Hoyland is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S74 9AT), in the parish of Barnsley, unparished area.

How do I get to Hoyland?

The nearest railway station is Elsecar, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode S74 9AT.

How do I get to Hoyland?

The nearest railway station is Elsecar, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S74 9AT.

Museums · East Midlands

Hoyland

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Hoyland is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. The town has also been known as Nether Hoyland. When the urban district council was formed the name used was Hoy

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Year-round
Nearest railway station: Elsecar · 0.9 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Hoyland museum, the nearest railway station is Elsecar, located 0.9 km away. Entry is free, but accessibility is limited for wheelchair users. The postcode for sat-nav is S74 9AT.

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Hoyland is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. The town has also been known as Nether Hoyland. When the urban district council was formed the name used was Hoyland Nether Urban District Council. Hoyland Nether comprised the town of Hoyland, Hoyland Common, Upper Hoyland, Elsecar, Milton, Platts Common and Wentworth. Hoyland is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, but it lies within the historic boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire. In 2001 it had a population of 15,497. At the 2011 Census the appropriate ward (Hoyland Milton) had a population of 11,852. The name Hoyland derives from Old Norse meaning 'land on a hill spur'. The first element meaning "high" or "tall". The last element is land which means "land" or "district". In Norway, the name can also be found including Høyland Church, Høyland Municipality, and Høylandet Municipality.

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Background

Architecture

The town is home to an 18th-century folly called Lowe Stand, built as a lookout and hunting lodge shortly before his death by the first Marquess of Rockingham, at the highest point in the area some 593 ft above sea level. On the sloping ground below this folly is Upper Hoyland Hall, the former home of a notable family of yeoman farmers, the Townends, who owned extensive land in Hoyland. The Church of England parish church is St Peter's, a Grade II listed building dating from 1830. It is in the Gothic Revival style and is built of sandstone and slate roofed. The Roman Catholic church (1929) is of brick and tile construction in the Italian Romanesque style, with a square bell tower. The…

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Coordinates: 53.4985, -1.4406
District: Barnsley
Parish: Barnsley, unparished area
Postcode: S74 9AT
Parliamentary constituency: Barnsley South
Nearest railway station: Elsecar — 0.9 km

Sources

wikipedia: Hoyland (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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