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Listed Buildings In Royston, South Yorkshire
Royston, South Yorkshire, Royston is a Ward (electoral subdivision), ward in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The ward contains four Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The ward contains the town of Royston, the village of Carlton, South Yorkshire, Carlton, and the surrounding area. The listed buildings consist of two churches, a wayside cross, and a former farmhouse. __NOTOC__ Key Buildings References Citations Sources * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Royston, South Yorkshire Lists of listed buildings in South Yorkshire Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royston, South Yorkshire
Royston is a suburban village within the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically, the village formed part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, but was incorporated into the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley in 1974 and is now on the border with West Yorkshire. It is part of the Barnsley Central borough constituency, and has a population of 10,728. It is situated north-east of Barnsley, and south-east of Wakefield. History The village is recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Rorestone'' with the name deriving from ''Hror's'' or ''Roarr's'' farm /settlement (''Hror/Roarr-s-tun''). The village was in the wapentake of Staincross. Originally a farming village, Royston joined the Industrial Revolution with the construction in the 1790s of the Barnsley Canal, and later a branch of the Midland Railway. Both are now disused. Royston had a colliery called Monckton Colliery (1878-1966).This was replaced by Royston Drift Mine. There was also, a clay works ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
