Cortonwood

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In 1872 the Brampton Colliery Company was formed, taking its name from the local parish of Brampton Bierlow, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The following year they commenced the sinking of a shaft which became known as Cortonwood Colliery.

In March 1984, the National Coal Board announced that the mine was due to close, this becoming the "final straw" which brought about the long running UK miners' strike (1984–1985).

The site has now been converted into a shopping and lesuire area. It features big names such as B&Q, Matalan, Next, Boots, Morrisons, McDonalds, Argos, Pizza Hut, ASDA Living, Sports World, SCS, Halfords and many factories and office buildings.

Problems relating to access to the site occur mainly at weekends. It is likely that there will be traffic jams trying to enter the area on a Saturday or Sunday due to the poor design of the entrance road. This problem is taking time to resolve as the feeder roads come under the governance of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and the trading estate itself is under Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council .