Barnsley, Market town in South Yorkshire, England.
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, positioned northwest of Sheffield across rolling terrain. The town center links shopping streets with residential neighborhoods that fan out from the core area.
The settlement appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086 and gained market rights through a royal charter in 1249. Coal mining shaped development from medieval times through the 20th century, before the pits closed.
The name comes from Old English, combining a personal name with leah, meaning clearing in the woods. Today's marketplace still anchors the center, where traders set up stalls following centuries of commercial tradition.
The Interchange terminal connects rail and bus lines with direct links to Sheffield, Leeds and other northern cities. The center is walkable, while surrounding neighborhoods are reachable by bus.
The former mining area now houses a major fashion hub that ships online orders across Europe. The conversion of industrial sites into logistics centers transformed the townscape within a few years.
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