Barnburgh
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Barnburgh is a village and civil parish
in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster
in South Yorkshire
, England
. The village is adjacent to the village of Harlington
- the parish contains both villages, and according to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,979. The village is located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Mexborough
, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Goldthorpe
and 8 miles (12.9 km) west of Doncaster
itself.
In the centre of the village is the parish church of St Peter
, which is famous for the legend of the 'Cat and Man' and is mainly of Norman
and Transitional architectural styles.
There was a coal mine
situated half a mile west of the village called Barnburgh Main Colliery
, which operated between 1911 and 1989.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster
Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster
The Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire in Yorkshire and the Humber Region of England.In addition to the town of Doncaster, the borough covers Mexborough, Conisbrough, Thorne and Finningley....
in South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The village is adjacent to the village of Harlington
Harlington, South Yorkshire
Harlington is a village in the civil parish of Barnburgh in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. The village lies less than a mile from the adjoining village of Barnburgh and the parish contains both villages. According to the 2001 census, Harlington had a population...
- the parish contains both villages, and according to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,979. The village is located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Mexborough
Mexborough
Mexborough is a town in the metropolitan borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, situated on the north bank of the River Don west of its confluence with the River Dearne...
, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Goldthorpe
Goldthorpe
Goldthorpe is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Anciently a small medieval farming village, Goldthorpe is recorded in the Domesday Book and was under the Manor of Bolton upon Dearne which was once owned by Roger de Busli.Goldthorpe railway station...
and 8 miles (12.9 km) west of Doncaster
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
itself.
In the centre of the village is the parish church of St Peter
St. Peter's Church, Barnburgh
St. Peter's Church, Barnburgh, is a parish church in the Church of England in Barnburgh, famous for the legend of the 'Cat and Man'.-Background:...
, which is famous for the legend of the 'Cat and Man' and is mainly of Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
and Transitional architectural styles.
There was a coal mine
Coal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
situated half a mile west of the village called Barnburgh Main Colliery
Barnburgh Main Colliery
Barnburgh Main Colliery was a coal mine situated on the outskirts of the village of Barnburgh, about two miles north of Mexborough in the Dearne Valley, South Yorkshire, England....
, which operated between 1911 and 1989.