Cadeby is a village and
civil parish in the
City of Doncaster
The City of Doncaster is a metropolitan borough with city status in the United Kingdom, city status in South Yorkshire, England. It is named after its principal settlement, Doncaster, and includes the surrounding suburbs of Doncaster as well as ...
in
South Yorkshire, England. The population at the census of 2011 was 203. It is about five miles west of
Doncaster, and four miles east of
Mexborough.
History
The manor of Cadeby was held in medieval times by the Norman baronial Fitzwilliam family, and later by their descendants, the Copley baronets. Later, it was inherited by barrister
Thomas Levett, a native of High Melton, who sold to his brother,
York
York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
barrister John
Levett, who in turn sold it to Edmund Hastings, Esq., of
Plumtree, Nottinghamshire.
Cadeby Quarry
Close to the village is Cadeby Quarry, a
site of special scientific interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain, or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland, is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle ...
, which was notified in 1977 for its geological interest. The site covers 240 acres (97 hectares) of the old quarry.
Cadeby Quarry
'' Natural England''. Retrieved on 12 February 2009 It is one of 35 sites of special scientific interest in South Yorkshire.
See also
* Listed buildings in Cadeby, South Yorkshire
* St John the Evangelist's Church, Cadeby
* Cadeby Main Colliery
References
External links
Villages in Doncaster
Civil parishes in South Yorkshire
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