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Peak District
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Sheffield
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Rotherham
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Rotherham is a large town in South Yorkshire, and can be found at the confluence of the Rivers Don and Rother. Iron ore and coal were mined in small amounts during the Roman Occupation, but the Industrial Revolution saw Rotherham emerge as one of Britain’s most productive iron making and coal mining towns.
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Barnsley
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Barnsley is a large town in South Yorkshire, on the River Dearne. It was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ‘Berneslai’, and grew into a prosperous market town. In later years, Barnsley’s economy was driven by the coal mining, textiles and glass-making industries.
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Doncaster
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Doncaster, affectionately known as ‘Donny’, is a large town in South Yorkshire, approximately 20 miles from Sheffield on a crossing point of the River Don. Like many towns in the region, Doncaster was an important centre for steel making and coal mining.
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