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CatcliffeCatcliffe is a beautiful village and small civil parish in South Yorkshire. It is located on the north west bank of the majestic River Rother and is a part of the city of Rotherham even though it is geographically separated from the city itself by a distance of some two and a half miles. Even though it is in a beautiful rural location Catcliffe itself is just four a half miles from the city centre of Sheffield ensuring excellent transport links despite the apparent picturesque location. Catcliffe is a historic village that earns its own mention in the famous Domesday book. Historians suggest that the name "Catcliffe" can be taken literally to mean "the cliff where the cats live" although none have yet expanded on this and explained exactly why cats lived on a cliff in the area! Like many of the villages in South Yorkshire Catcliffe remained an atypical mediaeval hamlet until the 1700's when industry gradually began to displace traditional farming and production methods in the region. The spur that pushed Catcliffe forwards was the creation of a glassworks in 1740. The glassworks was the brainchild of William Fenney who chose the site because it was ten and a half miles from a glassworks in Bolsterstone owned by his mother-in-law. Unfortunately family feuds had resulted in her stipulating in her will that he was not allowed to create his own glassworks within ten miles of the town, so this resulted in Catcliffe being chosen as the site he favoured. One of the cones of his structure can still be seen in the village and it is the oldest structure of its type in Europe, and it is a Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument. Another local landmark is the spectacular viaduct that was constructed in 1901 to carry the local railway across the River Rother. Catcliffe first came to public attention in 2007 when a series of national newspaper and television newscasts reported on the evacuation of the village due to cracks appearing in the dam at Ulley reservoir. Fortunately these fears proved unfounded and the dam was promptly repaired with no effect on the village! The local parish council governs many issues itself even though Catcliffe is considered a part of the Brinsworth and Catcliffe Ward of the Borough of Rotherham. The local nature reserve of Catcliffe Flash is popular destination for tourists and locals alike, and excellent transport links with the M1 motorway and bus links provided by First South Yorkshire ensure that Catcliffe is very accessible. Short trips into Rotherham and Sheffield ensure that a Catcliffe resident has access to everything one might require for a happy life, and the village has often been noted for being the perfect balance of countryside and close links to nearby cities. |
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