» Barnsley Cultural Transformation
The cultural transformation of Barnsley is widely recognised as being a vital element in the regeneration of the town. Remaking Barnsley consolidates the town's position as the region's premier 21st Century Market Town, whilst acknowledging Barnsley's cultural heritage.
The Centre for Creativity (C4C), is a ‘star’ in the Remaking Barnsley Masterplan. It involves the redevelopment of the old Civic Theatre to provide quality-designed accommodation for The Design Centre, managed workspaces, retail units and the Assembly Rooms, a multi-functional exhibition, meeting and performance space. This project is crucial to the long-term cultural development of the Town Centre, providing a hub for the thriving artistic and business communities.
Existing and new businesses and cultural attractions will be encouraged to embrace the evolving artistic environment. Established business partners already contribute in various ways, through design excellence, use of public space, or as partners in one of the vibrant events, making Barnsley Town Centre a place of imagination and creativity.
Barnsley is on the verge of a cultural renaissance with the commencement of the Remaking Barnsley Masterplan. Over the next few years the town will undergo an amazing transformation with the development of new venues and public places.
The nationally renowned Design Centre will be relocated to the refurbished new Civic, which adjoins the re-landscaped Mandela Gardens gateway to the cultural quarter.New public space interconnecting with the cultural attractions will provide a pleasant, safe environment to experience the pleasures of Barnsley day and night.
The Lamproom Theatre together with the Performing Arts Development Service will work in tandem to provide a performing arts experience in an intimate theatre venue.
The Cooper Gallery houses a permanent collection of paintings including works by Turner, Carot, Moore and Kramer, alongside visiting contemporary exhibitions and a unique craft workshop.
The Town hosts an established festival programme, which provides entertainment for all ages from the Summer Carnvial through to the autumnal Diversity Festival and the Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Market) when the centre comes alive with street music and colourful entertainers.
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» Barnsley Cooper Gallery
The Cooper Gallery in Barnsley
The Cooper Gallery is situated in Barnsley Town Centre and is a lively exhibition space. It holds temporary exhibitions by local, regional and nationally renowned artists and is home to the Cooper Gallery Trustees collection of 17th to 20th Century paintings, watercolours and drawings.
DescriptionA stroll up Market Hill past the Town Hall and opposite St Mary’s Church on Church Street you will find the splendid Cooper Gallery. This light and airy gallery has a friendly and welcoming atmosphere and is one of the town centre’s cultural gems.
Besides offering a varied programme of touring contemporary art exhibitions, the Gallery is home to the Cooper Gallery Trustees’ permanent collection and the Craft Showcase offering you the chance to purchase at reasonable prices a fine selection of original and hand-made crafts ranging from ceramics, textiles, cards to jewellery.
Cabinet spokesperson for Development Councillor Bill Denton says ‘The Cooper Gallery is well worth a visit, whether it’s to buy a piece of artwork by local or regionally renowned craft artists; look at the permanent or temporary exhibitions or as a place to meet family and friends in the café over a coffee and cake’.
Collections descriptionThe Gallery has a long history. There has been a building on the site since the 1600’s with the present building being bought by Samuel Joshua Cooper in 1912 for the princely sum of £3,300. Samuel was the second son of Samuel Cooper of Park House, Barnsley, a linen manufacturer and colliery owner. As was the norm for second sons, Samuel Cooper travelled extensively in Europe during the mid 19th Century, collecting great works of art along the way by artists such as Corot, Ruskin, Decamps and the seascapes of Isabey. This collection of paintings now forms the heart of the Gallery’s permanent collection.
When Samuel Cooper died in 1913 he arranged for the building to be converted into a Gallery for his personal collection of 275 paintings. The building opened on in 1914 as the Cooper Art Gallery and operated as such until the Second World War when it closed and was used as an annexe to Barnsley Beckett’s hospital. The Gallery finally reopened in 1957 and in 2001 it was extensively refurbished with a new entrance, a café and a modern look that makes it an ideal space for the display of art and crafts. The day to day administration and running of the Gallery is undertaken by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, whilst the permanent collection remains the responsibility of the Cooper Gallery Trustees.
