Editing Askern (section)

===Coal mining===
Then in the early years of the 20th century the quest for coal identified a good seam of coal near Askern. It was decided to access the coal from a mine built above the village, in 1911. As the mine opened the new houses were built for the workers and their families in the village.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nostalgia on Tuesday: Village of change |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/arts-and-culture/nostalgia-on-tuesday-village-of-change-1759820 |access-date=10 July 2023 |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=24 July 2018}}</ref> The pit was closed in 1991 due to a low in the price of coal, and the surface buildings were demolished in 1993.<ref>{{cite web |title=Askern Main Colliery |url=https://www.nmrs.org.uk/mines-map/coal-mining-in-the-british-isles/yorkshire-coalfield/doncaster/askern/ |website=nmrs.org.uk |access-date=10 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Whetstone |first1=David |title=Exhibition pays tribute to long-gone mining community |work=The Newcastle Journal |date=5 April 2022 |page=16|issn=0307-3645}}</ref>