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Doncaster Leasing

Did You Know?

The primary museum in the town is Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery.  You can enjoy the decorative art, fine art, local history, archeology and natural history
displayed in the museum opened in 1964.

There are many other museums found in Doncaster. They include the Ashworth Barracks Museum, Trolleybus Museum, Markham Grange Steam Museum and Aeroventure.

Shirley and Eddie Clarkson designed the stuffed toy in a factory known as the Bear Garden in Doncaster. The first prototype bears were given to their children, Grand Tour presenter and former Top Gear presenter, Jeremy Clarkson and his sister Joanna for Christmas in 1972.

There is a common belief that Doncaster is technically still part of Scotland. In the 12th Century the town was signed over to King David I in the Treaty of Durham. But it was never officially given back,

The only polar bears living in the UK are in Doncaster. Yorkshire Wildlife Park is now home to five polar bears Viktor, Pixel, Nissan, Nobby and Rasputin.

The town is also home to Britain’s favourite corner shop. First run by that legend of comedy, Ronnie Barker as Arkwright, and more recently by his nephew Granville, a tiny hairdresser’s shop in Balby is transformed into “Arkwrights” from Open All Hours when filming starts. The shop has been used since the very first series in the 1970s and continues today.

Doncaster is proud to be the birthplace of the toilet. This accolade is due to Thomas Crapper, the man who popularised the modern flushing toilet, being a son of Thorne, Doncaster.

The Oscar-winning film Darkest Hour was part filmed near Doncaster. The scene where Churchill meets the King in his Downing Street bedroom was actually Brodsworth House.

Louis Tomlinson is Doncaster's most famous export, but Jeremy Clarkson comes a close second. Best-known for presenting Top Gear from October 2002 to March 2015 and now enjoying his time on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

One of the main attractions that Doncaster is known for is the Dome Leisure Centre. In 1989, Princess Diana travelled up to officially open the centre. It was a big progression for Doncaster as it contains the first and only split-level ice rink in the UK.

The St Leger has been run in Doncaster since 1776 and since then, thousands of racing enthusiasts have descended on Doncaster for a dose of good old fashioned Yorkshire hospitality as well as the thrills and spills of the Sport of Kings.