Skellow - Buttercross conservation area

Skellow - Buttercross was designated a conservation area on 19 November 1991. A full appraisal has yet to be carried out.

To view the location of the conservation area, please go to the Heritage Map.

Skellow is a rural settlement that has expanded with suburban developments from the twentieth century and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The conservation area is based around the old Buttercross. It is linear in character and stretches along Skellow Road. In the middle of the conservation area is the scheduled monument of 'Cromwell batteries' which is in fact a motte and bailey castle from the Norman period and through which the main road rises.

Limestone was the traditional material, which is rendered on some buildings. Principle roof materials are slate and clay pantiles. Limestone boundary walls are an important and extensive feature of the conservation area. The conservation area is well endowed with mature trees.

Within the conservation area there are four listed structures. These can be viewed on the Heritage Map which gives the address, grade and reference number of the listed building. The reference number can be used to find the listing description for any individual listed building using the Historic England database. The cross on the triangular green in the centre of the village, as well as being listed is also a scheduled monument.

The above description of the conservation area is only a brief overview subject to a full appraisal that will consider in more depth the features that make up the significance of the area.

Further Information

Further Information about Conservation Areas can be found at Conservation Areas in Doncaster.

If you have any queries about the conservation area contact: conservation@doncaster.gov.uk
Doncaster Council, Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3BU
Tel: 01302 734922 or 735199

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