Doncaster Soft Furnishings
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Doncaster is a town of 286,866 inhabitants, in the county of South Yorkshire. The town is the hub of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. Despite its population, Doncaster is not a city, having been rejected city status several times. Doncaster is located on the site of a 1AD Roman Fort, built as a crossing for the river Don. Caster is the Roman word for 'fort' hence the name Doncaster. The town was rebuilt by the Normans after their invasion of England. As the 12th century approached, Doncaster matured into a bustling market town; gaining recognition when Richard I granted the town a Royal Charter in 1194. Doncaster continued to grow, though in 1204 was devastated by a large fire. Despite this, the town recovered and remained a bustling market town. During the 16th and 17th centuries, Doncaster continued to expand despite the outbreak of the plague from 1562 until 1606. Every time a new wave hit, significant numbers of Doncaster's population were struck down by the illness. From around the 16th century, Doncaster embraced the profitable stagecoach trade, thus facilities for horses developed, which in turn led to the development of Doncaster as a horse racing town. Doncaster has always been a communications centre, with the main A1 road passing through the town, several waterways and later the railways all being important in the town. During the Industrial Revolution, Doncaster was heavily involved in the coal mining trade, with coal being carried up the River Don and the Don Navigation to reach the major steel production centres of Rotherham, Scunthorpe and Sheffield. The railways had a large hub in the town, with a number of railway works springing up in the town. Some of Britian's best known locos were built in Doncaster, including 'Mallard' and the 'Flying Scotsman'. Today, Doncaster is still a large rail hub, though most of the railway works and goods facilities have been demolished. Doncaster currently sees rail services to locations including London Kings Cross, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Hull, York, Leeds, Cleethorpes, Middlesborough, Newcastle, Sheffield and Manchester. Doncaster also has an airport - Robin Hood Doncaster-Sheffield Airport, which sees services to sunshine and popular tourist destinations, operated mainly by Thomsonfly. Other airlines serving the airport include Thomas Cook, Ryanair, easyJet (winter only), BH Air and Pegasus. Nearby towns include Sheffield, Barnsley, Huddersfield, Rotherham, Scunthorpe, Wakefield, Retford and Worksop.
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Rosebys > Soft Furnishings in Doncaster
Tel: 01302 323309 - Scott La, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 1NJ
Doncaster Re-furnish > Soft Furnishings in Doncaster
Tel: 01302 329955 - 33 Nether Hall Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 2PG
Dunelm Mill Shop > Soft Furnishings in Doncaster
Tel: 0870 8148359 - Thorn Road Retail Pk, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 4SE (1.58 miles)
Discount Funiture Company & Warehouse > Soft Furnishings in Doncaster
Tel: 01302 340049 - Riverdale Bsns Pk Wheatley Hall Road, DN2 4PF (1.58 miles)
Rosebys > Soft Furnishings in Doncaster
Tel: 0870 8147739 - Centurion Wy York Yd, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 9TP (2.42 miles)
Needful Things > Soft Furnishings in Doncaster
Tel: 01709 868192 - York Bldgs Edlington La, Edlington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 1BU (6.19 miles)
Rosebys PLC > Soft Furnishings in Worksop
Tel: 01909 476979 - 49 The Priory Centre, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 1JR (10.61 miles)
Kellys Soft Furnishings > Soft Furnishings in Barnsley
Tel: 0845 3736639 - 46 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2RF (10.65 miles)
Rosebys > Soft Furnishings in Selby
Tel: 01757 702071 - Market Cross Selby Town Cntr Dev, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 4JS (12.25 miles)
Rosebys PLC > Soft Furnishings in Pontefract
Tel: 01977 793432 - 2-4 Gillygate, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1PQ (12.37 miles)
Cascades Soft Furnishings > Soft Furnishings in Rotherham
Tel: 0870 7574481 - 4 Willow Close, Brinsworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 5JU (13.11 miles)
Dunelm (Soft Furnishings) (Rotherham) > Soft Furnishings in Rotherham
Tel: 0114 2315600 - Unit 3 Canklow Meadows West Bawtry Rd, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2XL (13.11 miles)
Dunelm Mill Shop > Soft Furnishings in Rotherham
Tel: 01709 820374 - Unit 3, Canklow Meadows Industrial Estate, West Bawtry Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2XL (13.11 miles)
Rosebys > Soft Furnishings in Rotherham
Tel: 01709 780266 - Unit 10a Parkgate Retail World, Parkgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 1TG (13.11 miles)
Ponden Mill > Soft Furnishings in Pontefract
Tel: 01977 518327 - Carr Wood Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4PS (15.24 miles)
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