Local Parishes
Catcliffe
Catcliffe was mentioned in the Domesday Book. Catcliffe means wild cat cliff, it is presumed to refer to the steep banks of the River Rother.
A 1649 rental of the estates of the Earls of Pembroke, records the most important tenants of Catcliffe being George Oake, Margaret Jarvis and Thomas Revell.
Population
In 1801 Catcliffe had a population of 135; in 1811 - 170; 1821 - 202; ; in 1831 it was 196; 1861 - 279; 1871 - 336;1891 - 532; 1901 - 1232.
Benefactors
1702, George Beardsall, bequeathed £6 out of an estate at Catcliffe, to be distributed annually on St George's day, "amongst 24 lame, impotent, old, blind and poor persons, not able to work, by 5s a piece, residing in Rotherham and Catcliffe".
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Images of Catcliffe
Catcliffe Shopping Centre situated on Poplar Way, Catcliffe
About The Brightmore Family of Catcliffe