Thurlstone
| Thurlstone | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
 Thurlstone - Wesleyan Church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE232034 |
| Location: | 53°31’30"N, 1°37’44"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Sheffield |
| Postcode: | S36 |
| Dialling code: | 01226 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Barnsley |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Penistone and Stocksbridge |
Thurlstone is a village near Penistone in the West Riding of Yorkshire, eight miles from Barnsley and fourteen miles from Huddersfield.
Its name is believed to be of Old English origin, possibly from thirled (pierced) rock which is found at its location.[1] The nearby village Thurgoland may have a similar derivation.
Originally this was a small farming community. Some industries developed using water power from the River Don such as corn milling, wire drawing and various wool and cloth processes.[2] Most of these are now gone and only James Durrans (carbon products) and Service Direct owned by 'Don Eddie' remain. The village is now a dormitory for the urban areas of South and West Yorkshire. The village now falls in the Penistone West ward of the Barnsley MBC.
The parish church is the Church of St Saviour.
Pictures
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Thurlstone) |
Looking over to Royd Moor Wind Farm
Work Bank Lane in Thurlstone
References
- ↑ Report and Transactions: Volume 10. Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art. 1878. p. 298.
- ↑ Hey, David (2015). "20". A History of the South Yorkshire Countryside. Pen & Swords Books Limited. ISBN 978-1-47383-435-4.
