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For other uses, see Barnsley (disambiguation). Barnsley may refer to Barnsley, a town in South Yorkshire the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley, covering the town and surrounding area
For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley. Barnsley is a Metropolitan borough of the Metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, England.
Barnsley


A view of Barnsley from Havercroft
Barnsley (South Yorkshire)
Barnsley

Barnsley shown within South Yorkshire
Population 72,000
OS grid reference SE3406
 - London 153 mi (246 km) SSE
Metropolitan borough Barnsley
Metropolitan county South Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BARNSLEY
Postcode district S70-S75
Dialling code 01226
Police South Yorkshire
Fire South Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
European Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Barnsley Central
Barnsley East and Mexborough
Barnsley West and Penistone
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°33′13″N 1°28′45″W / 53.5537, -1.4791

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Today, Barnsley is commonly referred to as "The Tarn" by many of its residents. It is between junctions 36 and 37 of the M1 motorway and has a railway station served by the Hallam and Penistone Lines. The M1 is a major south – north Motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where Barnsley Interchange (formerly Barnsley Exchange Station lies in the centre of the town of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. The Hallam Line is the name given to one of the rail services operated by Northern Rail, in the West Yorkshire Metro / South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive Line details Barnsley F.C. is the local Association Football club. Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered

Contents

History

The first historical reference to occurs in 1086 in the Domesday Book, in which it is called 'Berneslai' with a total population of around 200. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey The exact origins of the name Barnsley is still subject to debate, but Barnsley Council claims that its origins lie in the Saxon word Berne, for barn or storehouse, and Lay, for field. Also there is rumour about the founders being of Danish-Viking origin, and that their bloodline is now in Canada with the last name Barnes. In 1249, a Royal Charter was granted to Barnsley permitting it to hold a weekly market and annual fair. A Royal Charter is a Charter granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Privy council to legitimize an incorporated body such as a city company Left undisturbed since the 17th century, Barnsley developed into a stop-off point on the route between Leeds, Wakefield, Sheffield and London. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England Wakefield lies at the heart of the City of Wakefield, a Metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The traffic generated as a result of this location fuelled trade with hostelries and related services also prospering. A principal centre for linen weaving during the 18th and 19th century, Barnsley grew into an important manufacturing town. Barnsley also has a long tradition of glass-making, but is most famous for its coalfields. George Orwell briefly mentions the town in The Road to Wigan Pier. Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950 who used the Pseudonym George Orwell, was an English writer The Road to Wigan Pier was written by George Orwell and published in 1937. Orwell spent a number of days in the town living in the houses of the working-class miners while researching for the book. He wrote very critically of the council's expenditure on the construction of Barnsley Town Hall and claimed that the money should have been spent on improving the housing and living conditions of the local miners. Barnsley Town Hall is the seat of local government in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley.

Governance

Opened on 14 December 1933, Barnsley Town Hall is the seat of local government in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley.
Opened on 14 December 1933, Barnsley Town Hall is the seat of local government in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Barnsley Town Hall is the seat of local government in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley. Barnsley is a Metropolitan borough of the Metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, England.

Following the Local Government Act 1972, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council took control of surrounding towns and villages and adopted them as part of Barnsley. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales This resulted in names such as 'Pennine Barnsley' being invented for the market town of Penistone (more than seven miles away) for promotional purposes. For the Penistone breed of Sheep, see Whitefaced Woodland Penistone (ˈpɛnɨstən PEN-is-tun is a small Market town Other types of 'branding' are also employed to bring surrounding places into the Barnsley orbit, such as the use of the Barnsley coat of arms on street signs which are well beyond the boundaries of the town itself.

The municipal council elect the mayor every year. In the day of the election, a parade takes place in front of Barnsley Town Hall. Barnsley Town Hall is the seat of local government in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley. The parade is in honour of the new mayor.

