Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster

Doncaster is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England.

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Metropolitan borough - South Yorkshire - England

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In addition to the town of Doncaster, the borough covers Mexborough, Conisbrough, Thorne and Finningley, where the former Royal Air Force Vulcan bomber base was converted into a passenger airport, Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield, opened in spring 2005.

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Doncaster - Mexborough - Conisbrough - Thorne - Finningley - Royal Air Force - Vulcan bomber - Airport - Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield - 2005

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The town of Doncaster forms the hub of what is the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. During the 1950's much of the traditional industrial housing within the town was pulled down to make way for commercial development. The resident population of 'old' Doncaster is now quite low as much of what was Doncaster now forms a Central Business District with the majority of the population living in surrounding areas. The former mining villages surrounding Doncaster now act as commuter zones with major roads from these areas acting as arterial routes. This effect has added to the on-going expansion of the area.

Related Topics:
Doncaster - Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster

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Doncaster is one of very few major Roman Towns still in existence within the Country not to have been given City status. Coupled to this, Doncaster is the 15th largest population centre outside of London and yet still only exists as a town despite dwarving other cities. The reason for this has been attributed to it's close proximity within the region to other major Cities. Doncaster is now playing 'catch up' and is asserting it's weight and size on the regional stage.

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As a result, Doncaster has set out to affirm it's National status as a City by re-inventing itself. Huge investment has poured into Doncaster with projects such as a new International Airport, Sports Stadium, University, Performance Venue, Racecourse Development, Lakeside, Shopping and Transport Interchange.

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In 1194, Doncaster was awarded a Royal charter and 'Borough' status by King Richard I who was at the time fighting on the battlefields of France.

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City status can only be granted by the Monarch, Her Majesty the Queen. Towns raised to the status of cities receive the royal grant in the time-honoured way: a royal charter hand written on an outsized piece of (imitation) parchment with the Great Seal of Queen Elizabeth II suspended from its foot.

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