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Royston
Royston — village within the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Fitzwilliam · 5.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Royston is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 10,728 people. Address: S71. Wikidata describes it as: "village within the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England". Coordinates: 53.6100°, -1.4500°.
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From the Wikipedia article
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 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Barnsley, and 6 miles (9.7 km) south-east of Wakefield.
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Background
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. A big source of employment for Royston was Monckton Colliery (1878–1966), although the pithead was just over the border into modern West Yorkshire. This was replaced by Royston Drift Mine. There was also, a clay works and brick works but these are all now closed, although a coke works operated until recently on the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.6100, -1.4500
- District
- Wakefield
- Parish
- Notton
- Postcode
- S71
- Parliamentary constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- Population
- 10,728
- Nearest railway station
- Fitzwilliam — 5.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1617071 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Royston, South Yorkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: StJohnsRoyston.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royston?
- Royston is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode S71), in the parish of Notton.
- Is Royston free to visit?
- Yes, Royston is free to enter.
- How do I get to Royston?
- The nearest railway station is Fitzwilliam, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S71.