Elsecar Heritage Centre

Elsecar Heritage Centre is a visitor attraction centre in Elsecar, Barnsley, England. Operated by Barnsley Museums, it has independent shops, studios, galleries and cafes in former Victorian engineering workshops.

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Opening hours: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
Email: elsecarheritagecentre@barnsley.gov.uk
Type: Museum
Description: Living history museum in Elsecar, England
Address: Wath Road, Barnsley, S74 8HJ

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rockingham railway station and Elsecar railway station.

Rockingham railway station

Railway station

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Rockingham railway station is the terminus of the preserved line which is being built along the trackbed of the former Elsecar branch of the South Yorkshire Railway.

Elsecar railway station

Railway station

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Elsecar railway station is a railway station serving the village of Elsecar in South Yorkshire, England. It is on the Penistone Line and Hallam Line served by Northern Trains. Elsecar railway station is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Elsecar Heritage Centre.

Old Holy Trinity Church, Wentworth

Church

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The Old Holy Trinity Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Wentworth, South Yorkshire, England. It is partly in ruins, and stands close to a newer church also dedicated to the Holy Trinity. Old Holy Trinity Church, Wentworth is situated 1 mile south of Elsecar Heritage Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elsecar and Hoyland.

Elsecar

Village

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Elsecar is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is near to Jump and Wentworth, it is also 2 miles south of Hoyland, 6 miles south of Barnsley and 8 miles north-east of Sheffield.

Hoyland

Town

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Hoyland is a town and district in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. The town has also been known as Nether Hoyland. When the urban district council was formed the name used was Hoyland Nether Urban District Council.

Jump

Village

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Jump is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is north-east of Hoyland, separated from it by the Jump Valley, through which a stream runs.

Elsecar Heritage Centre

Categories: heritage center, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Barnsley, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.49443° or 53° 29′ 40″ north

Longitude

-1.42005° or 1° 25′ 12″ west

Elevation

187 feet (57 metres)

Wheelchair access

yes

Operator

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Open location code

9C5WFHVH+QX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 946529241

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

GeoNames ID

6955603

Wikidata ID

Q5367510

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