Bolton on Dearne
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Bolton upon Dearne is a small village
in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley
, South Yorkshire
, England
, in the part of the Dearne Valley
through which the River Dearne
passes. It is approximately seven miles east of Barnsley
, ten miles west of Doncaster
and eight miles north of Rotherham
.
Bolton upon Dearne was an ancient parish
, part of the historic West Riding
of Yorkshire
. It was recorded in the Domesday Book
as being under the Manor of Bolton-upon-Dearne with Goldthorpe
, which was once owned by Roger de Busli
.
In the early 18th century Barnsley
attorney
William Henry Marsden Esquire
of nearby Burntwood Hall
bought the Lord of the Manor of Bolton on Dearne with Goldthorpe for £10,000 together with over 1000 acres (4 km²) of land. Bolton upon Dearne along with Goldthorpe is recorded in the 1761–1767 Inclosure Awards. The Marsden family continued to hold the Manor until 1815.
It became part of Doncaster Rural District
under the Local Government Act 1894
until 1899, when it became a separate urban district in its own right. Bolton upon Dearne urban district was abolished in 1937 under a County Review Order
, becoming part of a large Dearne
urban district, along with Thurnscoe
and part of Barnburgh
parish.
It is served by Bolton-on-Dearne railway station
.
There are three primary schools in the village, Lacewood Primary and Infant school with an attached nursery, Carrfield School and Heather Garth Primary School. The main secondary school in the area is The Dearne High School, which caters for around 1,300 pupils aged 11–16 years.
The Church of St. Andrew the Apostle (Church of England
) is situated on the corner of High Street and Angel Street. It is probably an early 14th century church with alterations throughout the centuries. The current Priest in Charge is Reverend David Stafford. There is an active Methodist Church on Furlong Road which was founded in 1832. There was formerly a Roman Catholic church on Station Road, but this closed in the late 1980s, and as of 2007 was an electrical goods shop.
Village
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in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley
Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley
The Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley is a metropolitan borough of the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, England. Its main town is Barnsley....
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
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, England
England
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, in the part of the Dearne Valley
Dearne Valley
The Dearne Valley is an area of South Yorkshire along the River Dearne. It encompasses the towns of Wombwell, Wath-upon-Dearne, Swinton, Conisbrough and Mexborough, the large villages of Ardsley, Bolton on Dearne, Goldthorpe, Thurnscoe, Darfield, Stairfoot and Brampton Bierlow, and many other...
through which the River Dearne
River Dearne
The River Dearne is a river in South Yorkshire, England. It flows roughly east for more than , from its source just inside West Yorkshire, through Denby Dale, Clayton West, Darton, Barnsley, Darfield, Wath upon Dearne, Bolton on Dearne, Adwick upon Dearne and Mexborough to its confluence with the...
passes. It is approximately seven miles east of Barnsley
Barnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
, ten miles west of Doncaster
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
and eight miles north of Rotherham
Rotherham
Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of...
.
Bolton upon Dearne was an ancient parish
Civil parish
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, part of the historic West Riding
West Riding of Yorkshire
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of Yorkshire
Yorkshire
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. It was recorded in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as being under the Manor of Bolton-upon-Dearne with Goldthorpe
Goldthorpe
Goldthorpe is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Anciently a small medieval farming village, Goldthorpe is recorded in the Domesday Book and was under the Manor of Bolton upon Dearne which was once owned by Roger de Busli.Goldthorpe railway station...
, which was once owned by Roger de Busli
Roger de Busli
Roger de Busli was a Norman baron who accompanied William the Conqueror on his successful conquest of England in 1066....
.
In the early 18th century Barnsley
Barnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
attorney
Lawyer
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William Henry Marsden Esquire
Esquire
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of nearby Burntwood Hall
Burntwood Hall
Burntwood Hall is a house that lies near the village of Great Houghton, South Yorkshire, England and has been known as Boomshack and Burntwood Nook/Lodge over the centuries.-History:...
bought the Lord of the Manor of Bolton on Dearne with Goldthorpe for £10,000 together with over 1000 acres (4 km²) of land. Bolton upon Dearne along with Goldthorpe is recorded in the 1761–1767 Inclosure Awards. The Marsden family continued to hold the Manor until 1815.
It became part of Doncaster Rural District
Doncaster Rural District
Doncaster was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England from 1894 to 1974.The rural district was created by the Local Government Act 1894 as successor to the Doncaster Rural Sanitary District. It consisted of an area surrounding, but not including, the town of Doncaster. Doncaster...
under the Local Government Act 1894
Local Government Act 1894
The Local Government Act 1894 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales outside the County of London. The Act followed the reforms carried out at county level under the Local Government Act 1888...
until 1899, when it became a separate urban district in its own right. Bolton upon Dearne urban district was abolished in 1937 under a County Review Order
Local Government Act 1929
The Local Government Act 1929 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made changes to the Poor Law and local government in England and Wales....
, becoming part of a large Dearne
Dearne
Dearne may refer to:*River Dearne, a river in South Yorkshire, England*Dearne Urban District, a former urban district*Dearne Valley, an urban area...
urban district, along with Thurnscoe
Thurnscoe
Thurnscoe is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. The village is approximately half way between Barnsley and Doncaster, but sufficiently far enough from both to be out of their urban sprawl...
and part of Barnburgh
Barnburgh
Barnburgh is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, 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...
parish.
It is served by Bolton-on-Dearne railway station
Bolton-on-Dearne railway station
Bolton-on-Dearne railway station serves the village of Bolton on Dearne in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Wakefield Line north of Sheffield railway station.- History :...
.
There are three primary schools in the village, Lacewood Primary and Infant school with an attached nursery, Carrfield School and Heather Garth Primary School. The main secondary school in the area is The Dearne High School, which caters for around 1,300 pupils aged 11–16 years.
The Church of St. Andrew the Apostle (Church of England
Church of England
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) is situated on the corner of High Street and Angel Street. It is probably an early 14th century church with alterations throughout the centuries. The current Priest in Charge is Reverend David Stafford. There is an active Methodist Church on Furlong Road which was founded in 1832. There was formerly a Roman Catholic church on Station Road, but this closed in the late 1980s, and as of 2007 was an electrical goods shop.
External links
- The Inclosure Awards of 1761-67 for Bolton on Dearne with Goldthorpe.
- http://www.neilrbowers.plus.com/GENEALOG/St_Andrews/Bolton-on-Dearne.htm
- http://www.boltonondearne.co.uk/