Carcroft
Encyclopedia
Carcroft is a rural village part of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster
, South Yorkshire
, England. The village is roughly six miles north north west of Doncaster
.
. To the west the village merges with Skellow
having subsumed the area previously know as Hobcroft and 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. The old centre of the village remains with the 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 the High Street opposite an Asda
superstore. dfs is now based a mile away at Adwick le Street. The village has a library.
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/701039 which operated from 1912 until 1970 when it was merged underground with nearby Brodsworth Colliery
(scroll to end of page for documentary images & commentary). Recently the viability of reopening this coal face has been under investigation DMBC Report on Proposed scheme for coal recovery and community woodland restoration however as yet no moves to restore mining in the area have been made.
The village has two churches - the C of E
St Michael & all the Angels church, and the Catholic St George & The English Martyrs church.
Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster
The Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire in Yorkshire and the Humber Region of England.In addition to the town of Doncaster, the borough covers Mexborough, Conisbrough, Thorne and Finningley....
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England. The village is roughly six miles north north west of Doncaster
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
.
Geography
It borders woodland to the north which separates it from the neighbouring village of OwstonOwston, South Yorkshire
Owston is a small village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in rural South Yorkshire, England. The village is situated amongst mixed farmland and woodland north north west of Doncaster, just west of the A19. It has a population of 170.The name 'Owston' is of Old...
. To the west the village merges with Skellow
Skellow
Skellow is a village in rural South Yorkshire part of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The village is roughly six miles north north west of Doncaster...
having subsumed the area previously know as Hobcroft and a string of small industrial estates connect it with Adwick le Street
Adwick le Street
Adwick-le-Street is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.-Geography:It is situated a few miles to the north west of the town of Doncaster. It has a population of 10,507....
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. The old centre of the village remains with the High Street supporting a variety of small independent shops. The furniture retailer dfs
Dfs (retailer)
DFS, formerly Doncaster Furnishing Stores, is a national furniture retailer in the United Kingdom which specialises in sofas and soft furnishings. It serves the lower end of the furniture market and offers credit terms on its goods.- History :...
also began here as Northern Upholstery and a large outlet for the firm still stands on a small trading estate just off the High Street opposite an Asda
Asda
Asda Stores Ltd is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. It also has a mobile telephone network, , Asda Mobile...
superstore. dfs is now based a mile away at Adwick le Street. The village has a library.
History
A small portion of Carcroft is redeveloped land formerly occupied by the Bullcroft CollieryBullcroft Colliery
Bullcroft Colliery was a coal mine situated by the village of Carcroft north of Doncaster. The Bullcroft Colliery Company was formed in April 1908 and sinking of the shafts commenced immediately...
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/701039 which operated from 1912 until 1970 when it was merged underground with nearby Brodsworth Colliery
Brodsworth Colliery
Brodsworth Colliery was a colliery near Woodlands, South Yorkshire, England that closed in 1990. It was renowned for the superb model village of Woodlands that housed its workers...
(scroll to end of page for documentary images & commentary). Recently the viability of reopening this coal face has been under investigation DMBC Report on Proposed scheme for coal recovery and community woodland restoration however as yet no moves to restore mining in the area have been made.
The village has two churches - the C of E
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
St Michael & all the Angels church, and the Catholic St George & The English Martyrs church.