Currently bisected by the ‘New Cut’ (c.1842) of the South Yorkshire Navigation canal, this area lies within the supposed precincts of the Franciscan Friary established on the north bank of the Cheswold at some time before 1290 when Pope Nicholas IV granted indulgences to those visiting their church (Buckland 1989,131). The precincts of the Friary probably equated to the enclosure shown on the 1828 Corporation plan of Doncaster as the Friary Minors (in Ford 2006, Fig 6). The boundaries of this character polygon do not follow those of this earlier enclosure which has been encroached on by Friars Gate Rail Yard (HSY 5860) to the north; commercial development to the south (following the infilling and over building of the Cheswold c.1900); and the East Coast Main Line c. 1850 to the west – as a result only the eastern boundary of this polygon approximates to a historic boundary leaving no historic legibility. During construction of the ‘New Cut’ at this point in 1842, foundations of a Magnesian limestone built building, with medieval architectural features, were observed and recorded by local antiquary William Sheardown (Buckland 1989, 131-132). Whilst interpreted by Sheardown as the friary church, Buckland has questioned this interpretation proposing instead that this building represents an ancillary part of the monastic precincts. This site is currently occupied by electricity substations and light industrial premises dating to the mid twentieth century. Earlier in the twentieth century the site was occupied by a 'Chemical Manure' store and tramway depot. No legibility survives of earlier historic characters.