Lundwood
Encyclopedia
Lundwood is a village
in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire
, England
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which was founded in 1154 as the Priory of St Mary Magdalene of Lund by Adam Fitswaine. The name derives from the Old-Norse "lundr" meaning a sacred woodland grove and the Icelandic
"wud," meaning "to bury" or "to soil."
The only secondary school in Lundwood is Priory School and Sports College
. The school was originally built as a junior school but then changed into a secondary school after Grange Gate Junior School (Which is currently being used as Priory's canteen) was built. It has won many awards in the world of sport including cross country
and football. As of September 2011, the school has merged with another school in Barnsley, Willowgarth High School
, creating Shafton
Advanced Learning Centre. The building has been renamed Shafton A.L.C. Lundwood site. It will be demolished following the January 2012 move into Shafton A.L.C.
hit documentary Priest Idol, which featured an American
priest, Father James McCaskill, as he attempted to get the local population back into the rundown church. This was largely a success as his congregation multiplied fourfold. It received a devastating blow when a fire broke out in the church hall as workmen replaced roof felting. The fire destroyed the roof of the hall and gutted the interior. The damage was estimated at £300,000 by insurers. The remnants of the old hall were recently demolished to allow for a new building. However funding can't be found for the new structure and Father James McCaskill, fed up of Anglican church politics, has decided to take a posting back in the U.S.
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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.
History
Lying about three miles from Barnsley town centre, Lundwood is built around the ruins of Monk Bretton PrioryMonk Bretton Priory
Originally a monastery under the Cluniac order, Monk Bretton Priory is located in the village of Lundwood, in the borough of Barnsley, England. It was founded in 1154 as the Priory of St. Mary Magdelene of Lund by Adam Fitswane, sited on the Lund, from Old Norse. In the course of time the priory...
which was founded in 1154 as the Priory of St Mary Magdalene of Lund by Adam Fitswaine. The name derives from the Old-Norse "lundr" meaning a sacred woodland grove and the Icelandic
Icelandic language
Icelandic is a North Germanic language, the main language of Iceland. Its closest relative is Faroese.Icelandic is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic or Nordic branch of the Germanic languages. Historically, it was the westernmost of the Indo-European languages prior to the...
"wud," meaning "to bury" or "to soil."
Amenities
In its boundaries it features four schools ranging from nursery to comprehensive. Two public houses, the Lundwood WMC and the Lundwood Hotel, known locally as the "club" (still standing - 2011) and the "Top Boozer" (Demolished - 2011), respectively. It also features several shops selling everything from clothes to takeaway food.Schools
Littleworth Grange Primary Learning Centre is currently the only primary school in Lundwood. It was built to merge Grange Gate Junior School and Littleworth Infants School into a larger primary school. The building is located on the site of the infants school which was demolished in 2005.The only secondary school in Lundwood is Priory School and Sports College
Priory School and Sports College
Priory School and Sports College was a state school in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. It served the area including Lundwood, Monk Bretton, Cudworth and Cundy Cross....
. The school was originally built as a junior school but then changed into a secondary school after Grange Gate Junior School (Which is currently being used as Priory's canteen) was built. It has won many awards in the world of sport including cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
and football. As of September 2011, the school has merged with another school in Barnsley, Willowgarth High School
Willowgarth High School
Willowgarth High School is a state school in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England....
, creating Shafton
Shafton
Shafton is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England, on the border with West Yorkshire. At the 2001 census it had a population of 2,840. The parish contains the villages of Shafton and Shafton Two Gates....
Advanced Learning Centre. The building has been renamed Shafton A.L.C. Lundwood site. It will be demolished following the January 2012 move into Shafton A.L.C.
Recent events
The church at Lundwood, the St. Mary Magdalene, also featured on the Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
hit documentary Priest Idol, which featured an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
priest, Father James McCaskill, as he attempted to get the local population back into the rundown church. This was largely a success as his congregation multiplied fourfold. It received a devastating blow when a fire broke out in the church hall as workmen replaced roof felting. The fire destroyed the roof of the hall and gutted the interior. The damage was estimated at £300,000 by insurers. The remnants of the old hall were recently demolished to allow for a new building. However funding can't be found for the new structure and Father James McCaskill, fed up of Anglican church politics, has decided to take a posting back in the U.S.