Key artists and exhibitsThe permanent collection of over 600 paintings and drawings contains such gems as JMW Turner, Christopher Nevinson, Paul Nash, Jacob Kramer, Vanessa Bell, Louis Gabriel-Eugene Isabey and John Atkinson Grimshaw, to name but a few. ; The gallery also has an annual cultural diversity exhibition with a changing focus.
Opening Times/LocationsMonday - Friday, 10:30am - 4:00pm
Saturday, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sunday - Closed
The Cooper Gallery
Church Street
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 2AH
Tel: 01226 242905
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» Pot House Hamlet
An excellent family day outPot House Hamlet is situated in the picturesque village of Silkstone in the heart of South Yorkshire's countryside.
Pot House Hamlet is an excellent day out for the family offering a range of facilities including the Potting Shed Café where visitors can enjoy a light snack, or a mouth-watering meal from the A La Carte menu. Visitors can also explore the plant nursery, or look at the fine furnishings in the Watershed.
Pot House Hamlet also hosts a women’s clothing shops, a greetings shop, an interior shop which contains a range of fine furnishings, traditional artwork, gifts and crafts, and a show site where you can view the modern and traditional conservatories. For those who require some pampering there is a hair salon and nail studio where you can relax and be looked after.
Barnsley Road
Silkstone
Barnsley
South Yorkshire S75 4JU
Tel: +44 (0)1226 790-441
http://www.pothousehamlet.co.uk
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» Wentworth Castle Gardens
18th century parkland estateWentworth Castle Gardens are hidden away in green rolling hills 5 minutes from Junction 37 of the M1 near Barnsley, less than an hour from Leeds or Sheffield. This magnificent parkland estate features over 26 listed monuments as well as a 60-acre garden which cares for National Collections of Magnolias, Rhododendrons and Camellias.
BARNSLEY
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
S75 3ET
Tel: +44 (0)1226 776-040
Tel: +44 (0)1226 776-040
http://www.wentworthcastle.orgGetting ThereFROM NORTH VIA M1 (Exit J37) Take first exit at roundabout. Take middle lane (A6133) to traffic lights and turn right (Doncaster A6133). At next set of traffic lights (approx. 1 mile) turn right. Turn left at next junction (signposted Northern College). Continue through Gilroyd and Stainborough village to crossroads. Turn right. Wentworth Castle is at the top of the hill on the left.
FROM SOUTH VIA M1 (Exit J36) Take third exit at roundabout through the traffic lights (A61). At small roundabout take first exit (A61). Travel 500yds and turn left at obelisk - The Walk (signposted Pilley). Carry along winding road approximately 3 miles, do not turn off. The entrance to Wentworth Castle is at the top of the hill on the left after passing through Stainborough Village.
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» Wombwell Coach Tours Ltd
The last 25 years has seen many changes at Wombwell Coach Tours, but you will be comforted to know that it is still owned and managed by an experienced team who sincerely care about you and your holiday requirements, indeed, you are the sole reason for our existence!
An example of commitment to all customers was illustrated as long ago as 1979 when we pioneered a FREE 'personal collection service' for our customers in the Yorshire area. Today, we remain absolutely committed to giving you the very best customer service and as part of this, we consider it our honour to collect you and your luggage from your home and whisk you away on your exciting Wombwell Coach Tours holiday.
The confidence to fulfil the promise of 'Your Leisure in Safe Hands' comes from over a quarter of a century of coach holiday experience and of course focusing on giving our customers what they demand - the very best in value and quality at a price they can afford.
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» Barnsley Attractions
Please leave a comment for any other Attractions!!
