Silkstone Common
Village in South Yorkshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Village in South Yorkshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Silkstone Common is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is to the south of Silkstone.
Silkstone Common | |
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Village | |
Ben Bank Road | |
Location within South Yorkshire | |
Population | 2,954 (2001 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE290044 |
Civil parish | |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | South Yorkshire |
Fire | South Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Website | http://www.silkstoneparishcouncil.gov.uk |
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.
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]
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.
The village has a Junior and Infants School. It is also in close proximity to Penistone Grammar School.
Silkstone Common is home to a handful of pubs and shops, including the Cottage Bakery Shop.[4]
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]
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