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Doncaster - The Hub From Friars Gate
Doncaster (, ) is a city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, it is the administrative centre of the larger City of Doncaster. It is the second largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield. Doncaster is situated in the Don Valley on the western edge of the Humberhead Levels and east of the Pennines. At the 2021 census, the city had a population of 308,100, while its built-up area had a population of 158,141 at the 2011 census. Sheffield lies south-west, Leeds north-west, York to the north, Hull north-east, and Lincoln south-east. Doncaster's suburbs include Armthorpe, Bessacarr and Sprotbrough. The towns of Bawtry, Mexborough, Conisbrough, Hatfield and Stainforth, among others, are only a short distance away within the metropolitan borough. The towns of Epworth and Haxey are a short distance to the east in Lincolnshire, and directly south is the town of Harworth Bircotes in Nottinghamshire. Also, within the city's vicinity ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doncaster (other)
Doncaster may refer to: Places *Doncaster, a large city in South Yorkshire, United Kingdom :*Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, a district in South Yorkshire that encompasses the city :* Doncaster Racecourse, a racecourse in the city :*Doncaster railway station, a large station that serves the city of Doncaster :*Doncaster Rovers F.C., a football club who compete in the English league system *Doncaster, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne * Electoral district of Doncaster, a former electoral district in Victoria, Australia *Doncaster, Quebec, an Indian reserve in Canada * Doncaster, Maryland (other), multiple places in the U.S. state of Maryland People * Stuart Doncaster (1890–1955), English footballer Other *Doncaster (horse) Doncaster (1870 – January 1892) was an English Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was the winner of the 1873 Epsom Derby and the sire of the great stallion Bend Or. Through Bend Or he is the direct male-line ancestor of most modern th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
