Norton, Doncaster

Coordinates: 53°37′59″N 1°10′30″W / 53.633°N 1.175°W / 53.633; -1.175
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Norton, Sheffield or Norton Lees
.

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53°37′59″N 1°10′30″W / 53.633°N 1.175°W / 53.633; -1.175

Norton is a village and

civil parish in the City of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, on the borders with North and West Yorkshire
.

The civil parish also includes the villages of

Great North Road
forms the western boundary.

History

Little is known about Norton until it was recorded in the

medieval period that followed, Robin Hood was associated with Barnsdale Forest to the west whilst the nearby village of Campsall grew in importance, gaining a chartered market and Norman church
. However, Norton gets few mentions in any surviving records from this time.

At a later date, Norton Priory was developed on the banks of the

Lord of the Manor
of Norton and a handsome manor house was built in the village. In the 1800s the Forrester's Arms and the School Boy Inn were both established to serve the local population which would still be devoted to agriculture.

The Royal Hotel

Following the Industrial Revolution and the expansion of the railways, a station was opened in Norton in 1855 on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway’s Knottingley Branch. At the start of the 20th century there were rumours of the development of collieries at nearby Kirk Smeaton and Askern. As Norton was located between the two, a number of rows of red brick terraces were erected speculatively to house the anticipated influx of miners. Subsequently, Askern Colliery was opened in 1910 and a new red brick pub, the Royal Hotel, was built in Norton to serve the colliers of the village.

Throughout the 20th century small areas of housing have been built throughout the village and many of the original stone cottages with their long gardens have been demolished, and infilled with housing. The Manor House was pulled down in the 1970s and other older buildings have suffered the same fate since then, e.g. Hope Farm was demolished in 2002 to be replaced a small development of private housing.

Village today

In the 21st century Norton serves as a commuter village for people working in the nearby towns such as Doncaster and Pontefract. It retains one pub, a Working Mens Club and one village shop, but the only structure left of historic importance is the Grade II listed village water pump.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Doncaster Retrieved 27 August 2009
  2. Office for National Statistics
    . Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Village pump immediately east of number 3, High Street (1314848)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
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