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Catcliffe is a village and civil parish on the north-west bank of the River Rother in South Yorkshire, England. It is located within the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the town of Rotherham and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Sheffield City Centre. According to the census of 2001, Catcliffe had a population of less than 1.800. Prior to the nationwide reorganization of local authority structure in England in 1974, Catcliffe was located in Rotherham Rural District in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England|. [edit] History
Catcliffe is mentioned in the Domesday book, its name is presumed to mean either the cliff where the cats live, or steep river bank. In 1740 William Fenney established a glassworks here. The site was chosen, among other reasons, for being away from Fenney's glassworks in Bolsterstone, formerly owned by his mother-in-law—the terms of her will prevented him from setting up a glassworks within 10 miles of the town. One of the cones of this glassworks still exists and is the oldest surviving structure of its type in Western Europe. It is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. On 25 June 2007 the village was evacuated because of fears that cracks in the dam at Ulley reservoir could lead to widespread flooding in the valley. Catcliffe railway station opened on 30 April 1900 and closed on 11 September 1939. [edit] Research Tips
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