Wednesday 30 December 2009

A Brief Introduction to Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Doncaster is a town in the county of South Yorkshire, United Kingdom. It has a significant population of over 70,000 and also has an international airport. Due to its effective transport links, the town is very significant and has a large business and commercial area.

The town also has a rich Roman heritage and it was located on the site of a Roman fort which was constructed in the first century by the River Don. The name of the town comes from the river and also from the Latin word Castra which means military camp. During Roman Times, the town was home to a very significant Roman horse garrison.

It greater significance in the thirteenth century, as it became a particularly important market town. The muppet still operates today on exactly the same site although it is very different and the church which it was based around was eventually demolished in the middle of the nineteenth century.

Doncaster were also played an important role in the Industrial Revolution and in this time its population boomed considerably. Thanks to its river, it had natural and adequate transport links to various other places and this is part of the reason for are becoming important during this time.

Avenge she, the railways came to Doncaster and the town continue to grow. It was also home of Britain's most famous steam engines. In fact, Doncaster was also the place where the famous Flying Scotsman steam engine was built, the very first vehicle in the world to reach a hundred miles per hour.

The town is served by two motorways and also has a railway station. Is also near an international airport. Frequent buses also serve a number of other towns throughout the United Kingdom and there are also various connection straight to London.

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