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Doncaster is the second settlement in South Yorkshire, after Sheffield which it has close links with. It is known as 'Donny' by the locals. It has a population of about 127,000 although the wider borough is about 290,000.
It has Roman Origins, being on the site of a fort called Danvm. The 'Don' bit comes from here, while the 'caster' means fort (like 'chester'). Doncaster has a long history of horse racing, industry and railways.
It has Roman Origins, being on the site of a fort called Danvm. The 'Don' bit comes from here, while the 'caster' means fort (like 'chester'). Doncaster has a long history of horse racing, industry and railways.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doncaster
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 53°31'21"N 1°7'7"W
- Huddersfield 52 km
- York 54 km
- Nottingham 59 km
- Metropolitan Borough of Stockport 76 km
- Leicester 93 km
- Wigan 104 km
- Warrington 104 km
- Sutton Coldfield 114 km
- Walsall 115 km
- Telford 130 km
- Intake 1.6 km
- Sprotbrough 2.8 km
- Balby 2.8 km
- Bentley 3.1 km
- Potteric Carr nature reserve 3.4 km
- Loversall CP 4.1 km
- Rossington CP 6.6 km
- Tickhill CP 10 km
- Maltby CP 13 km
- Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham 17 km