Barnburgh is a village and
civil parish
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in the
City of Doncaster
The City of Doncaster is a metropolitan borough with city status in the United Kingdom, city status in South Yorkshire, England. It is named after its principal settlement, Doncaster, and includes the surrounding suburbs of Doncaster as well as ...
in
South Yorkshire
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, England. The village is adjacent to the village of
Harlington - the parish contains both villages, and according to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,979, reducing to 1,924 at the 2011 Census.
The village is located north of
Mexborough
Mexborough is a town in the City of Doncaster, City of Doncaster District, South Yorkshire, England, between Manvers and Denaby Main, on the River Don, Yorkshire, River Don close to where it joins the River Dearne, and the A6023 road. It is co ...
, east of
Goldthorpe and west of
Doncaster
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itself.
In the centre of the village is the parish church of
St Peter, which is famous for the legend of the 'Cat and Man' and is mainly of
Norman and
Transitional architectural styles.
There was a
coal mine
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situated half a mile west of the village called
Barnburgh Main Colliery, which operated between 1911 and 1989.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Barnburgh
References
External links
Barnburgh and HarlingtonPrimary school
Villages in Doncaster
Civil parishes in South Yorkshire
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