You may have seen a few references & signs throughout the village of Skelmanthorpe of this intriguing name so this is the story –
Skelmanthorpe village has always been known, by the locals, as “Shat” & no one is really sure where the name came from. There are theories dating back to Norman times but most people think it’s from the Victorian times when there was a clay factory operating in the village & rocks were being shattered here.
Jumping on the band waggon a bit & into the present day, Skelmanthorpe has 3 fabulous bars within a very short distance of each other, all on our doorstep.
There’s the traditional village olde worlde pub – The Grove Inn. There’s Tipsy Cow MicroBar & Henry’s Coffee & wine bar. All are excellent & well worth visiting. There’s also the fantastic Solos Indian Restaurant across from us. Because we all support each other and advertise one another, we decided to launch a Facebook page called Shat Strip. The aim is to promote all of us, including all the takeaways & day time businesses “on the strip” too. Please look it up & follow it.
The locals have been referring to it as “Shat Strip” for years so now we’ve made it official – on social media anyway!
Have your photo taken with the sign & send it to the Shat Strip page. It’s a great way to promote local, small, independent business’s & we will all be very grateful.
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