ABC InflatablesParker St
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 6EG
Tel: +44 (0)1226 241-314
Bouncing BearsRacecommon Rd
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 6JX
Tel: +44 (0)1226 280-016
Metro GalleriesUpper May Day Green Arcade
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 1SY
Tel: +44 (0)1226 242-758
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» Barnsley Health & Fitness Clubs
I have publisht a few Barnsley Health & Fitness Clubs! If you want me to publish your Fitness Club too then please leave a comment :)
Body Language70 Church Street
Darton South Yorkshire S75 5HQ
Tel: 01226 390040
Complete System6 Peel St Arcade
Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 2RS
Tel: 01226 295276
Keel Olympia GymCanal Street
Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 1LJ
Tel: 01226 202314
Options Health & Fitness CentreHigh Street
Barnsley South Yorkshire S72 7HY
Tel: 01226 710543
Pebbles Health & Fitness17 Cavendish Road
Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 1BD
Tel: 01226 244926
S&S Tanning Centre3 Blucher Street
Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 1AP
Tel: 01226 292299
Spartan BodyworksDyson Street
Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 6LY
Tel: 01226 299071
The Premiere Fitness StudioTemperance House Pitt Street
Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 1AW
Tel: 01226 297608
Bodytone Health StudioStation Road
Wombwell South Yorkshire S73 0AY
Tel: 01226 755963
Inches Toning Studio166 Doncaster Road
Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 1UD
Tel: 01226 281291
One 2 OneMcGann House Chesham Road Summer Lane
Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 2NT
Tel: 01226 292997
Peaches & CreamMarrow House/17 Vernon Road Ward Green
Worsbrough South Yorkshire S70 5BE
Tel: 01226 732111
Regent Fitness CentreCentral Chambers Eldon Street
Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 2JN
Tel: 01226 210201
Slym Jim196 Sheffield Road
Birdwell South Yorkshire S70 5TD
Tel: 01226 746060
The Greenhouse Health Centre56 Sheffield Road
Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 1HS
Tel: 01226 731305
Fitness Express @ Ardley House Health ClubDoncaster Road
Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 5EH
Tel: 01226 309955
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» Barnsley Dance Schools
Dance Schools in Barnsley
I have tried to put together almost every "School Dance" which are in Barnsey and around it! If I have missed any out, please leave a comment and I will curtainly add you within the list :)
Wendy Charles School of DanceClasses: IDTA Ballet, Tap, Theatre Craft, Modern Jazz, Gymnastic Dance, Musical Theatre Syllabus
Unit 11 - Courtyard 3
Wentworth Road
Mapplewell
BARNSLEY - S75 6DT
Tels: 01226 387185 or 07774 740936 (Wendy Cowan)
The Dance DepotClasses: IDTA Ballet, Tap, Theatre Craft, Modern Jazz, Gymnastic Dance, Musical Theatre Syllabus
5 Cloudberry Way
Staincross
BARNSLEY - S75 6EA
Tel: 01226 381343 (Eleanor Claire)
Email: eledancedepot@yahoo.co.uk
Dentonia School of DancingClasses: IDTA Ballroom, Latin, Classical Sequence, Modern, Sequence
10 Quest Avenue
Hemingfield
BARNSLEY - S73 OQB
Tel: 01226 754684 (Tony and Denise Dyer)
Email: dyerdentonia@aol.com
Betty Ellis Academy of DanceClasses: Modern Jazz
29 Chilwell Gardens
Athersly North
BARNSLEY - S71 3NX
Tel: 01226 712970
Litesteps DancentreClasses: IDTA Freestyle, Rock'n'Roll
71 St George’s Road
BARNSLEY - S70 1BP
Tel: 01226 297378 (Beverley-Jayne Lightfoot)
Email: litestepsfreesty@aol.com
Karen Murillo School of DanceClasses: IDTA Ballet, Tap, Theatre Craft, Modern Jazz, Gymnastic Dance, Keep Fit
75 Pontefract Road
Brampton
BARNSLEY - S73 OXU
Tel: 01226 750635
Email: karen_murillonorman@yahoo.co.uk
Helen Neill School of DanceClasses: IDTA Ballroom, Latin, Classical Sequence, Modern Sequence, Rock'n'Roll, Salsa, Mambo
41 Barnsley Road
Penistone
SHEFFIELD - S36 8AD
Tels: 01226 763322 or 07771 610868
Email: h.neill@barnsley.org
Maria Penrose School of Theatre DanceClasses: IDTA Ballet, Tap, Theatre Craft, Modern Jazz, Gymnastic Dance, Musical Theatre Syllabus
17 Fourlands Close
Barugh Green
BARNSLEY - S75 1QD
Tel: 07966 445679
Pulse DancentreClasses: IDTA Freestyle, Rock'n'Roll, Streeet, Gymnastic Dance
