Directory of Barnsley Resources

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The town of Barnsley is situated to the North of Sheffield, on the River Dearne. Its population is approximately 80,000.

It has a history stretching back to Anglo-Saxon times, and its name is derived from 'Beorn's Ley'. Ley (or Leah in the original Anglo-Saxon spelling) referred to land that had been cleared (deforested) to make way for a village or settlement.

Barnsley was traditionally an industrial town, and had an extensive coal mining industry until the mid 1980s when the pits closed following the miners strikes.

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• Barnsley

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnsley
  Hyperlinked article about the town, its history and culture. [From Wikipedia]

• Barnsley Links

  http://www.barnsleylinks.co.uk/
  Categorised directory for the town and surrounding area.

• Barnsley TownTalk

  http://www.barnsley.towntalk.co.uk/
  News, events, map and business links.

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