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, West Yorkshire.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sandal and Agbrigg railway station and Belle Vue.
Sandal and Agbrigg railway station
Railway station
Sandal and Agbrigg railway station serves the Wakefield suburbs of Sandal and Agbrigg in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Wakefield Line and is operated by Northern Trains.
Belle Vue
Stadium
Photo: SMJ, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belle Vue, also known as the DIY Kitchens Stadium for sponsorship reasons, in Wakefield, England, is the home of Rugby League club Wakefield Trinity RLFC and, previously, Association Football club Wakefield A.F.C.
Sandal Castle
Ruins
Photo: Abcdef123456, CC BY 3.0.
Sandal Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Sandal Magna, a suburb of the city of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, overlooking the River Calder. It was the site of royal intrigue and the setting for a scene in one of William Shakespeare's plays.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agbrigg and Sandal Magna.
Agbrigg
Suburb
Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Agbrigg is a suburb of the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
Sandal Magna
Suburb
Photo: SMJ, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandal Magna or Sandal is a suburb of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England with a population in 2001 of 5,432. An ancient settlement, it is the site of Sandal Castle and is mentioned in the Domesday Book.
Kirkthorpe
Village
Photo: Ian Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkthorpe is a village within the City of Wakefield metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. It lies 3 miles east of the city centre. Kirkthorpe is situated 1½ miles northeast of Barnsley Canal.
Barnsley Canal
- Type: Canal
- Description: canal in the United Kingdom
- Category: body of water
- Location: Wakefield, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.66442° or 53° 39′ 52″ northLongitude
-1.46976° or 1° 28′ 11″ westElevation
92 feet (28 metres)Open location code
9C5WMG7J+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
way 1121245583OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=canalGeoNames ID
2656283Wikidata ID
Q4861900
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Barnsley Canal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Barnsley Canal”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قناة بارنسلى”
- Swedish: “Barnsley Canal”
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