Stainton is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England.
The parish has a population of 269,"Doncaster (Metropolitan District): Parish Headcounts", Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 August 2009 increasing marginally to 271 at the 2011 Census. and is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire.
The name Stainton derives from the Old Norse steinn meaning 'stone', and the Old English tūn meaning 'settlement'.
Stainton is recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book. Stainton grew in the 19th century, providing homes for miners at Maltby.
Stainton ecclesiastical parish is within the Diocese of Sheffield."St Winifred, Stainton", The Church of England. Retrieved 31 March 2015 The parish church of St. Winifred, a Grade II* listed building, dates from the 12th century.
The current Stainton lord of the manor (as of 2015), is the 13th Earl of Scarbrough."Stainton A South Yorkshire Village", Stainton Village Website. Retrieved 31 March 2015 The cricketer Fred Trueman was born at Scotch Springs in Stainton.Arlott, John; "Fred Trueman", The Guardian, 3 July 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2015
See also Listed buildings in Stainton, South Yorkshire
References
External links
"The Ancient Parish of Stainton", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2015