Conisbrough

Also known as Conisbrough, South Yorkshire

Conisbrough () is a town within the City of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. It is roughly midway between Doncaster and Rotherham, and is built alongside the River Don at . It has a ward population (Conisbrough and Denaby) of 14,333.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Conisbrough
UK place.type: Town
UK place.map_type: South Yorkshire
UK place.population: 14,333
UK place.population_ref: (2011 census)
UK place.area_total_sq_mi: 3.15
UK place.metropolitan_borough: City of Doncaster
UK place.metropolitan_county: South Yorkshire
UK place.region: Yorkshire and the Humber
UK place.constituency_westminster: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
UK place.post_town: DONCASTER
UK place.postcode_district: DN12
UK place.postcode_area: DN
UK place.dial_code: 01709
UK place.os_grid_reference: SK5198
UK place.static_image_name: Conisbrough Castle.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Conisbrough Castle

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Wikidata facts

Population: 14333
Image: Conisbrough Castle.jpg
Dialing code: 01709

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postal code: DN12
Commons category: Conisbrough
OS grid reference: SK5198
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==Etymology== The name Conisbrough comes from the Old English (first recorded ) meaning "king's stronghold" or "king's fortified place". Its derivation has a very similar route to Kingsbury.