Wortley
Wortley is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. At the 2001 census it had a population of 579, increasing to 626 at the 2011 Census. Wortley is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book as Wirtleie.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wortley Top Forge and Wayside cross at Howbrook crossroads.
Wortley Top Forge
Museum
Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wortley Top Forge is an historic former finery forge and ironworks originally dating back to the seventeenth century, although evidence suggests iron working took place in the vicinity as early as the fourteenth century.
Wayside cross at Howbrook crossroads
Historic site
Photo: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wayside cross at Howbrook crossroads is a historic site.
Saint John’s, Deepcar
Church
Photo: Richard Sockett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint John’s, Deepcar is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chapeltown and Stocksbridge.
Chapeltown
Village
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chapeltown is a small town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies half way between Barnsley and Sheffield approximately 7 miles from both. It is part of the civil parish of Ecclesfield. Chapeltown is situated 3 miles east of Wortley.
Stocksbridge
Town
Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stocksbridge is a town and civil parish, it is encircled to the north and east by the southern edge of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, although since 1974 it lies within the borders of the City of Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England. Stocksbridge is situated 2½ miles west of Wortley.
Oughtibridge
Village
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oughtibridge is a residential village in the north of Sheffield within the bounds of Bradfield civil parish. The village stands about 5 miles northwest of the city centre in the valley of the River Don. Oughtibridge is situated 2½ miles south of Wortley.
Wortley
- Type: Locality
- Location: Barnsley, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.4749° or 53° 28′ 30″ northLongitude
-1.5294° or 1° 31′ 46″ westElevation
784 feet (239 metres)Open location code
9C5WFFFC+W6GeoNames ID
7301683
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