Goldthorpe is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Originally a small medieval farming village, Goldthope is recorded in the Domesday Book and under the Manor of Bolton-upon-Dearne with Goldthorpe which was owned by Roger de Bully. A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Barnsley is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... Domesday Book (also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester), was the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William the Conqueror, that was similar to a census by a government of today. ...

In the early 18th century a Barnsley Attorney, William Henry Marsden Esquire of nearby Burntwood Hall bought the Lord of the Manor of Bolton-upon-Dearne with Goldthorpe for £10, 000 together with a 1000 aches of land. Goldthorpe is recorded in the 1761-1767 Inclosure Awards. The Marsden family continued to hold the Manor until 1815. Barnsley is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, lying on the River Dearne, approximately twenty kilometres north of Sheffield. ... An attorney is someone who represents someone else in the transaction of business: For attorney-at-law, see lawyer, solicitor, barrister or civil law notary. ... Esquire (abbreviated Esq. ... Burntwood Hall lies near the village of Great Houghton, West Yorkshire and has been known as Burntwood Nook, Burntwood Lodge and Burntwood Hall over the centuries. ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1767 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Inclosure (also commonly enclosure), refers to the process of subdivision of common lands for individual ownership. ...

The area is now commonly referred to as the Dearne Valley and was a major coal mining area, but since the closure of the mines in the late 1980s, it has become a depressed area, only partially improved by the construction of numerous call centres nearby. The River Dearne is a river in South Yorkshire, England. ...

Brian Blessed (who has appeared in Flash Gordon, Blackadder, Z Cars) once lived on Probert Avenue in Goldthorpe. Blessed (centre) as Exeter in Henry V Brian Blessed (born October 9, 1937) is an English actor. ...

St John and St Mary Magdalene Church, Goldthorpe, built in 1916, is an early example of a ferro-concrete building. St. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 - The Royal Army Medical Corps first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ...

Its strange Italian style is unique in this part of South Yorkshire and is distinctly odd for a Dearne Valley pit village.

According to Pevsner, the pulpit bought by the church in 1931 is 18th century Flemish. Nikolaus Pevsner (January 30, 1902 - August 18, 1983) was a German-born British historian of art and, especially, architecture. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Flanders (Flemish, Fleming) (Dutch: Vlaanderen (Vlaams, Vlaming)) has two main designations: a geographical region in the north of Belgium, corresponding to the Flemish Region, a consituent part of the federal Belgian state. ...

Goldthorpe Market is located just off the A635 in Goldthorpe Town Centre. To be a casual trader you may register at 8.30am at Goldthorpe Market Office. On Monday casuals may register from 7.30am. Stall allocation restrictions limit minimum distance between same lines to two stalls. Monday market is strictly second hand and starts at 7.30am. The main market days are Tuesday and Saturday. The market has 64 stalls.

Goldthorpe Library is a relatively new building conveniently situated in the middle of the town with excellent car-parking facilities and disabled access. Whilst offering the usual library facilities in a particularly comfortable and friendly environment, the following services are available:- Large upstairs meeting room for community use; A brand-new suite of computer terminals for free internet and e-mail use; A Reader’s Group, meeting monthly (first Tuesday, 2.00pm); Courses run throughout the year (mainly Workers’ Educational Association) often covering basic computer skills; Toddler Groups, including ‘Bookstart’ sessions carried out by trained professionals.

The main secondary school in the area is the Dearne High School which caters for pupils aged 11-16 years.

External link

The Inclosure Awards of 1761-67 for Bolton upon Dearne with Goldthorpe.