- Darfield, South Yorkshire
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Coordinates: 53°32′06″N 1°22′33″W / 53.535°N 1.3757°W
Darfield 
Darfield
Darfield shown within South YorkshirePopulation 8,066 OS grid reference SK5198 Metropolitan borough Barnsley Metropolitan county South Yorkshire Region Yorkshire and the Humber Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town Barnsley Postcode district S73 Dialling code 01226 Police South Yorkshire Fire South Yorkshire Ambulance Yorkshire EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber UK Parliament Don Valley List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire Darfield is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. It lies 5 miles (8.0 km) east of the town of Barnsley. It had a population of 8,066 at the 2001 UK Census.[1]
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History
Many Roman coins have been unearthed in Darfield, and there is evidence to suggest that the village contained Roman habitations in its history.
In Saxon, the name "Feld" describes 'a large area of pasture land' , while the term "Dere" refers to the deer which inhabited the forest. When combined, this gives the name Derefeld which later became Darfield.
There are records of an 8th-century church in Darfield, but when the Domesday Book was written in 1086 there was no mention of it.
Darfield remained an insignificant agricultural village for many centuries to come, until 1862. In that year, two mining companies sank shafts in the Barnsley district to exploit the rich seam of coal running through the area. Darfield Main colliery and Mitchells Main were local mines, the population of the village quickly increased and it became a labour pool for the surrounding coalmines. By 1901, over 4,000 people lived there[citation needed] compared to just 600 inhabitants in 1851[citation needed]
Until June 1963, Darfield had a railway station on the former Midland Railway's Sheffield Midland - Cudworth - Leeds City line. The line itself closed in 1988 due to severe subsidence.
Services
Shops
Darfield has a few shops, such as a Florist, Baker's, Newsagents, Hairdresser's, Garage/MOT station, Post Office, Chemist and two small Co-op supermarkets.
Food
There are seven food outlets in the village. These are The Station Pub which is now being transformed into an indian restaurant, Thaal Indian Restaurant, a small takeaway Cafe, 2 Fish and Chip Shops, a Chinese takeaway and Milano's Pizzeria.
Education
Schools
- Darfield Upperwood Primary School is a 4-11 community primary school, opened on 5 November 1973,[2] that educates around 250 pupils. In July 2006 it was reported in the Yorkshire Post in March 2007.[3]
- Darfield Valley Primary School, Snape Hill Road, Darfield.
- Darfield, All Saints, Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School, School Street, Darfield.
- Darfield Foulstone School of Creative Arts, Nanny Marr Road, Darfield, a secondary school. In 2011 the school will, under reorganisation arrangements, merge with another school.[4]
Museum
The museum property was donated to the village by the late Maurice Dobson, after whom the museum is named. The museum is split into four parts, the main museum, an outlet area where locals can sell their craft items, a cafe-gallery and a meeting place. There is also an outdoor patio where some larger items are exhibited.
Other
A small public library is run in the village.
Churches and Chapels
There is a Church of England parish church and two Methodist Chapels.
Sports
Darfield has a Cricket Club which plays at Darfield Cricket Ground and a Junior Football Team.
Transport
Stagecoach Yorkshire operate bus services every 15 minutes to Barnsley during the daytime as well as 2 buses per hour to Wombwell. Darfield is also served by the express bus service X19 which operates direct to Doncaster and Robin Hood Airport. Also, both Wombwell and Goldthorpe railway stations are within easy reach of Darfield where connections can be made to Sheffield, Meadowhall, Wakefield and Leeds.
Notable residents
- Ian McMillan, poet and broadcaster.[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Urban Areas : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Retrieved 2009-08-26
- ^ "Upperwood Primary School", Barnsley.gov.uk, 2003
- ^ "Inquiry urged over four-star spending at primary school", James Reed, Yorkshire Post, 26 March 2007
- ^ "The Foulstone School - Inspection report", Ofsted, 11 June 2007
- ^ "Ian McMillan", Peter Forbes, British Council, 2002
- ^ "Ian McMillan - The South Bank Show", ITV, 15 July 2007
External links
Categories:- Villages in South Yorkshire
- Geography of Barnsley
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