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Doncaster (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 53 32 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 53.5333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 001 07 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -1.1167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on the River Don on the site of the Roman fort Danum. It grew as a market town in Middle Ages, as railway center in the 19th century, and as a service center for mining communities in the 20th century. Known for its butterscotch. A mansion house by James Paine (1745-1748) is one of country's finest and is noted for its ballroom. Doncaster is the site of the annual St. Leger horse race. |
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| Doncaster (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Doncaster (British English-P,U,N)
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| Danum (H,O,Ancient Latin,U,N)
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............ | ancient Roman fort name |
| Donecastre (H,V,Anglo-Saxon-P,U,N)
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............ | recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086 |
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Doncaster (unitary authority) (P) |
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Doncaster (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was a Roman station, medieval town was chartered in 1194 |
| town (C) |
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| market center (C) |
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| agricultural center (C) |
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| transportation center (C) |
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| fort (H) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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