Silkstone Common

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Silkstone Common
Silkstone Common shown within South Yorkshire
Population	2,954 (2001 Census)^[1]
OS grid reference	SE290044
Metropolitan borough	Barnsley
Metropolitan county	South Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	South Yorkshire
Fire	South Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Barnsley West and Penistone
Website: http://www.silkstone.org/
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°32′08″N 1°33′44″W / 53.5355, -1.5622

Silkstone Common is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England.

The village has Junior and Infants Schools, a railway station, a single local shop and the Station Inn.

One of the most notable events in the history of the village was the Huskar Pit Disaster, which occurred on 4 July 1838 when a freak storm flooded part of the mine, killing 26 children, the youngest was 7 years, the oldest 17. A historical account of this event has been documented in the book entitled Children of the Dark.

Notable buildings include Knabbe's Hall which was built in late 17th century for William and Elizabeth Wood of Wortley Forge.^[2]

Silkstone Common house prices are high due to the local amenities which include a pub, a train station and close proximity to Penistone Grammar School which is the school of choice for local people.^{[citation needed]}