Addy, J. The Agrarian Revolution (1964) pages 50-51
This contains reference to enclosure at Dinnington up to 1800 and a map of who obtained the land.
Armitage, H. Early Man in Hallamshire (1939), pages 175-192
This has a chapter called ‘Dinnington Skeletons’ about the long barrow burial mound found in Dinnington and the Neolithic skeletons found in it.
Ball, J. John Carr in Yorkshire (1971)
An account of the well known mason-architect, including details of the alterations he made to Dinnington Hall.
Brotherton, E. Dinnington – Home Guard and Pit (1994)
An old Dinningtonian tells his memoirs about Dinnington life in the 1920s and 1930s, including starting at Dinnington colliery aged 14 and his experience of membership of the Home Guard in World War II. He also writes about his experience of serving in the Mines Rescue Service.
Cleary, F. Dinnington 1901-1981 (1981)
An account of the village from an old Dinningtonian. Of note are the chapters on villagers’ recreational activities, details of which are mainly gleaned from the Minute Book of the Directors of the old Colliery Institute (1908-1952).
Dinnington Enclosure Award, 1779 (transcript)
This explains the dividing up of previously common land in Dinnington. This made many ordinary people into landless labourers without free access to common land, as the Athorpe and the Duke of Leeds got the major share.
Dinnington and District History Society. Dinnington Days Gone By (2007)
Photographic memories of Dinnington and surrounding areas.
Dinnington History Society. Dinnington: Then and Now, Volume 1 (2002)
Photographic record comparing old and new views of Dinnington.
Dinnington Official Guide (c.1925)
Small pamphlet with useful sections on Dinington's history, buildings, recreation and a short list of local traders.
Drinkwater, J. The Changing Village (1976)
A college thesis on Dinnington from 1066 to the 1970s.
Environment, Dept. of List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historical Interest (1986)
Covers listed buildings in Dinnington and surrounding area.
Harvey, Jon. D. The Athorpes of Dinnington Hall: A History (2003)
Descriptive history of the Athorpe family of Dinnington Hall.
Hunter, J. South Yorkshire (1828-1831), pages 137-138
Provides a background to Dinnington parish, the Athorpe family and St Leonard’s church and its rectors.
Livsey, P. Continuity and Change in Rural Community: Dinnington 1777-1817 in Studies in Local History (1980), Volume one, pages 1-21 by Rotherham MBC Education Department
An account of the enclosure process and its effect on the area, plus information about the Athorpe family.
Metcalf, N. The Domesday Survey of the Doncaster Region (1986), page 15
A record of the entry for Dinnington in the Domesday Survey of 1086.
Smith, A. H. The Place-names of the West Riding of Yorkshire (1961), page 146
Desription of the origin of Dinnington as a place-name.
Stratford, G. A. Documentary History of Dinnington (1987), in four volumes
An extensive history of the village.
Timson, R T The Cartulary of Blyth Priory (1973), page 449
This book records all the lands and buildings owned by Blyth Priory and mentions land in Dinnington for which rent is paid.
Wilkinson, M. A. Stage in History (1977)
A college dissertation by a student from Worksop College who attempts ‘to explain how a one-man holding (back in Anglo-Saxon times) has developed into the nucleus of a mining town’.
Young, R. The Parish of Dinnington (1951)
This history was put together to commemorate the festival of Britain in 1951 and starts from Anglo-Saxon times.
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