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.

There are a number of towns near to Shafton including Wath-upon-Dearne.

Cities to visit near Shafton include Sheffield, and Doncaster.

Meadowhall, and Frenchgate Centre are great places to visit near Shafton if you like shopping centres.

Doncaster Sheffield Airport is a great place to visit close to Shafton if you like airports.

Shafton History

There are some historic monuments around Shafton:

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