Higham, South Yorkshire
Encyclopedia
Higham is a village
in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire
, England
.
Most of the population lived on 3 main rows of houses: Old Row, New Row & Concrete Row, alas, only the New Row now survives.
Most of those houses were built to house the Coal Miners who used to work at the nearby collieries.
There used to be 3 pubs in the village: Hermit Inn, Miners Inn & Engineers Inn. The Miners Inn has been demolished, The Hermit Inn is now a curry shop leaving only The Engineers Inn.
During the last few decades the village has changed greatly with a lot of new, modern houses that greatly contrast with the older houses of the New Row. People have moved into the village seeking peace and quiet but with easy access to the M1 Motorway
.
Central League and at one time had a football team that used to play in the Sunday league.
Here coal miners played the game of Nipsy (not Knur & Spell) on the field at the back of the Miners Inn (Pigoyle).
, Barugh Green, Dodworth
, Redbrook
and Pogmoor
.
Other places of note nearby are the villages of Silkstone
, Cawthorne
and Darton
.
Nearby places include Captain & Hugset Woods & Higham Reservoir.
Higham used to have a small drift mine known as the Higham Pumping Station. The drift was used for coal to come from Redbrook colliery and then up the belt track to Dodworth colliery to the screens and washers. There was an even older shaft that could still be seen in the 1970s
& Ron Dalow to name two.
Keith was famous in the sport of Football & Ron Darlow was Nipsy world champion before his death.
For a description of the game of Nipsy and it's association with Coal Miners please see the web site of Alan Lever.
passing the church of "St Thomas".
An alternate route takes you over the field to Pogmoor.
Pogwell lane, starting at the Engineers Inn and leading down into the Hugset wood or taking the route up towards Silkstone
golf links.
Higham Lane, leading from Higham Common towards Dodworth
or, after crossing the motorway bridge, bearing right, down into the Captain Wood and follow the old belt track.
Royd Lane, passing down the side of the cricket field, this lane will take you down towards Cawthorne Basin and over to the Furnace pit.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
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.
The village
The village of Higham is also known locally as 'Hickam', as the saying goes: Higham where they fry'em, Hickam where they stick'em.Most of the population lived on 3 main rows of houses: Old Row, New Row & Concrete Row, alas, only the New Row now survives.
Most of those houses were built to house the Coal Miners who used to work at the nearby collieries.
There used to be 3 pubs in the village: Hermit Inn, Miners Inn & Engineers Inn. The Miners Inn has been demolished, The Hermit Inn is now a curry shop leaving only The Engineers Inn.
During the last few decades the village has changed greatly with a lot of new, modern houses that greatly contrast with the older houses of the New Row. People have moved into the village seeking peace and quiet but with easy access to the M1 Motorway
M1 motorway
The M1 is a north–south motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where it joins the A1 near Aberford. While the M1 is considered to be the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom, the first road to be built to motorway standard in the country was the...
.
Sports
Higham currently has a cricket club that plays in the HuddersfieldHuddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
Central League and at one time had a football team that used to play in the Sunday league.
Here coal miners played the game of Nipsy (not Knur & Spell) on the field at the back of the Miners Inn (Pigoyle).
Place of worship
The village has a Methodist Chapel that also now houses the local Post Office. The chapel is open Sundays for Morning worship & Evensong.Location
Higham is surrounded by the villages of GawberGawber
Gawber is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England....
, Barugh Green, Dodworth
Dodworth
Dodworth is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 5,742.-History:Dodworth is a former coal mining village with approximately 5,800 people The land occupying the former mine is now the Dodworth Business Park...
, Redbrook
Redbrook
Redbrook is a village in Gloucestershire, England, adjoining the border with Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located on the River Wye and is within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.- History :...
and Pogmoor
Pogmoor
Pogmoor is an area of the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is located to the west of Barnsley, and just north of junction 37 of the M1 motorway....
.
Other places of note nearby are the villages of Silkstone
Silkstone
Silkstone is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, between the towns of Barnsley and Penistone, and includes the village of Silkstone Common...
, Cawthorne
Cawthorne
Cawthorne is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. The village was once the centre of a localised iron and coal mining industry, though today it is the centre of a very affluent commuter belt, west of Barnsley...
and Darton
Darton
Darton is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley , on the border with West Yorkshire. According to the 2001 UK census, it has a population of approximately 14,927...
.
Nearby places include Captain & Hugset Woods & Higham Reservoir.
Higham used to have a small drift mine known as the Higham Pumping Station. The drift was used for coal to come from Redbrook colliery and then up the belt track to Dodworth colliery to the screens and washers. There was an even older shaft that could still be seen in the 1970s
Noteable persons
Higham has had a number of sporting personalities: Keith BurkinshawKeith Burkinshaw
Harry Keith Burkinshaw is an English former professional footballer and football manager.-Playing career:...
& Ron Dalow to name two.
Keith was famous in the sport of Football & Ron Darlow was Nipsy world champion before his death.
For a description of the game of Nipsy and it's association with Coal Miners please see the web site of Alan Lever.
Popular walks
Popular walking routes from the village are: Hermit Lane, from Higham to GawberGawber
Gawber is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England....
passing the church of "St Thomas".
An alternate route takes you over the field to Pogmoor.
Pogwell lane, starting at the Engineers Inn and leading down into the Hugset wood or taking the route up towards Silkstone
Silkstone
Silkstone is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, between the towns of Barnsley and Penistone, and includes the village of Silkstone Common...
golf links.
Higham Lane, leading from Higham Common towards Dodworth
Dodworth
Dodworth is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 5,742.-History:Dodworth is a former coal mining village with approximately 5,800 people The land occupying the former mine is now the Dodworth Business Park...
or, after crossing the motorway bridge, bearing right, down into the Captain Wood and follow the old belt track.
Royd Lane, passing down the side of the cricket field, this lane will take you down towards Cawthorne Basin and over to the Furnace pit.
External links
- Alan Lever's Nipsy Page 1 (Contains a lof of information about Nipsy History & equipment)
- Alan Lever's Nipsy Page 2 (Contains more information and some photos)
- From the Miners Inn (Who remembers the Pigoyle Press?)