Silkstone Common

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Silkstone Common
Village
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Ben Bank Road
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Silkstone Common
Location within South Yorkshire
Population2,954 (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
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UK
England
Yorkshire
53°32′08″N1°33′44″W / 53.5355°N 1.5622°W / 53.5355; -1.5622

Silkstone Common is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is to the south of Silkstone.

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History

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.

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South Yorkshire Buildings

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]

Transport

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.

Education

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Silkstone Common Junior & Infant School

The village has a Junior and Infants School. It is also in close proximity to Penistone Grammar School.

Amenities

Silkstone Common is home to a handful of pubs and shops, including the Cottage Bakery Shop. [4]

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Methodist Church, Silkstone Common

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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References

  1. This population figure is for the civil parish of Silkstone, which also includes the village of Silkstone. "Silkstone CP: Parish Headcounts". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 8 April 2007.
  2. "Industrial Settlements". South Yorkshire: Historic Environment Characterisation. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  3. "The History of The Cottage, Silkstone". The Cottage, Silkstone. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  4. "Silkstone Common". Welcome to Yorkshire. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  5. Historic England. "Knabbe's Hall (1314749)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 1 February 2008.

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