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Property for sale in Barnsley South Yorkshire
Barnsley is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, lying on the River Dearne, approximately twenty kilometres north of Sheffield. It is between junctions 36 and 37 of the M1 motorway and has a railway station served by the Hallam and Penistone Lines. It is the main town in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley.
The name Barnsley originates from the Anglo-Saxon description 'Beorn's lay' (where a 'lay' is a clearing). The town is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1089.
Famous people from Barnsley include Michael Parkinson, Geoffrey Boycott and Brian Glover. Barnsley is also the home of Barnsley College, which was at one time Europe's largest Further Education establishment, it attracts students from all around South Yorkshire and offers a range of degree / diploma courses as well as A-Levels. In 2005 more than 61% of students gained 4 or more A-Level passes. < Back to South Yorkshire Property Your search for residential property for sale in Barnsley
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