Flat 69 Hopwood Street
BARNSLEY - S70 2BN
Tel: 07814 256748 (Toni Stokes)
Email: pulsedancentre@hotmail.co.uk
Rainbow StudiosClasses: IDTA Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz, Gymnastic Dance, Musical Theatre Syllabus, Freestyle, Cheerleading, Keep Fit, Street
Unit 19 Fall Bank Industrial Estate
Dodworth
BARNSLEY - S75 4LS
Tels: 01226 291111 or 07812 158118 (Suzanne Darley-Grand)
Style Dance AcademyClasses: Ballet, Tap, Freestyle
31 Nethercroft
Barugh Green
BARNSLEY - S75 5JZ
Tel: 07885 640458 (Michelle Stainrod)
Take 2 Theatre SchoolClasses: IDTA Ballet, Tap, Theatre Craft, Modern Jazz, Gymnastic Dance, Musical Theatre Syllabus, Keep Fit, Street
Take 2 Centre
311 Sheffield Road
Birdwell
BARNSLEY - S70 5TU
Tel: 01226 744442 (Suzanne Dring)
Email: sue@ttake2.plus.com
Lisa Thornley School of Theatre DanceClasses: IDTA Ballet, Tap, Theatre Craft, Modern Jazz, Gymnastic Dance, Musical Theatre Syllabus, Ballroom, Freestyle
6 Barnsbridge Grove
Strata Estate
BARNSLEY - S70 3RW
Tels: 01226 290284 or 07811 832681
Email: lisathornley@btinternet.com
Web: www.lisathornley.co.uk
Christine Tingle School of DanceClasses: IDTA Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz
6 Farrow Close
Dodworth
BARNSLEY - S75 3TE
Tel: 01226 240702
Email: davidtingle1@btopenworld.com
Valeria K. Wood School of DancingClasses: IDTA Ballet, Tap, Theatre Craft, Modern Jazz, Musical Theatre Syllabus, Keep Fit
66 Cobcar Lane
Elsecar
BARNSLEY - S74 8BW
Tel: 01226 742629
The Emma Vee Dance StudiosClasses: IDTA Ballet, Tap, Theatre Craft, Modern Jazz
91 Snapehill Road
Darfield
BARNSLEY - S74 9LR
Tels: 01226 752908 or 07971 694341 (Emma Scattergood)
Dance in TimePark Rd
Worsbrough
Barnsley - S70 5AT
Tel: +44 (0)1226 203-413
Dentonia Dancing SchoolWombwell
Barnsley - S73 8DJ
Tel: +44 (0)1226 754-684
The Dance DepotChapel St
Shafton
Barnsley - S72 8NS
Tel: +44 (0)1226 381-343
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» Women's Workout World
We offer a full range of services, including a fully equipped Gymnasium, Toning Table Salon, Sun tanning units, Sauna, Beautician and Nail technician.
Exercise programmes:
All our exercise programmes are personally constructed and structured to suit the individual with realistic targets.
Induction:
We offer a free induction visit by appointment with health screen and free soft drink.
Joining:
We have membership packages to suit everyone, see our joining page for more information.
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» One 2 One Gym & Fitness Studio
One 2 One is a nice place for people who want to lose weight, gain power & muscle and have fun a the same time!! Facilities included are such as: Free weights - Gym, Cardio Suite, Aerobics Sauna, Steam Room, Sunbed, Supplement & Tanning cream sales and much more... students get special offer too.
Address
McGann House
Chesham Rd
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 2NT
Tel: 01226 292997
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» Britannia Angling Products
Here at Dick Clegg's Britannia Angling Products we have a wealth of experience and knowledge which has been used by Dick and his staff to offer you top quality, value for money fishing tackle. If you need any advice or help in making your choice of product, please do not hesitate to contact our office, where you will be able to speak to either Dick himself or Barnsley Blacks Captian, Tony Peel or our shop manager Simon Duerden. Alternativly, if you are in the area, call and see us and have a browse in the large shop area of our factory. Dont forget, its free to look ( its free to park too! )
Address
Mill Trading Est Pontefract Rd
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 1AA - Englanf / UK
Tel: +44 (0)1226 247-590
http://www.internettackleshop.co.uk
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» “Berneslai” was mentioned in the 1086
“Berneslai” is mentioned in the 1086 ‘audit’ The Domesday Book, covering every town and city in Britain which was collated following the Norman invasion twenty years earlier. The town was given to Norman Ilbert de Lace, whose son Robert, founded the priory of St. John the Evangelist in Pontefract and then in 1090, Henry the son of Robert, gave Barnsley to the priory as part of his endowments.
