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Doncaster is a very large town in the north of England. It is in a Metropolitan County (an area of dense population) called South Yorkshire.

Settlers first came to Doncaster in 10,000BC.

There are only three Mansion Houses in the UK and one of those is in Doncaster.

Doncaster is the second largest town in the United Kingdom and is larger and has more residents than many cities. Doncaster has fought to become a city for many years but has failed to achieve this title. Many believe this is due to the closeness to other very large cities such as Sheffield and Leeds.

Doncaster get’s its name from its Roman history. Doncaster was the site of a Roman fort. The Romans called their fort “Danum” meaning by the river – the River Don in this case. This is where the ‘Don’ part comes from. ‘Caster’ is an old English word meaning army camp. The Romans commonly used local names to name their forts. It was one way of demonstrating power, linking their new authority with existing traditions. The town originated as an informal village that grew up outside the fort, known as a vicus.

The Romans built well-engineered surfaced roads to speed up movement of soldiers, civilian administrators, goods and messages. Roads led from Danum to Lincoln and to Castleford and York. The stone used to make the roads would have come from nearby quarries.

Doncaster Market can be traced back to Roman times. But it was Henry VII that granted Doncaster the right to hold a market every Tuesday and Thursday in 1505.

The St Leger is the oldest classic horse race in the world. The idea to race horses over a 2-mile distance was first conceived in the Red Lion Pub by arm officer Anthony St Leger in 1776. Today people from all over the world come to Doncaster Racecourse.

The clock on the Minister Church of Saint George in Doncaster was designed and made by the same people that designed Big Ben, Lord Grimthorpe and John Edward Dent.

Donny is home to a fair few famous people. Including Louis Tomlinson from OneD, Jeremy Clarkson, Diana Rigg, Kevin Keegan and Roy Clark.

It was while living in the South Yorkshire town that Sir Nigel designed the world famous Flying Scotsman, as well as the Mallard – the fastest steam locomotive in the world.