Overton is a small village in West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

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, England

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, between Wakefield

Wakefield

Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....

 and Huddersfield

Huddersfield

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....

. It lies about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) south west of Wakefield, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Ossett

Ossett

Ossett is a market town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. It is located on junction 40 of the M1 motorway, half-way between Dewsbury, to the west, and Wakefield, to the east. In the 2001 census, it was classified as part of the West Yorkshire...

, 1 miles (1.6 km) west of Netherton and 4 miles (6.4 km) south west of Horbury

Horbury

-Demography:In 2008 Horbury had a largely white population compared with Yorkshire and the Humber.-Population change:The population of Horbury in 2001 was 10,002-Transport:...

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The village was originally named "Over Shitlington", and was part of the parish of "Shitlington" but this was changed sometime after 1855, along with the name of the parish, which was changed to "Sitlington". Overton is also linked with Netherton.

Overton is described by the locals as the village with "two pubs, a church, a prison and the National Coal Mining Museum". Overton is a picturesque village surrounded by fields, Coxley Woods and natural scenery. St. Luke's Parish Church is part of the parish of Sitlington and is run by Rev. Hugh Baker.

Overton is known for the National Coal Mining Museum, situated on the A642

A642 road

The A642 is an A-road in West Yorkshire, England which runs from Huddersfield to the A64 near Leeds. It connects with the M1, M62 and A63.The road begins at Waterloo east of the town centre before going on via Lepton, Grange Moor, Middlestown, Horbury into Wakefield City Centre.The road then goes...

. This mine was worked from at least 1789 until the coal was exhausted in 1985. Following the UK Miners' Strike (1984-1985), work was started to convert it into a museum. The men were transferred to Denby Grange Colliery.

External links

• http://www.coxleynews.com - a Community website about the villages of Netherton, Middlestown, Overton and Midgley in the Parish of Sitlington West Yorkshire and named after the beautiful Coxley Woods that runs along the valley between the villages.
• http://www.wakefield.gov.uk - Wakefield, Overton's council and local city