Letwell

Letwell is a rural village in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Nottinghamshire. It lies between Dinnington and Langold , off the B6463 road . It is located at 53° 22' 40" North, 1° 9' West, at an elevation of around 75 metres above sea level.

The first reference to Letwell was in the 12th century when it was part of the lands of Tickhill Castle .

The village is famed locally for its octagonal red-brick 18th century dovecote , and there is also a 19th century dovecote in the village. Letwell has a number of listed Georgian buildings, including farm cottages, a rectory, and a village hall.

The village of Firbeck lies to the north of Letwell, while Gildingwells lies to the south.