Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Hemsworth
Hemsworth is a town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England. Historically within the West Riding of Yorkshire it had a population of 13,311 at the 2001 census, with it increasing to 13,533 at the
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hemsworth is a town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England. Historically within the West Riding of Yorkshire it had a population of 13,311 at the 2001 census, with it increasing to 13,533 at the 2011 Census. The town lies 7½ miles from Barnsley, 7 miles from Pontefract and 9 miles from Wakefield.
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Hemsworth is a town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England. Historically within the West Riding of Yorkshire it had a population of 13,311 at the 2001 census, with it increasing to 13,533 at the 2011 Census. The town lies 7½ miles from Barnsley, 7 miles from Pontefract and 9 miles from Wakefield.
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Background
History
Historically Hemsworth is part of the West Riding of Yorkshire in the Wapentake of Staincross. The Wapentake almost corresponds with the current Barnsley Metropolitan Area, although a few settlements and townships within the Staincross Wapentake such as Hemsworth were put outside the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and now lie within the current West Yorkshire Metropolitan Area since April 1974. While Hemsworth's recent history and reputation are dominated by the coal mining industry that developed in the latter part of the nineteenth century, it had long existed as an agricultural village. Hemsworth, meaning “Hymel’s enclosure” is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Hemeleswrde and…
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- Coordinates
- 53.6100, -1.3500
- District
- Wakefield
- Parish
- Hemsworth
- Postcode
- WF9 4BB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
Sources
- wikipedia: Hemsworth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hemsworth?
- Hemsworth is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.6100°, -1.3500°.
- Is Hemsworth wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Hemsworth. Check ahead for specific facilities.