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Norton, Doncaster

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Throughout the 20th century small areas of housing have been built throughout the village and many of the original stone cottages with their long gardens have been demolished, and infilled with housing. The Manor House was pulled down in the 1970s and other older buildings have suffered the same fate
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but this never grew to be particularly significant and was subsequently demolished following the dissolution of the monasteries in 1588. In 1745, Mary Ramsden of Norton died and left 50 shillings to the poor of Norton and ‘several estates’ to the master and fellows of
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of Norton and a handsome manor house was built in the village. In the 1800s the Forrester's Arms and the School Boy Inn were both established to serve the local population which would still be devoted to agriculture.
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was associated with Barnsdale Forest to the west whilst the nearby village of Campsall grew in importance, gaining a chartered market and
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Survey of 1086 when it probably had a population of 100 who were solely concerned with agriculture. During the
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since then, e.g. Hope Farm was demolished in 2002 to be replaced a small development of private housing.
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In the 21st century Norton serves as a commuter village for people working in the nearby towns such as
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and the expansion of the railways, a station was opened in Norton in 1855 on the
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At a later date, Norton Priory was developed on the banks of the
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Little is known about Norton until it was recorded in the
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Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Doncaster
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Village and civil parish in South Yorkshire, England
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Norton, Sheffield
Norton Lees

Norton is located in the City of Doncaster district
City of Doncaster
Norton is located in South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
Civil parish
Metropolitan borough
City of Doncaster
Metropolitan county
South Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
DN6
Dialling code
Police
South Yorkshire
Fire
South Yorkshire
Ambulance
Yorkshire
UK Parliament
Doncaster North
UK

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