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.

Wath-upon-Dearne is a great place to visit close to Shafton if you like towns.

The area around Shafton boasts some of the best cities including Sheffield, and Doncaster.

There are a number of shopping centres near Shafton including Meadowhall, and Frenchgate Centre.

The area close to Shafton boasts some of the best airports including Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

Shafton History

There are some historic monuments around Shafton:

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