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Beighton is a village 6 miles south-east of Sheffield’s city centre, now classed as a historic township of the city. Due to much expansion, the village became a part of Sheffield city in 1967, which also saw it transfer from Derbyshire to the newly created South Yorkshire, England. During much of the late 17th to 19th centuries the village was noted for its steelmaking, with Thomas Staniforth & Co Sickle works being based at nearby Hackenthorpe.
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References
- Barnett, A.L., "Railways of the South Yorkshire Coalfield from 1880", R.C.T.S., 1984. ISBN 0-901115-58-4
- Papers of the Sheffield Coal Company
- Various issues of company newspapers.