Cantley, South Yorkshire

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Cantley
Cantley shown within South Yorkshire
Metropolitan borough	Doncaster
Metropolitan county	South Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DONCASTER
Postcode district	DN4
Dialling code	01302
Police	South Yorkshire
Fire	South Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Doncaster Central
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°31′N 1°04′W / 53.51, -1.06

Cantley is a suburb of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.

1 Early history
2 Today
3 Famous Residents
4 Old Cantley
5 References

[edit] Early history

Cantley Hall was probably a home from around the 7th or 8th century, owned by a Saxon called Tochi prior to the conquest of England by the Normans in 1066, after which it probably went to the Everingham's or Everingham Ancestors. By 1209 it was known as Kanteleia, and Cauntele in 1246. By 1280 it was in the possession of Robert de Everingham. The Everingham name lives on to this day in Everingham Road, one of the main roads through Cantley. By the late 15th century the name of Cantley had been established and remained^[1], while the residents of the estate were the Smith family^[2].

[edit] Today

Cantley is adjacent to Bessacarr, separated by Bawtry Road.

The majority of Cantley was built after World War II, with many of its houses 1950's built semi-detached or small terraces. It mainly consists of housing estates, some council estates, plus a large park and areas of woodland. There are two main sets of shops - Everingham Road has a local convenience store, post office, bakers, grocers, butchers, hairdressers, DIY, and the popular "Fish Dish" fish & chip shop. St Wilfrid's shops are near the local health centre and have several convenience stores, off licenses, hairdressers and a Chinese takeway. The Cantley Library is situated at St Wilfrids. There is also a Co-Op on Goodison Boulevarde, and two petrol stations. A secondary school, McAuley, is situated towards Old Cantley, and primary schools include Hatchell Wood (previously South Cantley First School).

There are three pubs in Cantley, one near the park (Beechers Brook), another at Everingham Road shops and a third (The Paddock) at Cantley Lane roundabout.

Cantley has good transport links into Doncaster with a regular bus service (First routes 57, 59 and 91, and previously Leon services 89 and 191), and is a popular retirement village for many people

[edit] Famous Residents

Emma Wright- reporter for the Weston & Somerset Mercury

[edit] Old Cantley

The village of Old Cantley, around half a mile in the Armthorpe direction, is built around the Grade II listed Georgian manor house Cantley Hall, presently owned by Graham Kirkham, Baron Kirkham of Old Cantley the founder and chairmen of sofa retailer Dfs^[3].