Monk Bretton is a Town in the county of South Yorkshire.

Monk Bretton postcode: S71 2DZ

Retail in Monk Bretton

There are great places to visit near Monk Bretton including some great towns, cities, shopping centres and airports.

Wath-upon-Dearne is a great place to visit close to Monk Bretton if you like towns.

Monk Bretton's best nearby cities can be found at Sheffield, and Doncaster.

Monk Bretton has some unmissable shopping centres nearby like Meadowhall, and Frenchgate Centre.

Don't miss Doncaster Sheffield Airport's airports if visiting the area around Monk Bretton.

Monk Bretton History

There are some historic monuments around Monk Bretton:

• The former Elsecar New Colliery, including the Elsecar Newcomen Engine
• Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long S of Abdy Farm
• Facade of Bridge Chapel in grounds of Kettlethorpe Hall
• Romano-British settlements at Finkle Street
• Dovecote at Glebe Farm
• Site of post-medieval tannery, Felkirk
• Late prehistoric settlement in Notton Park, 650m north west of Lee Lane Farm
• Wayside cross at Howbrook crossroads
• Cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church, Darfield
• Kinsley moat and fishpond
• Medieval buildings at Nostell Priory Farm
• Romano-British settlements in Wombwell Wood
• Hood Hill shaft mounds, 480m east of Hood Hill Farm
• Monk Bretton standing cross
• Roman Ridge: section 300yds (270m) long on Birchcliff Bank
• Wayside cross known as Kirk Cross
• Sandal Castle: motte and bailey castle and shell keep castle
• Roman Ridge (Roman road): section S of Hoober House
• Roman Ridge (Roman road): section 135yds (120m) long, E of Hoober House
• Rockley engine house
• Low Mill furnace
• Rockley blast furnace
• Hallsteads moated site, Grimethorpe
• Deserted medieval village of Hodroyd, Felkirk
• Dovecote 90m south of Hall Farm
• Wayside cross known as the Cundy Cross
• Hemingfield Colliery
• East Gawber Hall colliery fanhouse, 800m north east of Croft Farm
• Monk Bretton Priory Cluniac and Benedictine monastery: monastic precinct and two fishponds
• Bridge and medieval gateway at Walton Hall
• The former Elsecar Ironworks