Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Doncaster · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
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| Place | Askern |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Doncaster |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.615987 |
| Longitude | -1.152255 |
| Place Type | Village |
Askern, a village breathing the air of South Yorkshire, holds a quiet dignity on the landscape. It lies 5.4 km north-north-east of Adwick le Street (from Adwick le Street: bearing 24°T, OS grid SE 561 136), and is situated east-north-east of Sutton village. The gentle rise of the land here, a subtle swell beneath the wide sky, hints at ancient fields and the slow turning of seasons. Though mining once shaped its character, leaving a legacy of resilience, Askern now finds its pace in the everyday flow of life, where the green of the village common offers a soft counterpoint to the sturdy brickwork of its homes. The memory of industry lingers not as a harsh scar, but as a deep-rooted strength, a quiet hum beneath the surface.
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Explore Askern, South Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.615987, -1.152255. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | July 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |