Whiston, South Yorkshire

Whiston, South Yorkshire, England.

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Originally a small rural village between Sheffield and Rotherham, within the Saxon "Shire of Hallun" (Hallamshire), Whiston is now a suburb of Rotherham, close to its border with Sheffield.

Related Topics:
Sheffield - Rotherham - Saxon - Hallamshire

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According to A Dictionary of British Place-Names The name Whiston comes from two Old English words wite and stan - meaning "The whitestone". It is referred to as Witestan,in the Domesday Book of 1086, at which time it was part of the same manor as Handsworth (Handswrde), now a suburb of Sheffield .

Related Topics:
Domesday Book - Handsworth

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Even in 1900 Whiston was still a small rural village. It was separated from Rotherham by open countryside. As the century progressed, and particularly after 1945, many fields were built upon and Rotherham expanded to incorporate Whiston.

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