Barnsley
Barnsley is a Town in the county of South Yorkshire.
There are great places to visit near Barnsley including some great towns, cities, shopping centres and airports.
The area close to Barnsley boasts some of the best towns including Wath-upon-Dearne.
Don't miss Sheffield, and Doncaster's cities if visiting the area around Barnsley.
There are a several good shopping centres in the Barnsley area like Meadowhall, and Frenchgate Centre.
Doncaster Sheffield Airport is a great place to visit close to Barnsley if you like airports.
Barnsley History
There are some historic monuments around Barnsley:
Areas of Barnsley
Like most towns and cities Barnsley is comprised of a number of areas, once separate villages or small towns and parishes now part of Barnsley.
Many of the areas of Barnsley have their own character and places of interest.
Places to see near Barnsley
History of Barnsley
The monks erected a chapel of ease dedicated to Saint Mary, which survived until 1820, and established a market. In 1249, a Royal charter was granted to Barnsley permitting it to hold a weekly market on Wednesdays and annual four-day fair at Michaelmas. By the 1290s, three annual fairs were held. The town was the centre of the Staincross wapentake, but in the mid-16th century had only 600 inhabitants.