Barnsley has three MPs: Eric Illsley for Barnsley Central, Michael Clapham for Barnsley West and Penistone and Jeff Ennis for Barnsley East and Mexborough. Eric Evelyn Illsley (born April 9, 1955, Kendray, Barnsley) is a British Trade unionist and Labour Member Barnsley Central is a Parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire. Michael "Mick" Clapham (born 15 May 1943) is a British politician and former Trade union official Barnsley West and Penistone is a Parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire. Jeffrey Jeff Ennis (born November 13, 1952) is a British Politician. Barnsley East and Mexborough is a Parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire. They are all members of the Labour Party. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the

Geography

Divisions and suburbs

Ardsley, Athersley, Birdwell, Brierley, Carlton, Cawthorne, Cudworth,Cundycross, Darfield, Darton, Dodworth, Elsecar, Gawber, Great Houghton, Grimethorpe, Hemingfield, Honeywell, Higham, High Hoyland, Hoyland, Hoyland Common, Jump, Kendray, Lundwood, Mapplewell, Monk Bretton, New Lodge, Oldtown, Penistone, Pilley, Pogmoor, Royston, Shafton, Silkstone Common, Silkstone, Smithies, Staincross, Stairfoot,Tankersley, Thurgoland, Wilthorpe, Wombwell, Worsbrough Bridge, Worsbrough Common, Worsbrough Dale, Worsbrough Village

Economy

The town is famous for coal mining, although most of the pits were actually in the surrounding villages, rather than in the town itself. Ardsley is a village about 3 miles (48 km east of Barnsley and forms part of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley of South Yorkshire, England Athersley is an estate in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England, and is divided somewhat unevenly into two regions Birdwell is a Village in Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Brierley (Pronounced as "bry"-"early" is a town and a Civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley (part of South Yorkshire Carlton is a Village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Cawthorne is a Village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Cudworth is a semi-rural Village on the outskirts of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Darfield is a Village within the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. Darton is a Village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley (part of South Yorkshire, England) on the border with West Yorkshire Dodworth is a Village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Elsecar ( IPA /ɛlsɪ'kɑː/ is a Village forming part of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Gawber is an area of the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Great Houghton may refer to Great Houghton Northamptonshire, England Great Houghton South Yorkshire, England Grimethorpe is a large Village which is part of the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Hemingfield is a village in the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. Honeywell is a Village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. High Hoyland is a village and a Civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley (part of South Yorkshire, England) on the border with Hoyland is a Town near Barnsley in Northern England. The town developed from the hamlets of Upper Hoyland Hoyland and Hoyland Common Hoyland is a Town near Barnsley in Northern England. The town developed from the hamlets of Upper Hoyland Hoyland and Hoyland Common Jump is a Village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Kendray is an village in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England that lies between Sheffield Road and Doncaster Road both of which lead out of/ in to Barnsley Lundwood is a Village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Mapplewell is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Monk Bretton is a Village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. New Lodge is a Village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. For the Penistone breed of Sheep, see Whitefaced Woodland Penistone (ˈpɛnɨstən PEN-is-tun is a small Market town Royston is a town in South Yorkshire, England. Historically it was in the West Riding of Yorkshire, but is now in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley The villages of Shafton and Shafton Two Gates make up the Civil parish of Shafton, an administrative area of the metropolitan borough of Barnsley Silkstone Common is a Village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Silkstone is a village in South Yorkshire, England, situated in the foothills of the Pennines, between the towns of Barnsley and Penistone Smithies is a Surname. Notable people sharing the Smithies surname Listed here are people who share the 'Smithies' surname organized by birth year to assist Staincross is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley (part of South Yorkshire, England) on the border with West Yorkshire. Stairfoot is a Village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Tankersley is a Surname, and may refer to Dennis Tankersley (born 1979 American baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals Thurgoland is a Village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, and west of Doncaster Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. The proportion employed in mining varied hugely, even before recent times[2]. The "Barnsley Main" colliery was in the town, but was fairly small; it closed in 1991. Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. All of the mines in the borough are now closed; Goldthorpe was the last to close in 1994. Wire-, linen- and glass-making were also major industries, but only glass-making remains, with two large companies still operating. The coat of arms for the town includes a coal miner and a glass-blower. It is now moving towards a service economy.

