Gildingwells

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Gildingwells is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England, on the border with Nottinghamshire. It lies between Dinnington and Carlton in Lindrick at {coord|53|22|N|1|10|W|}}, and at an elevation of around 60 metres above sea level. It has a population of 115, [1] increasing to 226 at the 2011 Census but now including Letwell. [2]

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Situated on a rural crossroads, Gildingwells is little more than a collection of farms. Education and shopping needs are fulfilled by the nearby settlements of Dinnington and Woodsetts.

The name Gildingwells probably derives from the Old English gildandewellas meaning 'the gushing springs'. Alternatively, the first element could be derived from gylden meaning 'golden'. [3]

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  1. Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Rotherham Archived 2011-06-13 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2009-08-28
  2. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  3. "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2025.

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