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 one of Monk Bretton's best, nearby towns to visit in Monk Bretton.

Sheffield, and Doncaster are great places to visit near Monk Bretton if you like cities.

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

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

Monk Bretton History

There are some historic monuments around Monk Bretton:

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