South Yorkshire

Geography
Status	Ceremonial and Metropolitan county (no county council)
Origin	1974
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Historic county	Yorkshire (West Riding)
Area - Total	Ranked 38th 1,552 km²
ONS code	2C
NUTS 3	UKE3
Demographics
Population - Total (2005 est.) - Density	Ranked 10th 1,285,600 829 / km²
Ethnicity	95.0% White 2.6% S.Asian 2.4% Black
Politics
Members of Parliament	Kevin Barron Clive Betts David Blunkett Richard Caborn Michael Clapham Nick Clegg Jeff Ennis Caroline Flint John Healey Eric Illsley Denis MacShane Ed Miliband Meg Munn Angela Smith Rosie Winterton
Districts
Sheffield Rotherham Doncaster Barnsley

South Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber Government Office Region of England, in the United Kingdom. As a ceremonial county, it borders onto Derbyshire, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. map of admin county File links The following pages link to this file: South Yorkshire Rother Valley (UK Parliament constituency) Rotherham (UK Parliament constituency) Don Valley (UK Parliament constituency) Wentworth (UK Parliament constituency) Barnsley West and Penistone (UK Parliament constituency) Barnsley East and Mexborough (UK Parliament constituency) Barnsley Central (UK... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... 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Clive James Charles Betts (born January 13, 1950, Sheffield) is a politician in the United Kingdom, and member of Parliament for Sheffield Attercliffe since 1992. ... The Rt Hon. ... The Right Honourable Richard Caborn, PC (born October 6, 1943) is a British politician for the Labour Party, and member of Parliament for Sheffield Central. ... Michael Clapham (born 15 May 1943) is an English Labour politician, and member of Parliament for Barnsley West and Penistone. ... Nicholas Clegg Nicholas William Peter Clegg (born 7 January 1967) is the British Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam. ... Jeffrey Ennis (born November 13, 1962) is the Labour member of Parliament for Barnsley East and Mexborough, in northern England. ... Caroline Louise Flint (born 20 September 1961 in Twickenham, England) is the Labour member of Parliament for Don Valley in northern England. ... John Healey (born 13 February 1960) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Eric Evlyn Illsley (born April 9, 1955) is a British trade unionist and Labour member of Parliament for Barnsley Central. ... Dr. Denis MacShane (born May 21, 1948) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Edward Samuel Miliband (born December 24, 1969, London) is a British economist and politician. ... Margaret Patricia Munn (born 24 August 1959, Sheffield), is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Angela Christine Smith (born 16 August 1961, Grimsby) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. ... Rosalie Winterton (born August 10, 1958[1] in Leicester[2]) is an British politician, and Labour member of Parliament for Doncaster Central. ... numbered map of South Yorkshire boroughs File links The following pages link to this file: South Yorkshire Categories: GFDL images ... This article is about the city in England. ... Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. ... Doncaster is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ... 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It was created by the Local Government Act 1972 on April 1, 1974 from the southern part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, including also the former county boroughs of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The West Riding as an administrative county prior to its abolition in 1974. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... Barnsley is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, lying on the River Dearne, approximately twenty kilometres north of Sheffield. ... Doncaster is a town in the English county of Yorkshire, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire. ... Map sources for Rotherham at grid reference SK4392 Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England, built upon the River Don near the confluence of the Don and the Rother. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ...

Geography

The principal settlements of South Yorkshire are:

• Sheffield, an industrial city known for steel and cutlery - England's fourth city and the only one in South Yorkshire;
• Doncaster, an old Roman town known for railways and horse racing;
• Rotherham, an industrial town bordering Sheffield on the River Don;
• Barnsley, a market town on the River Dearne, the former administrative centre of the metropolitan county.

Each of these settlements gives its name to a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire - the City of Sheffield, the borough of Doncaster, the borough of Barnsley and the borough of Rotherham. For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... The old steel cable of a colliery winding tower Steel is a metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon being the primary alloying material. ... Starch-polyester disposable cutlery Cutlery refers to any hand utensil used in preparing, serving, and especially eating food. ... Doncaster is a town in the English county of Yorkshire, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire. ... Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... Map sources for Rotherham at grid reference SK4392 Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England, built upon the River Don near the confluence of the Don and the Rother. ... The River Don is a river in South Yorkshire, England. ... Barnsley is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, lying on the River Dearne, approximately twenty kilometres north of Sheffield. ... The River Dearne is a river in South Yorkshire, England. ... A Metropolitan Borough (or Metropolitan District) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... This article is about the city in England. ... Doncaster is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ... Barnsley is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ... Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. ...

