Major Wood

Major Wood is a forest in , , . Major Wood is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monk Bretton Priory and Carlton Main Brickworks.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a ruined medieval priory located in the village of , and close to , , England.

Archaeological site
is a 15.5 hectare geological site of Special Scientific Interest in . It opened alongside Grimethorpe colliery in the mid-1890s, and has been producing quality bricks for well over a century.

Stadium
Photo: Martin Thirkettle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a multi-purpose sports ground in , , used by Barnsley Football Club for home fixtures, and those of their reserves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wombwell and Cudworth.

Town
Photo: Martin Clark, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in , England. In the 2011 census, data for the town was split between the ward of and small sections that fell into the wards of and .

Town
Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in , England. It had a population of 10,977 in the 2011 Census. The modern village is part of the ward of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and has a mix of housing types with a great many developments from the inter-war and post-war periods.

Village
Photo: ChicXulub, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, , England. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. The village is situated approximately 4 miles east from town centre.

Major Wood

Latitude
53.5539° or 53° 33′ 14″ north
Longitude
-1.4063° or 1° 24′ 23″ west
Open location code
9C5WHH3V+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1449901399
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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