Another local landowner, Adam Fitz Swain founded the priory of St. Mary Magdalene at Lund or Bretton, afterwards known as Monk Bretton. In 1249, Barnsley was granted a Charter to hold an annual fair and weekly market. Very early in its history, coal mining began in the area, being supplemented by another important industry, glass blowing, early in the 17th. century. In 1744, William Wilson introduced linen weaving, which became so popular that by 1794, there were no fewer than 500 looms in the town.
An Act of Parliament of 1777 allowing several commons, moors and waste ground to be enclosed and built upon, could be said to be the start of the industrialisation of the area. Between 1800, as an important place, with a population around 3,600, and 1861, Barnsley had become a town in its own right. It now had its own water supplies, lighting, paving and cleansing department, as well as street name-plates and house numbers.
In 1850, the first railway station was opened in Barnsley-- the
collaborators were George and Robert Stevenson and Joseph Locke -- a Barnsley man.A year later, Monk Bretton was acquired by Barnsley, the sale including Fairfeld and May Day Green with all their rights, privileges, tolls and market revenues.The town's oldest link with the past is the square, embattled with pinnacled tower of St. Mary, dating back to the 12th. century. However, many fittings and relics are still well preserved in the present church.The town was granted an Armorial Bearing in 1869 and its supporters in 1913.In the same year, Barnsley was created a County Borough.
In the 1970s, a further restructuring led to the creation of Barnsley as a Metropolitan Borough. In 1984, the national Coal Strike marked the beginning of the end of Barnsley’s coal mining heritage. The bitter show-down between Arthur Scargill and Margaret Thatcher divided communities, neighbourhoods, even families. Today there are no coal mines left in Barnsley at all.
The town has begun an ambitious programme of redevelopment under the banner ‘Re-making Barnsley’, which over the coming decades will see the town centre transformed into a thriving metropolis once again. Largely a dormitory town, attracting commuters who work in Leeds and Sheffield, Barnsley is over 70% rural, despite its industrial heritage, and as such has become a much sought after place to set up home.
The town centre has been compared to a Tuscan hill village set proudly overlooking the Dearne Valley. It has an unrivalled reputation for night life, with people travelling from far afield to sample the Barnsley hospitality. With over 600 shops and businesses, the town also boasts internationally renowned design shops, such as Pollyanna. With a couple of excellent restaurants, a good selection of live music venues, theatre, art gallery and one of only three Design Centres in the country, Barnsley has something for everyone.
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» New Country Inns @ The Bluebell Inn
New Country Inns @ The Bluebell Inn in BarnsleyA modern friendly 40 bedroomed hotel, located within 1 mile of Junction 37 of the m1. Our friendly hotel also has a bar and restaurant and meeting/banqueting facilities. At our modern friendly 40 bedroomed hotel you will be welcomed by our team of staff who will look after you throughout your stay. We cater for everyone staying at our hotel from the discerning business traveller to a family of 4. Ample free car parking is available to all hotel guests. We have meeting & banqueting facilities and can cater for up to 250 delegates or wedding guests all in 1 room.
Address
Elmhirst Lane
Dodworth
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 4LS - England /UK
Tel: +44 (0)1226 786-188
New Country Inns @ The Bluebell Inn Website
- Parking & Transportation
- Free car park - Concierge Services
- 24-Hour Front Desk - Family / Children's services
- Garden / outdoor play area - Hospitality
- Restaurant
- Lounge / Bar - Croquet and Golf
- 9 hole Golf Course
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» Ardsley House Hotel
Ardsley House Hotel Ardsley House Hotel boasts 75 beautifully designed guest rooms which offer en-suite bathrooms, a TV, courtesy tray, hairdryer, trouser press and direct dial telephone with modem point and of course the famous Forestdale ducks in the bathroom. Some rooms also offer air conditioning.