History

The settlements in South Yorkshire have grown up around the industries of mining and steel manufacturing. The main mining industry was coal which was concentrated to the north and east of the county. There were also iron deposits which were mined in the area. The rivers running off the pennines to the west of the county supported the steel industry that is concentrated in the city of Sheffield. The proximity of the iron and coal also made this an ideal place for steel manufacture. Chuquicamata, the largest open pit copper mine in the world, Chile. ... The old steel cable of a colliery winding tower Steel is a metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon being the primary alloying material. ...

It was created as a metropolitan county in 1974 from the southern part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, as a result of the Local Government Act 1972. It initially had its own council. In 1986, the metropolitan county councils were abolished, with control devolving to the boroughs. These metropolitan districts are now part of the larger region of Yorkshire and the Humber. The six metropolitan counties shown within England The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level subnational entity in current use in England. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The West Riding as an administrative county prior to its abolition in 1974. ... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the regions of England. ...

Although the county council was abolished, South Yorkshire still exists as a ceremonial county - there is a Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire and also a High Sheriff. In addition there are four governmental functions that are run at the South Yorkshire level despite the abolition of the county council. These are police (South Yorkshire Police), public transport (South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive), fire & rescue South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and council pensions. The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Flag of a Lord-Lieutenant The title Lord-Lieutenant is given to the British monarchs personal representatives around the United Kingdom. ... The High Sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement position in Anglosphere countries. ... South Yorkshire Police is the police force covering South Yorkshire in England. ... The South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive is the Passenger Transport Executive for South Yorkshire in northern England. ...

Economy

As one of the least prosperous areas in Western Europe, South Yorkshire has been targeted for funding from the European Regional Development Fund. This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of South Yorkshire at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling. European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Scope As part of its task to promote regional development, the ERDF contributes towards financing the following measures: Productive investment to create and safeguard sustainable jobs; Investment in infrastructure which contributes, in regions covered by Objective 1, to development, structural adjustment and creation and maintenance...

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Towns and villages

South Yorkshire is made up of three main urban areas. Dearne Valley is made up of Barnsley and a number of villages and towns. The Sheffield urban area is made up of Sheffield and Rotherham while the Doncaster urban area is Doncaster and surrounding areas.

Dearne Valley urban area

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Doncaster urban area

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Sheffield urban area

Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. ... For Beighton in Norfolk see Beighton, Norfolk. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Chapeltown (colloquialy known as Chap) is a former town that is now a suburb in the north of Sheffield, England. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Mosborough ward—which includes the districts of Halfway, Mosborough village, Waterthorpe, and Westfield—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Rawmarsh is a small village within the Borough of Rotherham, located in South Yorkshire, England. ... Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. ... Map sources for Rotherham at grid reference SK4392 Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England, built upon the River Don near the confluence of the Don and the Rother. ... Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ...

Other towns and villages

Map sources for Adwick le Street at grid reference SE5307 Adwick le Street is a small town in the West Riding of Yorkshire, in England. ... Doncaster is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ... The villages of North Anston and South Anston are the principal constituents of the civil parish of North and South Anston, in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. ... This article is about the town in South Yorkshire, for other uses see Dinnington (disambiguation). ... Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. ... Map sources for Bawtry at grid reference SK6593 Bawtry is a village which lies at the point where the Great North Road crosses the River Idle. ... Doncaster is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ... Birdwell can be one of two things: 1) A village in England, see Birdwell (village) 2) A clothing company, see Birdwell (clothing) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Barnsley is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ... Conisbrough (frequently misspelled Conisborough) is a small town located roughly midway between Doncaster and Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. ... Doncaster is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ... This article is about the town in South Yorkshire, for other uses see Dinnington (disambiguation). ... Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. ... Grimethorpe is a large village which is part of the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. ... Barnsley is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ... Norton is a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Doncaster (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with North Yorkshire. ... Doncaster is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ... Stocksbridge and Upper Don ward—which includes the districts of Deepcar, Oughtibridge, Stocksbridge, and Wharncliffe Side, and also the villages of Bolsterstone, Ewden, and Midhopestones—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. ... Stocksbridge and Upper Don ward—which includes the districts of Deepcar, Oughtibridge, Stocksbridge, and Wharncliffe Side, and also the villages of Bolsterstone, Ewden, and Midhopestones—is one of the 28 electoral wards in the City of Sheffield, England. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Stocksbridge and Upper Don ward—which includes the districts of Deepcar, Oughtibridge, Stocksbridge, and Wharncliffe Side, and also the villages of Bolsterstone, Ewden, and Midhopestones—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Scholes could be Scholes, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England Scholes, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England This article consisting of geographical locations is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. ... Stocksbridge is a small town in the metropolitan borough of Sheffield, England, with a population of around 14,000. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Thurnscoe is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. ... Barnsley is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ... Tickhill is a small town in the metropolitan borough of Doncaster (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Nottinghamshire. ... Doncaster is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ... Wales is a village and a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Derbyshire. ... Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. ... Woodsetts is a village in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Nottinghamshire. ... Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. ...

