Harlington, South Yorkshire

Harlington
Harlington Inn
Harlington is located in South Yorkshire
Harlington
Harlington
Location within South Yorkshire
Population2,297 (2011)
OS grid referenceSE485025
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDONCASTER
Postcode districtDN5
Dialling code01709
PoliceSouth Yorkshire
FireSouth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
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53°31′01″N 1°16′34″W / 53.517°N 1.276°W / 53.517; -1.276

Harlington is a village in the civil parish of Barnburgh in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. The village lies less than a mile from the adjoining village of Barnburgh and the parish contains both villages. According to the 2001 census, Harlington had a population of 1,979, increasing to 2,297 at the 2011 Census.[1] The village is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) (by road) north of Mexborough, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Goldthorpe and about 8 miles (13 km) west of Doncaster. Doncaster itself lies about 200 miles (320 km) north of London.

Rachael Wooding, a performer in the musical theatre who toured in the title role of Evita in 2009, was born in Harlington.[attribution needed]

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 March 2016.