Green Moor is a small

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, England, in the parish of

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and close to

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and

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. Green Moor used to be a stone

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in the last century but has since become a predominantly commuter and retirement village. Green Moor is also the site of activity centre used by the Sheffield and District

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Battalion.

History

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quarries in the area were once worked on a large scale. During the nineteenth century stone paving was transported by sea to London. There was a Greenmoor Wharf at Southwark (and a Greenmoor Road in Enfield, London), and some of the stone flags around the

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came from Green Moor. Later transport was by rail from Wortley Station, where there was a stone sawmill. Green Moor Delf Quarry stretched back from the former Rock Inn. Trunce or California Quarry is to the North West, below the village. The remains of a "Stoneway", a roadway of channelled stone slabs, link the quarry to Well Hill Road. Victoria Quarry is to the northeast of the village, close to Wortley Top Forge. Close by is a stack of stone slabs, presumably left when the quarry closed. There were a number of other small quarries in the area. Since the last quarry closed in 1936, all have been filled in to some degree. The village has an old well pumphouse and a set of village

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that have been preserved. The

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was built in the nineteenth century by subscription from local workers and is still used for worship. Like many villages in the area, Greenmoor was and still is part of the north Sheffield local Christmas carolling tradition, with a more

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flavour than most village sings, and its village anthem is "Christians awake". From 1900 to the 1970s Greenmoor singers would travel by foot for up to 12 hours of visiting houses and performing the local songs. The Walton family performed accompaniment on stringed instruments. The tradition continues, though cars are now usually used to replace the long walks. The parish council worked to purchase a plot of former quarry land known as the "Isle of Skye", for which the parish clerk, David Horsfall, received an MBE from the Queen in 2015 for services to the community. The Isle of Skye is now public land for use by all residents and visitors. The historical novel '' Echoing Hills'' by Phyllis Crossland is set in Green Moor in the eighteenth century. There is a Green Moor Way in Henrietta, NY, USA.

People

Adventurer and TV personality

Nick Sanders Nicholas Mark Sanders (born 1958) is a British bicyclist, motorcyclist and author noted for his long-distance riding and has ridden around the world seven times. In 1992 he rode around the world on a Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle. On 9 June ...

lived here during the 1990s. Folk singer

Kate Rusby Kate Anna Rusby (born 4 December 1973) is an English English folk music, folk singer-songwriter from Penistone, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Sometimes called the "Barnsley Nightingale", she has headlined various British folk festivals, an ...

and mathcore band

Rolo Tomassi Rolo Tomassi are an English band from Sheffield. Their name is taken from a dialogue in the film ''L.A. Confidential''. The band is known for their strong DIY ethic and chaotic style and performances. They are currently signed to MNRK Heavy. ...

live nearby. Director

Ken Loach Kenneth Charles Loach (born 17 June 1936) is a British film director and screenwriter. His socially critical directing style and socialist ideals are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty (''Poor Cow'', 1967), homelessne ...

was based in the village during his filming of '' Kes''.

References

*''Echoing Hills'', by Phyllis Crossland. Bridge Publications, 1988. * The ''Hunshelf Chat'' newsletter serves the village and surrounding parish and is available on Barnsley Council's website.

External links

{{Commons category-inline, Green Moor Hamlets in South Yorkshire Geography of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley

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