Fenwick, South Yorkshire

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Population121 (2011 Census)
Civil parish
  • Fenwick
Post townDONCASTER
Fenwick
Fenwick is located in South Yorkshire
Fenwick
Fenwick
Location within South Yorkshire
Population121 (2011 Census)
Civil parish
  • Fenwick
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDONCASTER
Postcode districtDN6
Dialling code01302
PoliceSouth Yorkshire
FireSouth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°38′21″N 1°06′06″W / 53.6391°N 1.1016°W / 53.6391; -1.1016

Fenwick is a small village and civil parish in the City of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, on the border with North Yorkshire. It was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It is located at an elevation of around 6 metres (20 ft) above sea level and had a population of 121 at the 2011 Census,[1] a slight increase from 113 at the 2001 Census.[2] The northern boundary of the parish is marked by the River Went.

The name Fenwick derives from the Old English fennwīc meaning 'trading settlement on the fen'.[3]

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