Brierley
For other places with the same name, see Brierley (disambiguation).
For other uses, see Brierley (surname).
| Brierley | |
  Brierley |
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| OS grid reference | SE410110 |
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| – London | 150 mi (240 km) SSE |
| Civil parish | Brierley |
| Metropolitan borough | Barnsley |
| Metropolitan county | South Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Barnsley |
| Postcode district | S72 |
| Dialling code | 01226 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Barnsley East |
Coordinates: 53°35′41″N 1°22′55″W / 53.5947°N 1.38201°W
Brierley (pronounced as "bry"-"early") is a town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. The town, situated close to the border with West Yorkshire, is at the south of the A628 road, and is less than 2 miles (3 km) to the south-west of Hemsworth.
The civil parish of Brierley contains the large pit village of Grimethorpe, and at the 2001 census had a population of 5,973.[1]
Brierley lies approximately 330 feet (100 m) above sea level.
References
- ↑ "Parish headcounts, Barnsley (Metropolitan District". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
External links
Media related to Brierley at Wikimedia Commons- Brierly village web site
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