Askern
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Askern is a former coal mining town in South Yorkshire, England, historically known for its colliery and later as a small commuter and residential community.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Askern Colliery | 0 |
| Askern railway station | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil parish
ⓘ
coal mine ⓘ town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | civil parish in Doncaster ⓘ |
| category |
Civil parishes in South Yorkshire
ⓘ
Mining communities in South Yorkshire ⓘ Towns in Doncaster ⓘ |
| ceremonialCounty | South Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dialCode | 01302 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
local shops
ⓘ
primary schools ⓘ public houses ⓘ recreational facilities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
A19 road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Askern Colliery NERFINISHED ⓘ Askern Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ former coal mine ⓘ lakeside area ⓘ |
| hasIndustry | coal mining ⓘ |
| hasPostcodeArea | DN ⓘ |
| hasPostcodeDistrict | DN6 ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Askern railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalCounty | West Riding of Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coal mining
ⓘ
commuter town role ⓘ residential community ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Askern
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Askern NERFINISHED ⓘ Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster NERFINISHED ⓘ South Yorkshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Askern Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Doncaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Selby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Doncaster North parliamentary constituency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalTown | Doncaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Yorkshire and the Humber ⓘ |
| timeZone | Greenwich Mean Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | British Summer Time ⓘ |
| transitionedTo |
commuter settlement
ⓘ
residential community ⓘ |
| traversedBy | A19 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.