Places of interest

Key
	National Trust
	English Heritage
	Forestry Commission
	Country Park
	Accessible open space
	Museums (free/not free)
	Heritage railway
	Historic House

See also: Culture of Sheffield

• Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Sheffield
• Barnsley Town Hall
• Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens, Barnsley
• Chapel of Our Lady of Rotherham Bridge ("Chapel on the Bridge"), Rotherham
• Clifton Park Museum, Rotherham
• Conisbrough Castle
• Cusworth Hall
• Doncaster Mansion House
• Earth Centre
• Kelham Island Museum, Sheffield
• Monk Bretton Priory
• Sheffield Winter Gardens
• Roche Abbey
• Rother Valley Country Park
• Howden Moors
• St Lawrence Church, Adwick le Street
• Wentworth Castle & Gardens, Barnsley
• Wentworth Woodhouse
• Weston Park Museum & Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield
• Woodlands model village
• Worsborough Mill and Country Park

Districts of Yorkshire and the Humber
Barnsley | Bradford | Calderdale | Craven | Doncaster | East Riding of Yorkshire | Hambleton | Harrogate | Hull | Kirklees | Leeds | North Lincolnshire | North East Lincolnshire | Richmondshire | Rotherham | Ryedale | Scarborough | Selby | Sheffield | Wakefield | York
Counties with multiple districts: North Yorkshire - South Yorkshire - West Yorkshire

United Kingdom • England • Ceremonial counties of England

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The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Lieutenancies Act 1997 (1997 c. ... Bedfordshire is a county in England and forms part of the East of England region. ... Berkshire (IPA: or  ; sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a county in England and forms part of the South East England region. ... Bristol (IPA: ) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London and located at With a population of 400,000, and metropolitan area of 550,000, it is Englands sixth, and the United Kingdoms ninth, most populous city... Map of Bucks (1904) This article is about the English county. ... Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west. ... The Cheshire Plain - photo taken adjacent to Beeston Castle The Cheshire Plain - photo taken towards Merseyside The Cheshire Plain panorama - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge Cattle farming in the county Black-and-white timbered buildings on Nantwich High Street Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester) [1] is a... Cornish Flag Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is a county in South West England on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar. ... Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, and boasts some of Englands most attractive scenery. ... Devon is a large county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... For other uses, see Dorset (disambiguation). ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... The East Riding of Yorkshire is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England, in the United Kingdom. ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London and forms one of the nine regions of England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. ... Hampshire (abbr. ... Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county and unitary district (known as County of Herefordshire) in the West Midlands region of England. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom and part of the East of England Government Office region. ... The Isle of Wight is an English island and county, off the southern English coast, to the south of the county of Hampshire. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Leicestershire (abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... Coat of arms The City of London is a small area in Greater London. ... Arms of the former Merseyside Metropolitan County Council Merseyside is a metropolitan county, located in the North West of England. ... Norfolk (pronounced IPA: ) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or Nhants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ... Northumberland is a county in northern England. ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan county within the Government Office Region of Yorkshire and the Humber in northern England, United Kingdom and also a larger ceremonial county, partly in the North East England region. ... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in south-east England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... Rutland is traditionally Englands smallest county and is bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Northamptonshire. ... Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is an English county in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. ... Somerset is a county in the south-west of England. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Suffolk (pronounced SUF-fk) is a large traditional and administrative county in the East Anglia region of eastern England. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced /ˈwɒɹɪkˌʃə/, /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃə/, or /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃɪə/) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England, the United Kingdom, formed in 1974. ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England, corresponding roughly to the core of the West Riding of the traditional county of Yorkshire. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Worcestershire (pronounced ; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. ...