Travel to Elsecar Map
Elsecar tourist guide map of landmarks & destinations by Walkfo
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When travelling to Elsecar, Walkfo’s has created a travel guide & Elsecar overview of Elsecar’s hotels & accommodation, Elsecar’s weather through the seasons & travel destinations / landmarks in Elsecar. Experience a unique Elsecar when you travel with Walkfo as your tour guide to Elsecar map.
Elsecar history
In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson’s Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Elsecar as having a population of 1912 and 353 dwelling places.
Industry
Elsecar’s development can be seen as a microcosm of the whole Industrial Revolution in Britain. The village was formed to take advantage of the coal resources in the area, the Carboniferous Middle Coal Measures, the Kents Thick and Kents Thin coal seams. Many of the new buildings were built by the Earl Fitzwilliam, who resided in nearby Wentworth Woodhouse, to house colliery workers.
Elsecar-by-the-Sea
In 1910 a local amateur photographer, Herbert Parkin, took some photographs of the local reservoir and surrounding areas and sent them into the Sheffield Star under the caption Elsecar-by-the-Sea. With the help of a good transport link from Sheffield via the local railway station, a thriving tourism business was established.
Elsecar map & travel guide with history & landmarks to explore
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