In the Domesday Book, the area is recorded as being made up of agricultural settlements such as Stirestrop (Edenthorpe) and Sandall Parva (Kirk Sandall). As feudalism dominated the way of life in Britain in the centuries leading upto the 18th century, the area was owned by the nobility but frequelty changed hands. Two of the most notable families which held this area were the
Swyfts and the Edens.The industrial revolution and the arrival of the railway brought light industry to the area- the maltkilns and later glassworks, employmed many of the local community and made Edenthorpe and the surrounding villages an attractive place to live for the newly established working class.
Aside from it's industry, the community was also linked by a shared sense of social responsibility. In 1830, a number of towns and villages in Yorkshire, including this area, put a petition before parliament for the total abolition of the slave trade. The petition from Kirk Sandall asked that slaves be restored the "Rights and Priveledges [they had been] long and unjustly deprived of".
Pictured: Rosie meeting with residents for a coffee and a chat at the Edenthorpe Community Centre to discuss crime and anti-social behaviour.
Local Councillors Cllr Fred Gee
Cllr Tony Revill