Barnsley travel guide

Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England lying on the River Dearne, approximately twenty kilometres north of Sheffield. It is Commonly referred to as "The Tarn" by many of its residents. It is between junctions 36 and 37 of the M1 motorway and has a railway station served by the Hallam and Penistone Lines. It is the main town in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley and boasts a professional Football team Barnsley Football Club. It has three MPs: Eric Illsley for Barnsley Central, Michael Clapham for Barnsley West and Penistone and Jeff Ennis for Barnsley East and Mexborough. They are all members of the Labour Party. The town itself has a population of just over 72,000 and the borough of around 223,500. The motto of Barnsley is the Latin 'Spectemur Acendo', which means 'Judge Us by Our Actions', and can seen on its coat of arms. The Barnsley coat of arms commemorates local industries of coal mining and glass production, both of which have died out. (...) more…