Broom, South Yorkshire

Village in South Yorkshire, England

Human settlement in England

Broom

Road junction in Broom

Broom

Location within South Yorkshire

Population| 900
OS grid reference| SK444915
Metropolitan borough|

* Rotherham

Metropolitan county|

* South Yorkshire

Region|

* Yorkshire and the Humber

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| ROTHERHAM
Postcode district| S60
Dialling code| 01709
Police| South Yorkshire
Fire| South Yorkshire
Ambulance| Yorkshire
UK Parliament|

* Rotherham

List of places

England
Yorkshire

53°25′N 1°20′W﻿ / ﻿53.42°N 1.33°W﻿ / 53.42; -1.33

Broom (sometimes historically spelled "Broome") is a Rotherham suburb in South Yorkshire, England and is located in the former parish of Whiston about 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Rotherham.[1][2] Broom sits on top of a former Roman fortification and was the site of a Saxon trading town. The suburb currently has a population of around 900. Broom mostly consists of semi-detached housing and supports three pubs, a football club, Broom United, and numerous other small businesses.

## References

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1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 111 Sheffield & Doncaster (Rotherham, Barnsley & Thorne) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2014. ISBN 9780319229354.
2. ^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

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