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{{Short description|Village |
{{Short description|Village in South Yorkshire, England}} |
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{{Use British English|date=October 2019}} |
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{{Infobox UK place |
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|country = England |
| country = England |
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|coordinates = {{coord|53.58|-1.17|display=inline,title}} |
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|official_name= Carcroft |
| official_name = Carcroft |
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|population = 4,312 |
| population = 4,312 |
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|civil_parish = Carcroft |
| civil_parish = Carcroft |
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|metropolitan_borough |
| metropolitan_borough = [[City of Doncaster|Doncaster]] |
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|metropolitan_county= [[South Yorkshire]] |
| metropolitan_county = [[South Yorkshire]] |
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|region= Yorkshire and the Humber |
| region = Yorkshire and the Humber |
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|constituency_westminster= [[Doncaster North (UK Parliament constituency)|Doncaster North]] |
| constituency_westminster = [[Doncaster North (UK Parliament constituency)|Doncaster North]] |
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'''Carcroft''' is a rural village |
'''Carcroft''' is a rural village in the [[City of Doncaster]], [[South Yorkshire]], England. [[Historic counties of England|Historically]] part of the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], the village is roughly {{convert|6|mi|km|0}} north-north west of [[Doncaster]]. At the time of the 2011 Census the village fell within the ward of Adwick in the Doncaster MBC. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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It borders woodland to the north which separates it from the neighbouring village of [[Owston, South Yorkshire|Owston]]. To the west the village merges with [[Skellow]] having subsumed the areas previously known as Hobcroft and Bullcroft. A string of small industrial estates connect it with [[Adwick le Street]] to the south. East of the village lies mixed farmland and woodland. |
It borders woodland to the north which separates it from the neighbouring village of [[Owston, South Yorkshire|Owston]]. To the west the village merges with [[Skellow]] having subsumed the areas previously known as Hobcroft and Bullcroft. A string of small industrial estates connect it with [[Adwick le Street]] to the south. East of the village lies mixed farmland and woodland. |
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Like its neighbour to the west much of Carcroft is made up of former council housing estates (most of which had been colliery company housing). The old centre of the village remains with High Street supporting a variety of small independent shops. The furniture retailer [[DFS Furniture|DFS]] also began here as Northern Upholstery and a large outlet for the firm still stands on a small trading estate just off High Street opposite an [[Asda]] superstore. DFS Head office, factory and distribution centre is based a mile away at Adwick le Street. The village had a library until it was closed down in 2012 during the cutbacks imposed by the government.<ref>http://www.thestar.co.uk/what-s-on/out-about/closed-doncaster-village-libraries-to-be-auctioned-1-6582617 |
Like its neighbour to the west much of Carcroft is made up of former council housing estates (most of which had been colliery company housing). The old centre of the village remains with High Street supporting a variety of small independent shops. The furniture retailer [[DFS Furniture|DFS]] also began here as Northern Upholstery and a large outlet for the firm still stands on a small trading estate just off High Street opposite an [[Asda]] superstore. DFS Head office, factory and distribution centre is based a mile away at Adwick le Street. The village had a library until it was closed down in 2012 during the cutbacks imposed by the government.<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.thestar.co.uk/what-s-on/out-about/closed-doncaster-village-libraries-to-be-auctioned-1-6582617| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150210162555/http://www.thestar.co.uk/what-s-on/out-about/closed-doncaster-village-libraries-to-be-auctioned-1-6582617| archive-date = 10 February 2015| title = Closed Doncaster village libraries to be auctioned |work = The Star}} </ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The village has two churches - the [[Church of England]] St Michael & all the Angels church, and the Catholic St George & the English Martyrs. |
The village has two churches - the [[Church of England]] St Michael & all the Angels church, and the Catholic St George & the English Martyrs. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Listed buildings in Adwick le Street and Carcroft]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 21:15, 2 December 2023
| Carcroft | |
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 St Michael and All The Angels Church | |
  Carcroft Location within South Yorkshire | |
| Population | 4,312 |
| OS grid reference | SE540098 |
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| Metropolitan borough | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DONCASTER |
| Postcode district | DN6 |
| Dialling code | 01302 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Carcroft is a rural village in the City of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the village is roughly 6 miles (10 km) north-north west of Doncaster. At the time of the 2011 Census the village fell within the ward of Adwick in the Doncaster MBC.
Geography
[edit]It borders woodland to the north which separates it from the neighbouring village of Owston. To the west the village merges with Skellow having subsumed the areas previously known as Hobcroft and Bullcroft. A string of small industrial estates connect it with Adwick le Street to the south. East of the village lies mixed farmland and woodland.
Like its neighbour to the west much of Carcroft is made up of former council housing estates (most of which had been colliery company housing). The old centre of the village remains with High Street supporting a variety of small independent shops. The furniture retailer DFS also began here as Northern Upholstery and a large outlet for the firm still stands on a small trading estate just off High Street opposite an Asda superstore. DFS Head office, factory and distribution centre is based a mile away at Adwick le Street. The village had a library until it was closed down in 2012 during the cutbacks imposed by the government.[1]
History
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A small portion of Carcroft is redeveloped land that had been occupied by the Bullcroft Colliery [1] which operated from 1912 until 1970 when it was merged underground with nearby Brodsworth Colliery.[2] The viability of reopening this coal face has been under investigation [3] however as yet no moves to restore mining in the area have been made.
The village has two churches - the Church of England St Michael & all the Angels church, and the Catholic St George & the English Martyrs.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Closed Doncaster village libraries to be auctioned". The Star. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
- ^ (scroll to end of page for documentary images & commentary)
- ^ DMBC Report on proposed scheme for coal recovery and community woodland restoration
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