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Also known as Worsborough

Worsbrough is a district 2 to 3 miles south of Barnsley in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. Before 1974, Worsbrough had its own urban district council in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Much of Worsbrough is now part of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council's, Worsbrough Ward, although certain parts of the historic Worsbrough district, such as Birdwell, Rockley and Blacker Hill, currently lie within neighbouring council wards.

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Place details

Locality
Barnsley
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom
Population
3,056

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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Landmarks
  • History
  • Places of worship
  • Church of England
  • St Thomas and St James' Church
  • St Mary's Church
  • Church
  • Roman Catholic
  • Community Church
  • Education
  • Sport and recreation
  • Arts
  • Notable residents
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Worsbrough is a district 2 to 3 miles south of Barnsley in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. Before 1974, Worsbrough had its own urban district council in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Much of Worsbrough is now part of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council's, Worsbrough Ward, although certain parts of the historic Worsbrough district, such as Birdwell, Rockley and Blacker Hill, currently lie within neighbouring council wards.

==Geography==

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

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