The hotel features the wonderful Allendale Restaurant, which offers views over the lawns and woodlands, and prides itself on serving a wide range of dishes from both the table d'hote menu and extensive a la carte menu.
Primary: Non-smoking
Accommodation Type: Double Room(s), Family Room(s), Twin Room(s)
Site Facilities: Gymnasium, Restaurant(s), Sauna, Swimming Pool, Internet Access
Activities: Sightseeing
Nearby: Attractions, Public Transport
Address
Doncaster Road
Ardsley
Barnsley South Yorkshire
S71 5EH - England / UK
Tel: +44 (0)1226 309-955
http://www.ardsleyhousehotel.co.uk/
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» Tankersley Manor
Mellow Yorkshire Stone Hotel
4 star hotel
Backing onto woodland, Tankersley Manor sensitively incorporates a 17th century building within a modern hotel with many original features retained. Built of mellow stone many rooms have exposed beams and deep windowsills of York stone. When the time comes to enjoy a meal at Tankersley Manor you can choose from the charming restaurant, serving the finest cuisine, or the less formal Onward Arms, the in-house pub at the centre of the hotel that has a busy traditional atmosphere complete with roaring fires and brass and copper decorations.
For those who prefer a little peace and quiet, retreat to the lounge or cocktail bar. There are 100 rooms to choose from, including suites and executive rooms, or perhaps you’d like a four-poster suite to spice up the romance in your life. The newly-opened Reflections Spa and Leisure Club invites guests to enjoy its indoor pool, gym, steam and sauna rooms and indulge in body treatments, perfect for relaxing after a trek in the Yorkshire countryside.
Address
Church Lane
Tankersley
Barnsley South Yorkshire
S75 3DQ - England / UK
Tankersley Manor WebSite
Primary: Non-smoking
Room Type: Double Room(s), Executive Suite(s), Single room(s), Twin Room(s)
Facilities: Bar, Gymnasium, Restaurant(s), Sauna, Swimming Pool, Internet Access
Services: Function Services, 24 hour Reception, Conferences Services, Photocopy Service, Room Service
Room - General: Ensuite (Private Bathroom)
Room - Electrical: Iron/Ironing Board, Tea/Coffee making facilities, Trouser Press, Broadband Access, Cable TV, Direct Dial Telephone, Hairdryer
Catering for: Sales Conferences, Seminars, Special Events, Wedding Receptions
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» Brooklands Hotel
Brooklands HotelBrooklands Hotel is located in Barnsley, a beautiful cultured town in Yorkshire on the fringe of the Pennines. Whether you stay for business or pleasure, Brooklands meets your every need. Yorkshire Tourist Board's White Rose Awards 2005 - Winner of the Hotel of the Year. The stylish, elegant exterior of Brooklands creates a striking first impression, suggesting that there are more good things to follow - and you will not be disappointed.
The hotel offers a choice of facilities from conference suites for up to 400 delegates, 77 luxury en suite bedrooms and the famous Brooklands Restaurant, our newly refurbished Blakes Lounge Bar and an on-site Premier LivingWell Health Club to help you unwind and relax. Children's times are limited: Tuesday and Thursday 2.30pm to 5.00pm and Saturday and Sunday 11.30am to 3.00pm. Now available in all bedrooms and conference rooms is wired broadband. In our reception, wireless (WiFi) broadband is available.
