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Barnsley (borough)

Borough of Barnsley
Geography
Status:Metropolitan borough
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Ceremonial County:South Yorkshire
Area:
- Total
Ranked 150th
329.05 km²
Admin. HQ:Barnsley
ONS code:00CC
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2002 est.)
- Density
Ranked 54th
217,932
662 / km²
Ethnicity:99.1% White
Politics
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
http://www.barnsley.gov.uk
Leadership:Leader & Cabinet
Executive:Labour
MPs:Eric Illsley, Jeff Ennis, Michael Clapham

Barnsley is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. Its main town is Barnsley.

The borough is bisected by the M1 motorway; it is rural to the west, and largely urban/industrial to the east.

Places

Settlements in the borough of Barnsley include:

Ardsley, Athersley
Barugh, Barugh-Green, Billingley , Birdwell, Bolton upon Dearne , Brierley, Broadway , Burton
Carlecotes , Carlton, Cawthorne, Cubley, Cudworth
Darfield, Darton, Dodworth, Dunford Bridge
Elsecar
Gawber, Gilroyd, Goldthorpe, Great Houghton, Grimethorpe
High Hoyland, Higham, Honeywell, Hood Green , Hoyland, Hoyland Common
Ingbirchworth
Jump
Kendray, Kexbrough, Kingstone
Little Houghton, Lundwood
Mapplewell, Millhouse , Millhouse Green , Monk Bretton
New Lodge
Oxspring
Platts Common , Penistone, Pilley
Redbrook , Royston
Shafton, Silkstone Common, Smithies , Staincross, Stairfoot
Tankersley , Thurgoland , Thurlstone , Thurnscoe
Ward Green , Wilthorpe, Woolley Colliery, Wombwell, Wortley, Worsbrough

Last updated: 07-15-2005 16:53:33
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