The Western half of the Borough stretches from the M1 to the edge of the Peak District and is essentially rural in character. This Western part includes the Market Town of Penistone and some notable and remarkable places of interest, these include: Wentworth Castle and Gardens (Grade 1 listed gardens)[3], Cannon Hall Park and Museum[4], Cawthorne Jubilee Museum[5], Wortley Hall and Gardens[6], Wortley Top Forge (16th century Forge)[7]. A similarly-named great house in Yorkshire is Wentworth Woodhouse.

In 2002, Barnsley Council and partners launched a major consultation exercise called "Rethinking Barnsley". This led to a regeneration programme centred on Barnsley Town Centre called "Remaking Barnsley" [8]. Developments include a new transport interchange, a new cultural centre in the old Civic Hall, a Digital Media Centre [9](opened August 2007- first business in WEBMART )[10], and new offices and apartments throughout the Town Centre. At the same time, housebuilding has taken off and major new housing areas have been developed. Business Parks on the M1 at Junctions 37[11] and 36, and in the Dearne Valley[12], have also expanded the job opportunities locally. Unemployment is now below the national average but a large number of local people are on incapacity benefit. The economic development of Barnsley is led by the Barnsley Development Agency [13].

Barnsley Business Innovation Centre (BBIC) on Huddersfield Road provides a home to many new businesses and is one the most successful business innovation centres in Europe [14].

Significant industrial employers include the Ardagh Glass Group, Fosters Bakery and others.

Town Centre

The main part of Barnsley town centre was constructed during the 1960s, and as with many other town centres, has become less aesthetically pleasing over time. The area around Cheapside and May Day Green, which is known as the metropolitan centre, is home to the market as well as many high street retailers such as Marks & Spencer, WH Smith, HMV, Carphone Warehouse, Vodafone, Boots, and The Body Shop. Marks & Spencer Group plc (also M&S, Marks and Sparks, and Marks) is a British Retailer with 843 stores in more than 30 This article is about the retail chain for people of that name see William Henry Smith. The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC ( known as The Carphone Warehouse, claim to be Europe 's largest independent Mobile phone retailer with over 1700 Vodafone is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Berkshire, England, UK. The due to be demolished in early 2008 to make way for a new retail and leisure development. The Mall Barnsley, which was opened in 1991, houses retailers such as Next, Woolworths, Primark and TK Maxx. The Mall Barnsley is Barnsley 's main shopping complex housing 41 shops and adjacent to Barnsley Market Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. NeXT Computer Inc (later NeXT Software Inc) was an American Computer company headquartered in Redwood City, California that This article is about the British Woolworths Group plc, and its stores TK Maxx is a chain of off-price Department stores in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Germany. Other prominent areas are Queen Street, where Marks and Spencer and stores such as Topshop, Wallis and Dorothy Perkins are located, Market Street, Eldon Street and The Arcade, which houses the majority of the independent and designer retailers in Barnsley. Marks & Spencer Group plc (also M&S, Marks and Sparks, and Marks) is a British Retailer with 843 stores in more than 30 Topshop is a chain of clothing stores that operates in over 100 countries including the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Dorothy Perkins, whose trading name was inspired by a rambler rose of the same name is a large British women's clothing Retailer active mostly in the United Kingdom The town also has a large concentration of pubs and bars in the central district. The former Odeon cinema has recently been reopened as Parkway Cinema.

