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.

Towns to visit near Shafton include Wath-upon-Dearne.

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

Shopping Centres to visit near Shafton include 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:

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