The Parish of Sprotbrough and Cusworth lies three miles to the north west of Doncaster town centre in South Yorkshire, England and is split by the A1(M) motorway. Origins and history It is believed that the name Sprotbrough originates from a mix of English and Scandinavian names, with "Sprotte" being a shoot and "Brough" being Scandinavian for a defensible place. The early Parish contained six settlements: Sprotbrough (Sproteburg) Cadeby (Catebi) Wildthorpe (Widentorp) Cusworth (Cuzenword… (More on Sprotbrough)