Hatfield is a town and civil parish in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England.

Recorded history in the parish extends as far back as 730, when Bede wrote about the Northumbrian King, Edwin, being killed in battle in the area.

[5] Hatfield is mentioned in the Domesday Book as having a church, a priest, various ploughlands and plough men.

[6] The name Hatfield stems from Old English (with a Scandinavian influence) of Hæþfeld; the field or open land where heather and other shrubs grew.

[8] Hatfield Manor House is a grade I listed building dating back to the 12th century.

Notable visitors over the years have included Edward Balliol, Elizabeth, Countess of Ulster, John of Gaunt and Geoffrey Chaucer.

[9][10] The Anglican St Lawrence's Church, Hatfield was built around the same time as the manor house.

[12] The parish of Hatfield was originally in the wapentake of Lower Strafforth and in the county of the West Riding of Yorkshire.

[22] Hatfield parish contains the following villages: Dunscroft lies on the A18 road, about 6 miles (9.7 km) from the centre of Doncaster.

The A18 road runs through the eastern part of Hatfield town, with the M18 and M180 motorways in the east of the parish.

The development, which is projected to involve housing, a marina and a new school,[34] has led to the creation of a new link road from Junction 5 to Waggons Way in Stainforth.

[40] The town is served by these local newspapers, Doncaster Free Press and Thorne Times.