Sprotbrough

Sprotbrough is a village in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of 7,548 at the 2021 census. The village is transected by the A1(M) motorway and is situated at the top of the Don Gorge, some 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Doncaster city centre. With Cusworth to the north, it forms the civil parish of Sprotbrough and Cusworth, which had a population of 12,134 in 2011.

The electoral ward of Sprotbrough, including numerous rural villages to the north and west, had a population of 11,143.

The place name 'Sprotbrough' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Sproteburg. The name is thought to mean 'Sprot's borough'.

Much of the local land was owned by the Fitzwilliam family until the 15th century, when the Copley family emerged as major landowners.

Sprotbrough Village harbours the Grade I listed St Mary's Church and The Old Rectory – the childhood home of Second World War flying ace Douglas Bader.

Sprotbrough is split into numerous distinct portions. West of the A1(M) Doncaster Bypass, Sprotbrough Village is the historic area surrounding St Mary's Church and the central shopping square. Sprotbrough Park, centred on Park Drive, consists of some expensive property and is arguably one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in the area. The hamlet of Lower Sprotbrough is located down the hill adjacent to the River Don within the Don Gorge. East of the motorway is the more suburban part of the village, constituting part of the wider Doncaster urban area.

Located along the A638 on its eastern edge is a large retail park (Danum Retail Park). In addition the Centurion Retail Park is located on the far side of the road in Bentley.

The small hamlet of Newton is situated immediately south of Sprotbrough on the river. It gives its name to a public house on Sprotbrough Road.