Address
Dodworth
Barnsley South Yorkshire
S75 3JT - England / UK
Tel: +44 (0)1226 329-100
http://www.brooklandshotel.com
- Parking & Transportation
- Free car park
- Concierge Services
- Dry Cleaning / Laundry Service
- 24-Hour Front Desk
- Left Luggage / Storage Facilities
- Family / Children's services
- Garden / outdoor play area
- Hospitality
- Restaurant
- Lounge / Bar
- Spa Facilities
- Barber / Beauty Services
- Massage
- Health Suite Facilities
- Sunbed
- Sauna
- Steam Room
- Jacuzzi
- Fitness Centre / Gym Facilities
- Fully Equipped Gymnasium - Local Attractions
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park
- Millennium Galleries
- National Coal Mining Museum For England
- Kelham Island Museum
- Nostell Priory
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» Travel Inn Hotels in Barnsley
Barnsley Brewsters & Premier Travel Inn
Valley Park Industrial Estate
Wombwell
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S73 0UNUK
Tel: +44 (0)1226 273-800
Burntwood Court Hotel
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S72 9ETUK
Tel: +44 (0)1226 711-123
Keel Inn Motel
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S71 1LJUK
Tel: +44 (0)1226 289-813
The Market Hotel
Elsecar
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S74 8EPUK
Tel: +44 (0)1226 742-240
Travel Inn
Dearne Valley
Wombwell
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S73 0UNUK
Tel: +44 (0)08701977024
Travel Inn
Tankersley
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 3DLUK
Tel: +44 (0)08701977228
Shakespeare Hotel
Wellington Street
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 1SS
Tel: +44 (0)1226 284207
Travel Lodge
520 Doncaster Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 3PE
Tel: +44 (0)01226 298799
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Single Persons Hostel
47 Victoria Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire S70 2BU
Tel: +44 (0)01226 207726
Bernard Nicholas
26 Doncaster Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 1TL
Tel: +44 (0)01226 284621
Churchill Hotel
1 High Street
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S73 0DA
Tel: +44 (0)01226 340099
The Lunwood Hotel
Pontefract Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S71 5JH
Tel: +44 (0)01226 298779
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» Barnsley Culture and Tradition
Barnsley is home to a proud tradition of brass bands, originally created as social clubs for the mining communities. Grimethorpe Colliery Band, located in a village 5 miles to the east of Barnsley, is perhaps the best brass band in Britain. It rose to fame in the film Brassed Off and is now the 'artist in residence' at the Royal College of Music, London. The band has performed in Hyde Park during the Last Night of the Proms.
The 'Bard of Barnsley' Ian McMillan writes in local dialect, was recently nominated for a chair of poetry at Oxford University, and often appears on Radio 4. The Barnsley accent has a slight Scottish influence mixed in with traditional West Riding dialect; this is due to the large-scale relocation of Scottish coal miners to the area following the Second World War, when most of the pits in Scotland were exhausted. For example, a "t-shirt" is sometimes called a "t-shot" in Barnsley, as in parts of Scotland. However, this is starting to wear off amongst the younger generation.
Ken Loach's film Kes was set and filmed in Barnsley, using local actors such as Freddie Fletcher.
There is a live rock music scene, which reached its height in the Britpop years, around 1997, due to its proximity to Sheffield and Manchester. Barnsley rock band Saxon were famous in the 1980s. Two of the Arctic Monkeys studied music at Barnsley College.
Barnsley Council operates three museums, Cannon Hall, the Cooper Gallery and Worsbrough Mill. There are plans for a fourth museum located within the town hall. The project to create this is known as Experience Barnsley. Other museums in Barnsley include the volunteer-run Darfield Museum and the Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee Museum. Other heritage sites include Wortley Top Forge, Wortley Hall, Wentworth Castle and Monk Bretton Priory.
The Lamproom Theatre has three theatrical companies, and gives performances ranging from West End musicals to Shakespeare. Its Youth Company presents up to three productions a year and recently performed a critically acclaimed production of 'Les Miserables: School Edition' in November 2005 which was greeted by standing ovations on each performance. The once celebrated Victorian theatre the 'Civic' has lapsed from its previous role as the cultural centre of the town and is now being developed into gallery space.
Barnsley has two twin towns:
- Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
- Gorlovka, Ukraine
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» Barnsley Town
Barnsley is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, lying on the River Dearne, approximately twenty kilometres north of Sheffield. It is between junctions 36 and 37 of the M1 motorway and has a railway station served by the Hallam and Penistone Lines.
It is the main town in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley and has has three MPs: Eric Illsley for Barnsley Central, Michael Clapham for Barnsley West and Penistone and Jeff Ennis for Barnsley East and Mexborough. They are all members of the Labour Party. Whereas the BarnsleyTown itself has a population of just over 72,000 and the borough of around 223,500.
