Frickley is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England in the civil parish of

Clayton with Frickley Clayton is a village in the west of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, on the border with West Yorkshire. It lies to the north of Thurnscoe at an elevation of around 80 metres above sea level. Together with Frickl ...

. It lies close to the border with West Yorkshire.

Local landmarks

All Saints Church

Frickley All Saints Church is situated about from the main village in the middle of a field, accessed by a lane from the road. The reason for this unusual site stems back to

plague Plague or The Plague may refer to: Agriculture, fauna, and medicine *Plague (disease), a disease caused by ''Yersinia pestis'' * An epidemic of infectious disease (medical or agricultural) * A pandemic caused by such a disease * A swarm of pes ...

times, when Frickley village was effectively burnt to the ground and re-sited on the top of the hill following a plague epidemic. The only proof that the village was ever anywhere else is the oddly sited church. Being the only stone building of the time, it was left where it was, and survives to this day as an active place of worship in the Parish of Bilham. The church has some interesting 18th-19th century graves including that for someone "cruelly murdered on the highway between Clayton and Frickley". The church is a small ancient structure, with a tower, in the interior are some cylindrical columns, and between the nave and chancel is a handsome Norman arch. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Frickley Colliery

Frickley Colliery Frickley & South Elmsall Colliery was opened by the Carlton Main Colliery Company Ltd in 1903 in South Elmsall, in Yorkshire, England. Frickley & South Elmsall Colliery The first sod was cut on 23 April 1903 of shafts No.1 and No.2 and the ...

(majoritavely located in the neighbouring town of

South Elmsall South Elmsall ( ) is a town and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. South Elmsall lies to the east of Hemsworth The town had a population in 2001 of 6,107, increasing to 6,519 at the 2011 Census. History The town ...

) was the starting point of the mining strikes of the 1980s. The colliery was closed in 1993, and all that remains now is a grass hill clearly visible from the village as you look towards South Elmsall, which has been landscaped into the large Frickley Country Park.

Frickley Hall

The Grade II listed Frickley Hall is a grand house in the village, which is the location of the Frickley Horse Trials events.

Sport

The village lends its name to the nearby football team Frickley Athletic and is home to the Frickley Horse Trials.

Music

Located in neighbouring South Elmsall are the world famous Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Brass Band, a multi award-winning traditional brass band, with strong ties to the former colliery.

References

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