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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Worsbrough

  

Worsbrough Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Worsbrough

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Worsbrough history

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Worsbrough dates back to the 7th century, and is listed within the wapentake of Staincross, West Riding of Yorkshire, in the Domesday Book of 1086. Coal mining was central to the productivity of the area for centuries. The Great Central Railway’s Worsborough Branch was a goods only branch.

Worsbrough geography / climate

The River Dove flows east–west through Worsbrough and the reservoir before joining the River Dearne. The A61 traverses the valley, south of Barnsley, before passing through Birdwell to junction 36 of the M1. A railway line, the former Woodhead Line, passed along the valley as well, which is now the Trans-Pennine Trail.

Landmarks

Notable landmarks include Houndhill, Wigfield Farm, Worsbrough Mill and Wors brough Reservoir. There is also a canal which was a branch off the Dearne and Dove Canal. Pubs include The Cutting Edge, The Red Lion Country Inn, The Greyhound, The Boatman’s Rest and The Ship.

You can visit Worsbrough places with Walkfo Worsbrough to hear history at Worsbrough’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Worsbrough has 44 places to visit in our interactive Worsbrough map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Worsbrough, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Worsbrough places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Worsbrough & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Worsbrough Places Map
44 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Worsbrough tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Worsbrough

  

Best Worsbrough places to visit

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Worsbrough has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Worsbrough’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Worsbrough’s information audio spots:

Wombwell Main F.C. Wombwell Main Football Club is a football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. They are currently members of the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division and play at Hough Lane.

Dillington Park Stadium Dillington Park Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium on Highstone Road in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. It was built in 1950s and 1960s.

Kendray Kendray is an area in the S70 postal district of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The area takes its name from Kendray Hospital which was named after the linen manufacturer, Francis Kendray. Recent regeneration has seen new housing replacing old and unusable housing.

Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley The Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire. The borough was formed under the Local Government Act 1972. It was formed from a merger of Cudworth, Darfield, Darton, Dearne, Dodworth, Hoyland Nether, Penistone, Royston, Wombwell and Worsborough urban districts. In 2007 it was estimated that Barnsley had 224,600 residents, measured at the 2011 census as 231,221.

Oakwell Oakwell is a multi-purpose sports development in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The main stadium is used primarily by Barnsley Football Club for playing their home fixtures, and those of their reserves. It also includes an indoor training pitch, a smaller stadium with seating on the south and west sides for around 2,200 spectators. It was the first stadium in English football to have a designated stand for disabled supporters.

Holy Rood Church, Barnsley Holy Rood Church is a Roman Catholic Parish Church in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. It was designed by Edward Simpson and is a Grade II listed building. It is situated on the corner of Castlereagh Street and George Street.

Central Offices, Barnsley Central Offices was a municipal facility at Kendray Street in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. It was the headquarters of South Yorkshire County Council.

Milton Ironworks Milton Ironworks was an iron works established in the 19th century in the Elsecar area of Barnsley, West Yorkshire, England.

Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club was founded in 1887 by Reverend Tiverton Preedy. The club’s colours were originally blue, but were changed to red and white in 1904. They have spent more seasons in the second tier of English football than any other club in history. Their home ground since 1888 has been Oakwell.

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