BARNSLEY


Meaning of BARNSLEY in English

Town and metropolitan borough (pop., 2001: 218,062), northern England.

Located on the River Dearne northeast of Manchester, the town is the administrative seat of South Yorkshire . Its major growth came in the 19th century as a coal-mining town in the heart of the Yorkshire coalfield. Local coal production has declined since the early 20th century, and light industries have been promoted.

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