Silkstone
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Silkstone is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, around 4 miles west of Barnsley. The modern parish includes the neighbouring village of Silkstone Common. At the 2001 census it had a population of 2,954, increasing to 3,153 at the 2011 Census.
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Place details
- Locality
- Barnsley
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,764
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.map_type
- South Yorkshire
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Silkstone
- UK place.type
- Village and civil parish
- UK place.static_image_name
- Silkstone Church.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Church of All Saints, Silkstone
- UK place.population
- 3,153
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.post_town
- Barnsley
- UK place.postcode_area
- S
- UK place.postcode_district
- S75
- UK place.dial_code
- 01226
- UK place.metropolitan_borough
- Barnsley
- UK place.civil_parish
- Silkstone
- UK place.metropolitan_county
- South Yorkshire
- UK place.region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SE289058
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Official website
Home - Silkstone Parish Council
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 3153
- Official website
- www.silkstoneparishcouncil.gov.uk
- Image
- Wagonway silkstone.jpg
Show 3 more facts
- Commons category
- Silkstone
- OS grid reference
- SE289058
- P8168
- Lazzaro Spallanzani
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- History
- Sport
- Culture and attractions
- Silkstone Common
- See also
- References
Silkstone is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, around 4 miles west of Barnsley. The modern parish includes the neighbouring village of Silkstone Common. At the 2001 census it had a population of 2,954, increasing to 3,153 at the 2011 Census.
Silkstone Parish is twinned with Saint-Florent-des-Bois in France.
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