Outside the town centre lie numerous large retail units, retail parks and supermarkets, which include Asda, Morrisons, PC World, Currys, MFI, Halfords, and B&Q. Asda is a United Kingdom Supermarket chain which retails food clothing and general merchandise Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC ( is the fourth largest chain of Supermarkets in the United Kingdom. This article is about PC World the UK computer retailer For the British magazine Personal Computer World Currys is an electrical Retailer in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and is owned by DSG International plc. Halfords Group plc ( is a leading retailer of car parts car enhancements and Bicycles operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Czech B&Q is a British Retailer of DIY and Home improvement tools and supplies

Development work on the new shopping centre is due to start in the town centre in mid 2008. Several stores such as Vodafone and Halifax Bank have opened new premises in town. Vodafone is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Berkshire, England, UK.

Development

Barnsley town centre is undergoing a period of massive change. Projects include:

Landmarks

The first bottle bank for glass recycling collection in the United Kingdom was introduced by both Stanley Race CBE, then president of the Glass Manufacturers’ Federation and Ron England in Barnsley. The Mall Barnsley is Barnsley 's main shopping complex housing 41 shops and adjacent to Barnsley Market Barnsley College is a further education college just out of the town centre of Barnsley, England. Barnsley Town Hall is the seat of local government in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley. Cannon Hall is a country house museum located between the villages of Cawthorne and High Hoyland north of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Oakwell is a multi-purpose sports development in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England used primarily by Barnsley Football Club for playing Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke A similarly-named great house in Yorkshire is Wentworth Woodhouse. Barnsley Interchange (formerly Barnsley Exchange Station lies in the centre of the town of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Glass recycling is the process of turning Waste Glass into usable products Glass recycling is the process of turning Waste Glass into usable products The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. According to a BBC Radio 4 edition of PM aired on 6th June 2007, and a web article, the bank opened in June 1977[1] however a BBC web article published in 2002 states that the bottle bank opened on 24 August 1977. PM, sometimes referred to as the PM programme to avoid ambiguity is BBC Radio 4 's long-running early evening news and current affairs programme Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays [2]

Transport

The main focus of transport in Barnsley is the new Barnsley Interchange which opened to the public on Sunday 20th May 2007. Barnsley Interchange (formerly Barnsley Exchange Station lies in the centre of the town of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. The design has been entered for national and international awards. Passengers will enjoy a more comfortable environment with real time bus information, retail opportunities and direct links to the rail station.

Stagecoach in Yorkshire run most bus services within Barnsley, operating to and from the new Barnsley Interchange. Stagecoach Yorkshire is an operating division of Stagecoach UK Bus. Barnsley Interchange (formerly Barnsley Exchange Station lies in the centre of the town of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Stagecoach accquired the company from Yorkshire Traction in 2005, and has come under fire for operating the service poorly. For other meanings see Stagecoach (disambiguation. A stagecoach (also called diligence) is a type of four-wheeled enclosed The Yorkshire Traction Company Limited was formed in 1902 as the Barnsley & District Electric Traction Company Limited. This is set to change as Stagecoach in Yorkshire has overhauled bus services from 20th May 2007 in a bid to improve performance. Stagecoach Yorkshire is an operating division of Stagecoach UK Bus. Barnsley is currently the only town with a direct link to Robin Hood Airport outside of Doncaster. Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield is an international Airport located at the former RAF Finningley airbase in Finningley, South Yorkshire Doncaster is a large town in South Yorkshire, England and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster.

Train services are provided by Northern Rail. Northern Rail (often referred to simply as Northern) is a Train operating company that has operated local passenger services in the north of England Services from between Sheffield and Leeds via Wakefield twice an hour, with one operating a 'fast' service to Leeds, and another service is operated to Huddersfield with a frequency of one per hour. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England Huddersfield ( is a large Market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, 190 miles (306km north There are three services to Sheffield each hour. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England East Midlands Trains currently operates one train per day to London St Pancras International via Leicester which is operated by a new Class 222 Meridian high speed train. East Midlands Trains ( EMT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross Leicester (ˈlɛstə is the largest city and Unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and is the traditional The British Rail Class 222 is a Diesel-electric multiple unit High-speed train capable of.

