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Also known as Barnsdale Forest

Barnsdale, or Barnsdale Forest, is an area of South and West Yorkshire, England. The area falls within the modern-day districts of Doncaster and Wakefield. Barnsdale was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Barnsdale is commonly associated with Robin Hood.

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Barnsdale, or Barnsdale Forest, is an area of South and West Yorkshire, England. The area falls within the modern-day districts of Doncaster and Wakefield. Barnsdale was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Barnsdale is commonly associated with Robin Hood.

==Geography== Barnsdale historically was in the West Riding of Yorkshire. As there is no village or parish with the name Barnsdale, the area does not have clear boundaries.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Barnsdale” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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