Goldthorpe
Encyclopedia
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
opened in 1988 on the Wakefield Line
.
In the early 18th century Barnsley
Attorney
William Henry Marsden Esquire
of nearby Burntwood Hall
bought the Lord of the Manor of Bolton on Dearne
with Goldthorpe for £10,000 together with over 1000 acres (4 km²) of land. Goldthorpe is recorded in the 1761-1767 Inclosure Awards. The Marsden family continued to hold the Manor until 1815.
The area is now commonly referred to as the Dearne Valley
and was a major coal mining area, but since the closure of the mines in the late 1980s, it has become a depressed area, only partially improved by the construction of numerous call centres nearby. The area to the west of Goldthorpe along the A635 road is known locally as Highgate.
The actor Brian Blessed
once lived on Probert Avenue in Goldthorpe.
St John and St Mary Magdalene Church, Goldthorpe
, built in 1916, is an early example of a ferro-concrete building.
According to Pevsner
, the pulpit bought by the church in 1931 is 18th century Flemish
.
Goldthorpe Market is located just off the A635 in Goldthorpe Town Centre. The main market days are Tuesday and Saturday. The market has 64 stalls.
Goldthorpe Library is a relatively new building (the previous library having been burnt down in an arson attack) situated in the middle of the town.
The main secondary school in the area is The Dearne High School- a specialist humanities college which caters for around 1300 pupils aged 11–16 years. There are three main primary schools: Dearne Goldthorpe Primary School (3-11, community school), Dearne Highgate Primary School (3-11, community school) and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (3-11, voluntary aided school).
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
within the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley
Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley
The Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley is a metropolitan borough of the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, England. Its main town is Barnsley....
, 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...
. Anciently a small medieval farming village, Goldthorpe is recorded in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
and was under the Manor of Bolton upon Dearne which was once owned by Roger de Busli
Roger de Busli
Roger de Busli was a Norman baron who accompanied William the Conqueror on his successful conquest of England in 1066....
.
Goldthorpe railway station
Goldthorpe railway station
Goldthorpe railway station serves the village of Goldthorpe, in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Wakefield Line north of Sheffield railway station...
opened in 1988 on the Wakefield Line
Wakefield Line
The Wakefield line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro/South Yorkshire P.T.E. area of northern England. The service connects Leeds and Wakefield with Sheffield and Doncaster. The section of the line between Leeds and Doncaster forms part of the East Coast Main...
.
In the early 18th century Barnsley
Barnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
Attorney
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
William Henry Marsden Esquire
Esquire
Esquire is a term of West European origin . Depending on the country, the term has different meanings...
of nearby Burntwood Hall
Burntwood Hall
Burntwood Hall is a house that lies near the village of Great Houghton, South Yorkshire, England and has been known as Boomshack and Burntwood Nook/Lodge over the centuries.-History:...
bought the Lord of the Manor of Bolton on Dearne
Bolton on Dearne
Bolton upon Dearne is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, in the part of the Dearne Valley through which the River Dearne passes. It is approximately seven miles east of Barnsley, ten miles west of Doncaster and eight miles north of Rotherham.Bolton...
with Goldthorpe for £10,000 together with over 1000 acres (4 km²) of land. Goldthorpe is recorded in the 1761-1767 Inclosure Awards. The Marsden family continued to hold the Manor until 1815.
The area is now commonly referred to as the Dearne Valley
Dearne Valley
The Dearne Valley is an area of South Yorkshire along the River Dearne. It encompasses the towns of Wombwell, Wath-upon-Dearne, Swinton, Conisbrough and Mexborough, the large villages of Ardsley, Bolton on Dearne, Goldthorpe, Thurnscoe, Darfield, Stairfoot and Brampton Bierlow, and many other...
and was a major coal mining area, but since the closure of the mines in the late 1980s, it has become a depressed area, only partially improved by the construction of numerous call centres nearby. The area to the west of Goldthorpe along the A635 road is known locally as Highgate.
The actor Brian Blessed
Brian Blessed
Brian Blessed is an English actor, known for his sonorous voice and "hearty, king-sized portrayals".-Early life:The son of William Blessed, a socialist miner, and Hilda Wall, Blessed was born in the town of Goldthorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire, England...
once lived on Probert Avenue in Goldthorpe.
St John and St Mary Magdalene Church, Goldthorpe
St John and St Mary Magdalene Church, Goldthorpe
St. John the Evangelist and St. Mary Magdalene Church is a parish church in the Church of England in Goldthorpe.-Background:The Church of St. John the Evangelist and St. Mary Magdalene, in Goldthorpe, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England was built in 1916...
, built in 1916, is an early example of a ferro-concrete building.
According to Pevsner
Pevsner
Pevsner is a surname, and may refer to:* Antoine Pevsner , a Russian sculptor* Sir Nikolaus Pevsner , a German-born British scholar of the history of architecture;** ....
, the pulpit bought by the church in 1931 is 18th century Flemish
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
.
Goldthorpe Market is located just off the A635 in Goldthorpe Town Centre. The main market days are Tuesday and Saturday. The market has 64 stalls.
Goldthorpe Library is a relatively new building (the previous library having been burnt down in an arson attack) situated in the middle of the town.
The main secondary school in the area is The Dearne High School- a specialist humanities college which caters for around 1300 pupils aged 11–16 years. There are three main primary schools: Dearne Goldthorpe Primary School (3-11, community school), Dearne Highgate Primary School (3-11, community school) and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (3-11, voluntary aided school).