Royston, South Yorkshire
Encyclopedia
Royston is a suburb
an village within the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley
, in South Yorkshire
, England
. Historically it was in the West Riding of Yorkshire
, but was incorporated in to the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley in 1974 and is now on the border with West Yorkshire
. It is part of the Barnsley Central
borough constituency, and has a population of 9,375.
Royston lies on the Barnsley Canal
, and on the intersection of the B6132 and B6428 roads. It is located due north of Monk Bretton
, at approximately 53°35′40"N 1°27′00"W, and at an elevation of around 75 metres above sea level
. The Trans Pennine Trail
runs through it along the canal bank.
Originally a farming village, it joined the industrial revolution with the construction of the canal (built 1790s, now disused) then the railway (opened 1840, now disused). It had a mine, clay works and brick works. These are now closed, but a coke works is still in operation, processing coal brought in by road. A large shirt factory (brandname Valusta) provided employment from the 1940s to 1980s.
The Anglican parish church
, St John the Baptist (built about 1234) has a clock and a sundial
and 8 bells. The parish is part of the diocese
of Wakefield
. Other churches are the Bethel Church
, the Royston Methodist Church and the Roman Catholic Church: Our Lady and St Joseph.
, a miner turned racing cyclist who in 1938 was acclaimed the British Best All-Rounder
.
It is the birthplace of comedian Charlie Williams
.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
an village within 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....
, 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
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Historically it was in the West Riding of Yorkshire
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
, but was incorporated in to the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley in 1974 and is now on the border with West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
. It is part of the Barnsley Central
Barnsley Central
Barnsley Central is a borough Parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire. It returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system....
borough constituency, and has a population of 9,375.
Royston lies on the Barnsley Canal
Barnsley Canal
The Barnsley Canal is a canal that ran from Barnby Basin, through Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England to a junction with the Aire and Calder Navigation near Wakefield. It was long and included 15 locks. It was taken over by the Aire and Calder Navigation in 1854, and despite competition from the...
, and on the intersection of the B6132 and B6428 roads. It is located due north of Monk Bretton
Monk Bretton
Monk Bretton is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It lies approximately two miles north-east from Barnsley town centre.- History :...
, at approximately 53°35′40"N 1°27′00"W, and at an elevation of around 75 metres above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
. The Trans Pennine Trail
Trans Pennine Trail
The Trans Pennine Trail is a long distance path running from coast to coast across northern England entirely on surfaced paths and using only gentle gradients ....
runs through it along the canal bank.
Originally a farming village, it joined the industrial revolution with the construction of the canal (built 1790s, now disused) then the railway (opened 1840, now disused). It had a mine, clay works and brick works. These are now closed, but a coke works is still in operation, processing coal brought in by road. A large shirt factory (brandname Valusta) provided employment from the 1940s to 1980s.
The Anglican parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
, St John the Baptist (built about 1234) has a clock and a sundial
Sundial
A sundial is a device that measures time by the position of the Sun. In common designs such as the horizontal sundial, the sun casts a shadow from its style onto a surface marked with lines indicating the hours of the day. The style is the time-telling edge of the gnomon, often a thin rod or a...
and 8 bells. The parish is part of the diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of 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....
. Other churches are the Bethel Church
Bethel Church
Bethel Church, also called Bethel Interdenominational Church, is a Christian religious organization based in Mansfield Woodhouse, England, founded by John Hibbert and Jean Spademan. It has a sister church, King's Chapel, in Norwich, Connecticut...
, the Royston Methodist Church and the Roman Catholic Church: Our Lady and St Joseph.
Notable people
Harry Shake EarnshawHarry Earnshaw
Harold Earnshaw, Harry Shake Earnshaw, was an English racing cyclist from Yorkshire. In 1938 he was acclaimed as the British Best All-Rounder when his three best event performances were aggregated into 399 miles at 22.627 mph....
, a miner turned racing cyclist who in 1938 was acclaimed the British Best All-Rounder
British Best All-Rounder
The British Best All-Rounder competition, organised by Cycling Time Trials, is an annual British cycle-racing competition. It ranks riders by their average speeds in individual time trials, over 50 and and 12 hours for men, and over 25, 50 and for women. There are similar competitions for...
.
It is the birthplace of comedian Charlie Williams
Charlie Williams (comedian)
Charles Adolphus Williams MBE was a mixed-race English professional footballer , and later became Britain's first well-known black stand-up comedian.He became famous from his appearances on Granada Television's The Comedians and ATV's The Golden Shot, delivering...
.
See also
- List of Yorkshire Pits
- Royston and Notton railway stationRoyston and Notton railway stationRoyston and Notton railway station was opened in 1841 by the North Midland Railway, near the Yorkshire summit of the line.The original station was rebuilt, about a mile further south, in 1900 when the lines were quadrupled...
(closed 1968) - Notton and Royston railway stationNotton and Royston railway stationNotton and Royston railway station was a railway station that served the village of Royston, South Yorkshire, England. It was situated on the Barnsley Coal Railway between Staincross and Mapplewell and Ryhill....
(closed 1930)