Killamarsh
Built-up area in North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.322, -1.315 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 45 80 |
| Population: | 9,625 |
Killamarsh is a large village on the northern edge of North East Derbyshire in Derbyshire, England, sitting roughly between Sheffield and Chesterfield. It developed from a rural settlement into an industrial community in the 19th and 20th centuries, when coal mining and associated iron and steel working shaped its landscape and population (today it is a town of around ten thousand people). The River Rother and a network of former railway lines and footpaths give the area a mix of post‑industrial character and accessible green space.
Nowadays Killamarsh functions largely as a commuter and local service centre with small manufacturing and retail, while many former industrial sites have been reclaimed for recreation, wildlife or housing. The town retains a strong community feel - sports clubs, social venues and local events are part of everyday life - and its location makes it handy for accessing both urban jobs and the countryside of the surrounding Derbyshire and South Yorkshire hills.
Postcode districts covering Killamarsh
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 6.7 miles
- Nottingham 25 miles
- Mansfield 13.1 miles
- Rotherham 7.9 miles
- Doncaster 16.2 miles
- Chesterfield 7.1 miles
- Barnsley 17.7 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 13.8 miles
- Worksop 8.5 miles
- Ilkeston 24 miles
- Arnold 23.6 miles
- Bentley 16.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Killamarsh West Ward 0.3 miles
- Killamarsh East Ward 0.3 miles
- Spinkhill Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Renishaw Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Mosborough Ward 1.9 miles
- Eckington South & Renishaw Ward 1.9 miles
- Wales Parish 2 miles
- Eckington North Ward 2.1 miles
- Eckington Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Kiveton Park Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Harthill Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Harthill with Woodall Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Killamarsh
S21 1JR, S21 1GN, S21 2JG, S21 1JS, S21 1EJ, S21 1TD, S21 1EF, S21 1SW, S21 1GQ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 16.9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 33.9 miles
- Kiveton Bridge Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Kiveton Park Railway Station 3.3 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 6.2 miles
Hotels near Killamarsh Ad
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sheffield M1 3 1.5 miles
- The Renishaw 2 miles
- Aston Hall Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- The Sitwell Arms Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- Gulliver's Valley, M1, JCT 31 1.9 miles
- Mosborough Hall Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- Garner Hotel Chesterfield North 3 2.8 miles
- Wildes Inns 4 3.4 miles
- Casa Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- The Red Lion Inn 4 3.6 miles
Schools in Killamarsh
- Killamarsh Infant School Primary
- Killamarsh Junior School Primary
- St Giles C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 4.3 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 6.6 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 7.2 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 7.3 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 7.3 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 7.5 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 7.8 miles
- University of Sheffield University 8.2 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 8.4 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 9.9 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 10.6 miles