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.
Location: Barnsley
Shares border with: Sheffield
GPS coordinates: 53.55361,-1.47889
Latest update: December 4, 2025 19:04
Barnsley Town Hall
264 m
Monk Bretton Priory
2.7 km
Locke Park
1.3 km
Houndhill
2.5 km
Worsbrough Mill
3.2 km
Holy Rood Church, Barnsley
473 m
St Mary's Church
330 m
Central Offices, Barnsley
41 m
Church of St Paul
1.4 km
Church of St Paul
2.1 km
St Edward the Confessor's Church
1.4 km
Statue of Joseph Locke and enclosure
1.3 km
Church of St Thomas and St James
2.4 km
Church of Our Lady and St James
3 km
Locke Park
1.4 km
Barnsley War Memorial
226 m
Oaks Colliery Disaster Memorial
1.7 km
Locke Park Tower
1.4 km
Bandstand In Locke Park
1.4 km
The Queens Hotel
85 m
Dodworth War Memorial
3.4 km
Milepost Approximately 500 Metres North Of Junction With Barugh Green Lane
3.4 km
Gatehouse To Monk Bretton Priory
2.6 km
Milestone In Wall Of Petrol Station Approximately 50 Metres West Of Number 156
1.8 km
Administration Building At Monk Bretton Priory
2.7 km
Barnsley Cemetery War Memorial
1.1 km
Monk Bretton standing cross
2.1 km
Barnsley Sportsmen's War Memorial
1 kmReviews
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