Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Goldthorpe
In or near Thurnscoe.
Goldthorpe is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It was anciently a small medieval farming village, Gold
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Goldthorpe · 1.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Goldthorpe museum, the nearest railway station is Goldthorpe, located 1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is S63 9NU. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Goldthorpe is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It was anciently a small medieval farming village, Goldthorpe is recorded in the Domesday Book as part of the Manor of Bolton upon Dearne which was once owned by Roger de Busli. The town is in the Dearne North Ward of Barnsley MBC and had a population of 6,051 at the 2011 Census.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dearne Valley Wetlands SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Goldthorpe is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It was anciently a small medieval farming village, Goldthorpe is recorded in the Domesday Book as part of the Manor of Bolton upon Dearne which was once owned by Roger de Busli. The town is in the Dearne North Ward of Barnsley MBC and had a population of 6,051 at the 2011 Census.
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Background
History
Early prehistoric pottery, a flint flake, Bronze Age cremation sites and Romano-British ditches and field systems have been found in the Goldthorpe area suggesting ancient occupation of the area over a long period of time. In the early 18th century, Barnsley Attorney William Henry Marsden Esquire of Burntwood Hall bought the Manor of Bolton on Dearne with Goldthorpe for £10,000 including over 1000 acre of land. Goldthorpe is recorded in the 1761–1767 Inclosure Awards. The Marsden family held the manor until 1815. St John and St Mary Magdalene Church, Goldthorpe, built in 1916, is an early example of a ferro-concrete building. According to Nikolaus Pevsner, the pulpit bought by the church in…
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- Coordinates
- 53.5300, -1.3000
- District
- Barnsley
- Parish
- Barnsley, unparished area
- Postcode
- S63 9NU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barnsley South
- Nearest railway station
- Goldthorpe — 1 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Goldthorpe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Goldthorpe?
- Goldthorpe is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode S63 9NU), in the parish of Barnsley, unparished area.
- What is Goldthorpe?
- Goldthorpe is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It was anciently a small medieval farming village, Gold
- How do I get to Goldthorpe?
- The nearest railway station is Goldthorpe, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode S63 9NU.
- Is Goldthorpe a protected site?
- Yes — Goldthorpe is part of the Dearne Valley Wetlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Goldthorpe?
- The nearest railway station is Goldthorpe, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S63 9NU.