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Campsall is situated on the “Magnesian Limestone Belt”, a landscape feature formed by a narrow north-south trending escarpment. The Magnesian Limestone Belt is typified by well drained and fertile soils which were ideal for agriculture and the establishment of settlements like Campsall. Before the industrial revolution, the area to the east was occupied by the inaccessible and waterlogged marshes of the Humberhead Levels, whilst to the west was the Barnsdale Forest, an area associated with the legend of Robin Hood and various outlaws and bandits who preyed upon travellers on the Great North Road.
Location: 7 miles (11 km) to the north-west of Doncaster
The Church of St Mary Magdalene is a large cruciform church of Norman origin. There is a tall rood screen and has a chamber above the vaulted west end of the south aisle.
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- Landmark