Doncaster

Nursing Homes near Doncaster

South Yorkshire

Approximate Population: 67,977

As can be guessed from its name, Doncaster has its roots in Roman times, when the fort of Caer Daun guarded an important crossing of the river Don, making the place a staging point on the land route between York and Lincoln. The town became known as Danum before it was Doncaster.

Castra means camp, so Doncaster was the camp (or fort) on the river Don. Throughout its history has remained an important point on the route between North and South. In the age of the stage coach Doncaster was a significant stopping point. When the railway age arrived the town flourished further, a major locomotive works being built there because of the town’s location and its coal mining. Coal mining peaked in the early 20th century, and disappeared in the 1970s and 80s.

The famous Mallard and Flying Scotsman engines were built there, part of an engineering tradition including tractor building, though that too is receding into history. Doncaster remains an important railway station, on the East Coast Mainline, and is said to be served by more train operating companies than any other, and to the west is the Railport serving traffic destined for the Channel Tunnel. There is now the new international Robin Hood airport serving the town, and it has tremendous road links, standing on the A1(M), the M18, and within minutes of the M1 and M62. The town was granted a Royal Charter in 1194 and a market charter in 1248, and the market is still going strong.

Nursing Homes near Doncaster

South Yorkshire