Silkstone Common

Silkstone Common is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is to the south of Silkstone.

Silkstone Common
Village
Ben Bank Road
Silkstone Common Location within South Yorkshire
Population	2,954 (2001 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	SE290044
Civil parish	Silkstone
Metropolitan borough	Barnsley
Metropolitan county	South Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	South Yorkshire
Fire	South Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Barnsley West and Penistone
Website	http://www.silkstoneparishcouncil.gov.uk
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.5355°N 1.5622°W / 53.5355; -1.5622

History

One of the most notable events in the history of the village was the Huskar Pit Disaster, which occurred on 4 July 1838 when a freak storm flooded part of the mine, killing 26 children; the youngest was 7 years, the oldest 17. A historical account of this event has been documented in the book entitled Children of the Dark.

South Yorkshire Buildings

In 1877, the South Yorkshire Coal and Iron Company built a planned housing development in southwest Silkstone Common called the South Yorkshire Buildings. The buildings are "laid out in a regular pattern surrounded by small allotment gardens" as opposed to "the rest of the settlement, which consists of terraces strung out along existing roads".^[2]

Transport

Silkstone Common is served by the railway station of the same name, which opened in 1852.^[3] Silkstone Waggonway extends to Silkstone Common. There is also the Station Inn.

Education

Silkstone Common Junior & Infant School

The village has a Junior and Infants School. It is also in close proximity to Penistone Grammar School.

Amenities

Silkstone Common is home to a handful of pubs and shops, including the Cottage Bakery Shop.^[4]

Methodist Church, Silkstone Common

The village has a Methodist Church.

Notable buildings include Knabb's Hall which was built in late 17th century for William and Elizabeth Wood of Wortley Forge, and the Old Station House, a building located directly beside the railway line which once housed the railway owner but now functions as a residential building.^[5]