Shafton is a Village in the county of South Yorkshire.

Retail in Shafton

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

Places near Shafton feature a number of interesting towns including Wath-upon-Dearne.

Cities to visit near Shafton include Sheffield, and Doncaster.

Meadowhall, and Frenchgate Centre are some of Shafton best shopping centres to visit near Shafton.

There are a number of airports near to Shafton including Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

Shafton History

There are some historic monuments around Shafton:

• Late prehistoric settlement in Notton Park, 650m north west of Lee Lane Farm
• Romano-British settlements in Wombwell Wood
• Cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church, Darfield
• The former Elsecar Ironworks
• Rockley engine house
• Facade of Bridge Chapel in grounds of Kettlethorpe Hall
• Kinsley moat and fishpond
• Hallsteads moated site, Grimethorpe
• Monk Bretton Priory Cluniac and Benedictine monastery: monastic precinct and two fishponds
• Deserted medieval village of Hodroyd, Felkirk
• Rockley blast furnace
• Wakefield Bridge
• Monk Bretton standing cross
• Sandal Castle: motte and bailey castle and shell keep castle
• Medieval buildings at Nostell Priory Farm
• Sharlston Common coal and ironstone workings
• Wayside cross known as Kirk Cross
• Bridge and medieval gateway at Walton Hall
• Lowe Hill motte and bailey castle
• East Gawber Hall colliery fanhouse, 800m north east of Croft Farm
• Hemingfield Colliery
• Prehistoric enclosed settlement known as South Kirkby Camp
• Site of post-medieval tannery, Felkirk
• Roman Ridge: section 150yds (140m) long W of Bow Brown Wood
• The former Elsecar New Colliery, including the Elsecar Newcomen Engine
• Dovecote 90m south of Hall Farm