Silkstone Common
| Silkstone Common | |
  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 |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Barnsley West and Penistone |
| Website | http://www.silkstoneparishcouncil.gov.uk |
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, and the Old Station House, a building located directly beside the railway line which once housed the railway owner but now functions as a residential building.[2]
References
- ↑ This population figure is for the civil parish of Silkstone, which also includes the village of Silkstone."Silkstone CP: Parish Headcounts". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- ↑ "Knabbe's Hall". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
External links
Media related to Silkstone Common at Wikimedia Commons