield and Nottingham.

Robert Dalzell, 5th Earl of Carnwath

He married, fourthly, Margaret Vincent, daughter of Thomas Vincent and Isabel Packer, on 19 June 1735 at Worksop, Nottinghamshire.

Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway

The final link in the line between Sheffield and Gainsborough was completed in 1849 with stations at Kiveton Park, Shireoaks, Worksop, Retford and Sturton.

United Kingdom Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge

The finalists were: North Halifax Grammar School, 1114 (Gosforth) ATC Squadron, Worksop College, Abbeyfield School, 10th Chippenham Air Scouts, Perse School, Victoria College Belfast, Ashville College, Airedale Academy, Egglescliffe School, Lostock Hall Academy, The Royal Liberty School, Whitley Bay High School, Longstone School and Boston Spa School.

William Bower Forwood

He was educated at Liverpool Collegiate and at a Pestalozzian school in Worksop.


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