From 1889 until 1974, the County of York's ridings became counties in their own right, the West Riding of Yorkshire was the town's county while South Yorkshire is its current county. Most around the time of the industrial revolution, it was also known as a coal mining town as well as a contributor to the steel industry. Traditional industries included glass making and flour milling. Rotherham is also the third largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield and Doncaster, which it is located between. It is the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham. The River Don then flows through the town centre. The town takes its name from the River Rother which then merges with the River Don. Rotherham ( / ˈ r ɒ ð ər ə m/ ( listen)) is a large minster and market town in South Yorkshire, England.
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