Education

Barnsley has long suffered from less than average educational standards when compared with the rest of the United Kingdom, but recent improvements in examination results have brought levels in line with the national average. Barnsley College is one the largest further and higher education establishments in Europe and is situated on a number of sites throughout the town centre, chiefly Old Mill Lane Site, Eastgate House, The Sci Tech Centre, Honeywell Site and the Construction centre. Barnsley College is a further education college just out of the town centre of Barnsley, England. The University of Huddersfield has recently opened a campus in the town on Church Street besides Barnsley Town Hall. The University of Huddersfield is a University in the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Barnsley Town Hall is the seat of local government in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley. This is known as the University Centre Barnsley.

All 14 secondary schools in Barnsley are soon to be demolished and replaced by brand new 'Academy' education centres.

Notable people

Culture

Barnsley is home to a proud tradition of brass bands & originally created as social clubs for the mining communities. Stuart Waddingham Bennett (born 11 September 1959 Sheffield South Yorkshire was a professional English Billiards and Snooker referee from 1991 to 2003 A brass band is a Musical group generally consisting entirely of Brass instruments, most often with a percussion section Grimethorpe Colliery Band, located in a village 5 miles to the east of Barnsley, is perhaps the best brass band in Britain. The Grimethorpe Colliery Band is a Brass band, based in Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire, England. It rose to fame in the film Brassed Off and is now the 'artist in residence' at the Royal College of Music, London. Brassed Off is a 1996 Black comedy British film written and directed by Mark Herman. The band has performed in Hyde Park during the Last Night of the Proms. The Proms, more formally known as The BBC Proms, or The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts presented by the BBC, is an eight-week summer season of daily Orchestral

The 'Bard of Barnsley' Ian McMillan writes a column in the local paper the Barnsley Chronicle, in local dialect, and was recently nominated for a chair of poetry at Oxford University, and often appears on Radio 4. Ian McMillan may refer to Ian McMillan (footballer Ian McMillan (poet The Barnsley Chronicle is a weekly local newspaper printed in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the The Barnsley accent is starting to wear off amongst the younger generation, but it has generally been better maintained than most other Yorkshire accents. Some have started referring to Barnsley as Tahn. This derives from the football fans who imitated Newcastle United's nickname of Toon for Newcastle [the far north's pronunciation of "town"] with the West Riding pronunciation of "town" as tahn for Barnsley. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England

Ken Loach's film Kes was set and filmed in Barnsley, using local actors such as Freddie Fletcher. Kenneth Loach (born 17 June 1936) known as Ken Loach, is an English television and Film director. Kes is a British film from 1969 by director Ken Loach and producer Tony Garnett.

There is a live rock & hip hop music scene, which reached its height in the Britpop years, around 1997, due to its proximity to Sheffield and Manchester. Britpop is a subgenre of Alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Barnsley rock band Saxon were famous in the 1980s. Saxon are an English heavy metal band formed in 1977 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. Two of the Arctic Monkeys studied music at Barnsley College and Barnsley has its own rappers 'Yeshua', Mf:thaDon, Figure of speech, dj pete jr, rezin D. Arctic Monkeys are a British Indie band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. Barnsley College is a further education college just out of the town centre of Barnsley, England.

Barnsley Council operates three museums, Cannon Hall, the Cooper Gallery and Worsbrough Mill. Cannon Hall is a country house museum located between the villages of Cawthorne and High Hoyland north of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Worsbrough Mill, also known as Worsbrough Corn Mill and Worsbrough Mill Farm is a complex of buildings including a Seventeenth Century water powered mill There are plans for a fourth museum located within the town hall. The project to create this is known as Experience Barnsley. Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, and west of Doncaster Other museums in Barnsley include the volunteer-run Darfield Museum and the Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee Museum. Other heritage sites include Wortley Top Forge, Wortley Hall, Wentworth Castle and Monk Bretton Priory. Wortley Top Forge is an historic former ironworks originally dating back to the seventeenth century although evidence suggests iron working took place in the vicinity as early as the fourteenth Wortley Hall is a Stately home in the small South Yorkshire village of Wortley, located west of Barnsley. A similarly-named great house in Yorkshire is Wentworth Woodhouse. Originally founded under the Cluniac order, Monk Bretton Priory is located in the village of Lundwood, in the borough of Barnsley, England