Population: 72,000
OS grid reference: SE3406
Metropolitan borough: Barnsley
Metropolitan county: South Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country: England
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Post town: BARNSLEY
Postcode district: S70-S75
Dial code: 01226
Police: South Yorkshire
Fire: South Yorkshire
Ambulance: Yorkshire
UK Parliament: Barnsley Central
UK Parliament: Barnsley East and Mexborough
UK Parliament: Barnsley West and Penistone
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» About Barnsley
Barnsley was made rich by the vast coal mines that existed here for hundreds of years, these have long gone, but the heritage and traditions of a proud industrial town live on. The town is also immensely proud of its character as a market town, it received its first Market Charter from Henry III in 1249, and markets have been a feature of the town ever since.
This is an attractive town laid out along the River Dearne, it is enclosed by spectacular Pennine scenery and is an ideal place from which to discover the limestone hills and fresh green valley's of the Yorkshire Dales. In this precious landscape there is a host of pleasant country lanes amidst rolling farmland where the visitor can wander, enjoying perfect peace and stillness, gaze at scampering streams edged with picturesque water-meadows full of grazing cattle and sheep.In Barnsley itself there are many interesting sites to see, these include the town's impressive Town Hall fronted by an equally impressive War Memorial, the statue to Sir Joseph Locke and the Locke Tower, both of which can be found in the attractive gardens of Locke Park, along with a gaily painted Victorian bandstand used for musical concerts during the summer.
From the town's mining and clothing heritage there remains many beautiful old cottages, these were once occupied by the families of mine and mill workers. Today, these have mostly been refurbished to offer the modern facilities demanded by a different society.
A short distance to the south of Barnsley lies Worsbrough Dale, here visitors can explore a restored corn mill, with parts dating back to 1625 when it would have been driven by water. Today, this mill still produces wheatmeal flour and bran flakes, both can be purchased from the mill shop. Worsbrough Mill Museum, perfectly illustrates the history of the mills of the area, and celebrates the fact that a mill has been in this pretty waterside region since the time of the Doomsday Book.
The town offers plenty of scope for shopping, apart from its famous market, it has individual boutiques and the larger retail out-lets. There are attractive old inns, modern pubs, restaurants and cafe's. A taste of culture is delivered by the Design Centre and the newly refurbished Cooper Gallery. Night Clubs provide entertainment for anyone wishing to dance from dusk to dawn.
A wealth of wildlife habitats can be explored along river, canal and reservoir banks, and visitors can enjoy the experience a Deer Farm at Worsbrough.
On an historic note: Barnsley's origins date back to Norman times, when most of the land in these parts belonged to the great priories of Pontefract and Monk Bretton. The spectacular ruins of Monk Bretton Priory lie two miles to the north of the town, here in a marvellous, atmospheric landscape surrounded by rolling wooded countryside, visitors can explore what is left of the magnificent priory and see how the monks of yester-year lived.
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» The first historical reference of Barnsley
The first historical reference to occurs in 1086 in the Domesday Book, in which it is called 'Berneslai' with a total population of around 200. The exact origins of the name Barnsley is still subject to debate, but Barnsley Council claims that its origins lie in the Saxon word Berne, for barn or storehouse, and Lay, for field. Also there is rumour about the founder's being of Danish-Viking origin, and that the founders bloodline is now in Canada with the last name Barnes.
In 1249, a Royal Charter was granted to Barnsley permitting it to hold a weekly market and annual fair. Left undisturbed since the 17th century, Barnsley developed into a stop-off point on the route between Leeds, Wakefield, Sheffield and London. The traffic generated as a result of this location fuelled trade with hostelries and related services also prospering. A principal centre for linen weaving during the 18th and 19th century, Barnsley grew into an important manufacturing town.
Barnsley also has a long tradition of glass-making, but is most famous for its coalfields. George Orwell briefly mentions the town in The Road to Wigan Pier. Orwell spent a number of days in the town living in the houses of the working-class miners while researching for the book. He wrote very critically of the council's expenditure on the construction of Barnsley Town Hall and claimed that the money should have been spent on improving the housing and living conditions of the local miners.
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