Silkstone Common
| Silkstone Common | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
 The Station Inn, Silkstone Common | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE290044 |
| Location: | 53°32’8"N, 1°33’44"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 2,954 (2001) |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Barnsley |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Barnsley West and Penistone |
| Website: | silkstoneparishcouncil.gov.uk |
Silkstone Common is a village in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
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 Knabb'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.[1]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Silkstone Common) |
References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1314749: Knabbe's Hall (Grade @ listing)