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Wath upon Dearne Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Wath upon Dearne

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Wath upon Dearne history

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Wath can be traced back to Norman times. It has an entry in the 1086 Domesday Book as Wad and Waith. It remained for some centuries a rural settlement astride the junction of the old Doncaster–Barnsley and Rotherham–Pontefract roads.

Coal mining

The town lies within the South Yorkshire coalfield, where high-quality bituminous coal was dug from outcrops and near-surface seams in primitive bell pits . Several high-grade seams are close to the surface, including the prolific Barnsley and Parkgate seams .

Railways

Wath marshalling yard, built north of the town in 1907, was one of the biggest and most modern railway marshalling yards in the country . It acted as the eastern end of the trans-Pennine Manchester–Sheffield–Wath electrified railway (also known as the Woodhead Line) during the Second World War .

The decline of coal

The local coal industry succumbed to the decline of the British coal-mining industry . This had knock-on effects on many subsidiary local industries and caused local hardship .

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29 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Wath upon Dearne places to visit

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

RSPB Dearne Valley Old Moor RSPB Dearne Valley Old Moor is an 89-hectare (220-acre) wetlands nature reserve. It lies on the junction of the A633 and A6195 roads and is bordered by the Trans Pennine Trail. The reserve, along with others nearby, forms part of a landscape-scale project to create wildlife habitat.

Bolton-upon-Dearne railway station Bolton-upon-Dearne railway station serves the village of Bolton upon Dearne in South Yorkshire. It lies on the Wakefield Line 13 miles north of Sheffield railway station.

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