Bentley: Doncaster Suburb with Colliery Roots and a Canal Wharf
Bentley is a suburban area on the northern edge of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, with a population of around 11,000. Bentley Colliery, sunk in 1905, was the main employer for decades. A pit disaster in 1931 killed 45 miners. The colliery closed in 1993, and the site has been cleared and partly redeveloped. The community retains the character of a pit village absorbed into the wider Doncaster urban area. The Don and Dearne Canal runs through, with the Bentley Wharf area showing some regeneration.
Bentley is connected to Doncaster town centre by the A19 (about two miles south) and by local bus services. Doncaster railway station, on the East Coast Main Line, is nearby. The area's housing stock is predominantly interwar and post-war, built for the mining workforce. Doncaster Rovers' Eco-Power Stadium (formerly the Keepmoat) is a short distance to the south-east. For adult companionship in this part of South Yorkshire, English law applies.
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Bentley is a suburban area on the northern edge of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, with a population of around 11,000. Bentley Colliery, sunk in 1905, was the main employer for decades. A pit disaster in 1931 killed 45 miners. The colliery closed in 1993, and the site has been cleared and partly redeveloped. The community retains the character of a pit village absorbed into the wider Doncaster urban area. The Don and Dearne Canal runs through, with the Bentley Wharf area showing some regeneration.
Bentley is connected to Doncaster town centre by the A19 (about two miles south) and by local bus services. Doncaster railway station, on the East Coast Main Line, is nearby. The area's housing stock is predominantly interwar and post-war, built for the mining workforce. Doncaster Rovers' Eco-Power Stadium (formerly the Keepmoat) is a short distance to the south-east. For adult companionship in this part of South Yorkshire, English law applies.
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