The Lamproom Theatre has four theatrical companies, and gives performances ranging from West End musicals to William Shakespeare. Its Youth Theatre Company presents up to three productions a year and recently performed a critically acclaimed production of 'Les Misérables: School Edition' in November 2005 which was greeted by standing ovations on each performance. The once celebrated Victorian theatre the 'Civic' has lapsed from its previous role as the cultural centre of the town and is now being developed into gallery space.

Barnsley has two twin towns:

Sport

The historic West Stand at Oakwell Stadium is over a 100 years old
The historic West Stand at Oakwell Stadium is over a 100 years old

Barnsley's resident football team, Barnsley F.C. play in the Championship of the English league. Schwäbisch Gmünd is a town in the eastern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Horlivka, also spelled as Gorlovka (Горлівка Горловка is a City in the Donetsk Oblast ( province) of eastern Ukraine Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Oakwell is a multi-purpose sports development in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England used primarily by Barnsley Football Club for playing Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons This is a list of football clubs located in England and the leagues and divisions they play in (though note that not all play in the English football league system Their home ground is known as the Oakwell Stadium, which is situated in Oakwell, Barnsley just outside of the town centre. Oakwell is a multi-purpose sports development in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England used primarily by Barnsley Football Club for playing The club has had a mixed recent history. In the late 1990s they had a brief spell in the Premier League, but were relegated after just one season. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Subsequent seasons saw them relegated to the third tier of English football. After 4 seasons, Barnsley finally regained their place in the Championship after beating Swansea City 4-3 on penalties in the play off final in Cardiff. Swansea City AFC ( Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe) is a Welsh football team playing in the Coca Cola Championship from The Millennium Stadium (Stadiwm y Mileniwm is the National stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff. [15] Barnsley are once again competing in The Championship in the 2007-2008 football season after surviving the relegation fight during the 2006-2007 season. In the 2007-2008 season, they were victorious at Anfield when they played against Liverpool F.C. in the FA Cup 5th round with the score being 2-1 and then followed up with another giant-killing at home against Chelsea F.C. in the following round, winning 1-0 to book a place in the Semi-finals, where they lost to Cardiff City. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales.

Speedway racing was staged a track near Barnsley known as Barnsley Lundwood. The track entered a team in the Northern Leagues of 1929 and 1930.

In Popular Culture

The town is mentioned in the sketch Working Class Playwright by Monty Python, in which the working-class playwright, played by Graham Chapman, berates his coal-miner son: ". Monty Python (sometimes known as The Pythons) is the collective name of the six creators of Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British Television Graham Arthur Chapman (8 January 1941 &ndash 4 October 1989 was an English Comedian, Actor, Writer, Physician and one of the . . you had to go poncing off to Barnsley. . . ".

Barnsley also has a passing mention in J. K. Rowing's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Harry hears a newsreader say '"-and finally, Bungy the budgie has found a novel way of keeping cool this summer. Bungy, who lives at the Five Feathers in Barnsley, has learned to water ski! Mary Dorkins went to find out more. "' Due to it being a fictional reference, the Five Feathers does not commonly exist. This quote only appears in the book, and not the film.

References

  1. ^ BBC NEWS | England | South Yorkshire | Bottle bank celebrates birthday
  2. ^ BBC - South Yorkshire News - Barnsley bottle bank's 25th birthday!

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Dictionary

Barnsley

-proper noun

  1. A town in the county South Yorkshire in the north of England.
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