Towns & cities · East Midlands
Catcliffe
Catcliffe — village in South Yorkshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Woodhouse · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Catcliffe is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 2,108 people. Address: S60. Wikidata describes it as: "village in South Yorkshire, UK". Coordinates: 53.3916°, -1.3624°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Catcliffe is a village and civil parish on the north-west bank of the River Rother in South Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 2,108. It is in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) south of the town of Rotherham and 4.3 miles (7 km) east of Sheffield City Centre.
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Background
History
]] Catcliffe is mentioned in the Domesday Book, its name is presumed to mean either the cliff where the cats live, or steep river bank. In 1740 William Fenney established a glassworks here. The site was chosen, among other reasons, for being 10.5 mi away from Fenney's glassworks in Bolsterstone, formerly owned by his mother-in-law—the terms of her will prevented him from setting up a glassworks within 10 miles of the town. One of the cones of this glassworks still exists and is the oldest surviving structure of its type in Western Europe. It is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. On 25 June 2007 the village was evacuated because of fears that cracks in the dam at…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3916, -1.3624
- District
- Rotherham
- Parish
- Catcliffe
- Postcode
- S60
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rotherham
- Population
- 2,108
- Nearest railway station
- Woodhouse — 3.1 km
- Official site
- www.visionwebsites.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1852245 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Catcliffe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Catcliffe Glass Cone - geograph.org.uk - 1602249.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Catcliffe?
- Catcliffe is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S60), in the parish of Catcliffe.
- Is Catcliffe free to visit?
- Yes, Catcliffe is free to enter.
- How do I get to Catcliffe?
- The nearest railway station is Woodhouse, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S60.