Barnsley
Town in South Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Barnsley (/ˈbɑːrnzli/) is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. It is the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and the fourth largest settlement in South Yorkshire. The town's population was 96,888 in 2021,[2] while the wider borough had a population of 244,600 in the 2021 census.[3]
Barnsley | |
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Town | |
Clockwise from top: Barnsley Town Hall, Market Hill, Locke Park Memorial Tower, Old Courthouse and St Mary's Church. | |
Location within South Yorkshire | |
Population | 71,422 (2021 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE3406 |
• London | 175 mi (281 km) SSE |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Areas of the town | List
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Post town | BARNSLEY |
Postcode district | S70-S75 |
Dialling code | 01226 |
Police | South Yorkshire |
Fire | South Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
53.5547°N 1.4791°W / 53.5547; -1.4791 |
Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is located between the cities of Sheffield, Manchester, Doncaster, Wakefield and Leeds; the larger towns of Rotherham and Huddersfield are nearby. Barnsley's former industries include linen, coal mining, glass making and textiles. Barnsley's culture is rooted in its industrial heritage and it has a tradition of brass bands, originally created as social clubs by its mining communities.