Elsecar - Citizendia

Elsecar
Elsecar shown within South Yorkshire
Population	2,500
OS grid reference	SE389001
District	Barnsley
Shire county	South Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BARNSLEY
Postcode district	S74
Dialling code	01226
Police	South Yorkshire
Fire	South Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Barnsley West and Penistone
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°29′46″N 1°24′43″W / 53.496, -1.412

Elsecar (pronunciation (help·info); IPA /ɛlsɪ'kɑː/) is a village forming part of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Barnsley is a Metropolitan borough of the Metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, England. Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the nine government office Regions of England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The S postcode area, also known as the Sheffield postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Barnsley, Chesterfield, Dronfield, The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. South Yorkshire Police is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing South Yorkshire in England. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the Statutory fire and rescue service for the area of South Yorkshire, England. The Yorkshire Ambulance Service is the NHS Ambulance service covering most of Yorkshire in England. Yorkshire and the Humber is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Barnsley West and Penistone is a Parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of cities, Towns and Villages in the historic English county of Yorkshire. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Barnsley is a Metropolitan borough of the Metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, England. Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Like many villages in the area, it was for many years a coal mining village until the widespread pit closures during the 1980s. Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. Elsecar is next to the villages of Hoyland and Jump. 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.

Elsecar is unique as a place name: The origins are not entirely clear. Else or Elsi was the name of a local Saxon lord who owned land in the area. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south It is also the Saxon name for a marsh that may have existed in the bottom valley. In Geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of Wetland which is subject

1 History
- 1.1 Industry
- 1.2 Elsecar-by-the-Sea
2 Attractions
3 Transport
4 Sport
5 Notable Persons
6 Photos
7 References
8 External links
9 See also

History

Industry

Elsecar was nothing more than a series of farms up until the 18th century. Although coal had been mined in the area since the 14th Century the first colliery, Elsecar Old, did not open until 1750. Year 1750 ( MDCCL) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The first proper mine shaft was sunk in 1795 at Elsecar New Colliery. Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The village was formed to take advantage of the coal resources in the area. Many of the new buildings were built by the Earl Fitzwilliam, who resided in nearby Wentworth Woodhouse, to house their workers. Earl FitzWilliam was a title in both the Peerage of Ireland and the Peerage of Great Britain held by the head of the Fitzwilliam family Wentworth Woodhouse is a Grade I listed Country house near the village of Wentworth, in the vicinity of Rotherham, South Yorkshire By the end of the century several pits were opened.

Two independent iron forges were opened at the turn of the 19th century; these also came under the ownership of the Fitzwilliam family after their respective companies collapsed. There was also a distillery which opened in 1814; however this only lasted four years. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Two smaller family run forges were also established in the mid 19th century and they survived well into the 20th century. The two main forges were closed by the end of the century.

The last colliery to open was Elsecar Main in 1908: It was also the last to close in 1983. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) In 1988 the last pit in the area, Cortonwood, also closed. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) In 1872 the Brampton Colliery Company was formed taking its name from the local parish of Brampton Bierlow, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. Elsecar Workshops were sold off by British Coal the following year, ending the villag'es ties to the coal industry. Elsecar Heritage Centre is a Living History centre in Elsecar, South Yorkshire. The British Coal Corporation was a Nationalised corporation in the United Kingdom responsible for the extraction of Coal. The village suffered from similar economic problems to all the mining villages in the region. There are still outstanding applications for mining parts of the village but these are unlikely to be acted upon.

Elsecar-by-the-Sea

In 1910 a local amateur photographer, Herbert Parkin, took some photographs of the local reservoir and surrounding areas and sent them into the Sheffield Star under the caption Elsecar-by-the-Sea. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting A reservoir is most broadly a place or hollow vessel where Fluid is kept in Reserve, for later use The Star, often known as the Sheffield Star is a daily Newspaper published in Sheffield, England, from Monday to Saturday The name caught on and with the help of good transports link from Sheffield via the local railway station a thriving tourism business was established. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England Elsecar railway station is a Railway station in Elsecar, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The Hoyland council decided to create the public park to take advantage of the influx. The name is still jokingly used by some locals and to advertise events around the reservoir.

Attractions

Elsecar features the popular Elsecar Heritage Centre a living history centre and contains the only Newcomen steam engine in the world to have remained in its original location. Elsecar Heritage Centre is a Living History centre in Elsecar, South Yorkshire. Living history is an activity that incorporates historical tools activities and dress into an interactive presentation that seeks to give observers and participants a sense of The atmospheric engine invented by Thomas Newcomen in 1712 today referred to as a Newcomen steam engine (or simply Newcomen engine was the first practical Craft workshops, a monthly antiques fair and other special events are also held here.

There is also a public park with a bandstand, children's playground, a refreshment room, and a pitch and putt golf course. A bandstand is a circular or semicircular structure set in a Park, Garden, or Pier, designed to accommodate Musical bands performing outdoor A golf course consists of a series of holes each consisting of a Teeing ground, Fairway, rough and other hazards and a green with a pin and cup all designed for The reservoir, now a local nature reserve, is adjacent to the upper park. nature reserve ( natural reserve, nature preserve, natural preserve) is a Protected area of importance for Wildlife, flora

Various remains of the industry of the village also remain. There is a plaque next to the top lock on the canal marking the former location of a colliery. Along the canal there are also some shaft heads from pumping stations left standing. The remains of iron mines can be found in undergrowth on the wooded section of Broadcar Lane.

Transport

Elsecar has its own railway station on the Hallam and Penistone lines so it is possible to make direct journeys to Sheffield, Leeds and Huddersfield. Elsecar railway station is a Railway station in Elsecar, near Barnsley, 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 Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England 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 Buses run to and from Barnsley, Rotherham and Sheffield. Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, and west of Doncaster Rotherham ( is a large town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, close to its confluence with the River Rother, between

The Elsecar Steam Railway is based at the heritage centre. The Elsecar Steam Railway is located on the southern part of the former South Yorkshire Railway freight-only branch which ran from Elsecar Junction on its Mexborough to It currently runs between Rockingham Station (at the back of the heritage centre) and Hemingfield Basin. This service is currently for pleasure only; you cannot alight at Hemingfield Basin. There are plans to extend the line to Cortonwood and add regular stops. The railway is operated by the steam locomotives and the "Earl of Stratford" diesel engine.

The Elsecar branch of Dearne and Dove Canal also terminates in the village. The Dearne and Dove Canal ran for almost ten miles through South Yorkshire, England from Swinton to Barnsley through nineteen locks Currently only the top pound is usable but there are plans to restore the entire length.

Sport

The village has its own cricket club, established in 1854, which plays in the South Yorkshire Cricket League. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year South Yorkshire Cricket League (formerly known as The South Riding League) is a Cricket league based in South Yorkshire, England. It also has several junior teams that play in the Barnsley & District Junior Cricket Association.

Notable Persons

George Utley, Football player who turned out for Barnsley F.C., captained Sheffield United F.C. and played once England was born in Reform Row in Elsecar. George Utley (born on 16 May 1887 in Elsecar; died 8 January 1966 in Blackpool) was an English footballer who played Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football He also won two FA Cup winners medals, one with each of his clubs. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after