Towns in England – South Elmsall
What would you like to know about South Elmsall, a town in England? If you’re a subscriber to our Channel, you are likely to have seen or heard one or two things about South Elmsall. That is the next in our discussion of the towns in England. Are you thinking about moving to this village or do you intend moving to a not-so-big town? Please watch this video to the end and see if you could add South Elmsall to the list of towns in England you could consider. You are sure to hear and see something so good about this town in this video. By the time you have heard about the history of the town, its prominent people, and population, you will be able to make your own opinion about the town.
An Overview of South Elmsall
South Elmsall is a small town and civil parish in the City of Wakefield which is in West Yorkshire in England. The town lying to the east of Hemsworth is a former coalfield area. Thus, it is underlain by coal measures consisting mainly of mudstone with beds of sandstones and seams of coal. It is these sandstones that prevent erosion. They could be seen forming a recurring pattern of escarpments standing out from the shallow mudstone floors of the valleys. It has major rivers that are crossing the area; these have carved broad valleys glaciated and floored by fertile alluvial deposits.
History of South Elmsall
South Elmsall is referred to in the Domesday Book of over 1000 years ago. That’s the first and the earliest historical reference to the town. It’s called Ermeshale, meaning that the village was under Norman domination before the name was later corrupted to Elmsall as we call it today. Geologists discovered Field Lane on Stromatolite Reef traceable back to the Permian period.
John Morris, a then-local Hero in South Elmsall was born in 1619. At an early age, he progressed and rose through the ranks braving different skirmishes to become a Colonel in the Civil War. He’s credited with taking Pontefract Castle from the Parliamentarians back then in 1648. At this time, the town was mainly a small farming village with stone cottages nestling in a valley.
This continued until the early 1800s when the lime quarrying industry gave way to coal as the main source of income and employment attracting workers from different areas. This influx made it necessary to have more houses to house the growing population and schools to educate young people. The town was filled with a mixture of stone and brick architectural designs. Around the year 1800, South Elmsall had become the main village around the area.
Coal Mining in South Elmsall
The history of South Elmsall would be vague if coal mining didn’t get enough attention. It was home to one of the largest deep coal mines in the United Kingdom, Frickley Colliery. It provided an important opportunity for union radicalism which got to a peak during the United Kingdom Miners’ Strike. That industrial crisis brought about serious disturbances in the area. Even when the strike was called off by force, the colliery was the last to return to work. A group of hardliners from the Kent picketed Frickley even after the strike had been called off.
Frickley Colliery invested in a lot of projects that brought improvements and many benefits to the area. One such was the establishment of the Warde Aldam Hospital. It also constructed swimming baths and sports facilities in the area. The Warde-Aldam was built in 1911 and was used as a general hospital. In 1948, it was taken over by the NHS and was providing acute hospital care until 1978. Following the closure of nearby pits like Ferrymoor-Riddings in 1985, Kinsley in 1986, South Kirkby in 1988, and Grimethorpe in 1992, Frickley Colliery also was closed on November 26, 1993, for the same reason others closed.
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10 Poorest Places in The UK
What are the poorest places in the UK? The last thing that’ll come to mind when the UK is mentioned is poverty. It’s not among the countries you’ll associate poverty with. This should be clearly noted as we begin. Yet, not every part of Great Britain has the affluence of London, Edinburgh, or Glasgow. Some places in the UK are poor. We’re here to show you the 10 poorest places in the UK.
These places are the same neighborhood with the biggest shortages of basic social infrastructure and facilities such as playgrounds, parks, pubs, shops, and sports centers. You’ll find some of them among the areas left behind in England, Wales, and Scotland. Authorities have to do something about these 10 poorest places in the UK.
10. Newport, Wales
We’re starting in Wales. One of the poorest places in the UK is a city and county borough in Gwent in Wales. We are referring to Newport which is situated on the River Usk close to the river’s confluence with the Severn Estuary. It is 19 kilometers northeast of Cardiff. Newport’s population of 145,700 at the 2011 census notwithstanding, all is not going on fine with the city. It can’t get past its nagging poverty.
Imagine this: of Newport’s 95 neighborhoods in Newport, 23 currently rank among the most deprived in Wales. Do the math, and you will find out that this is about 24 percent of the authority. That’s the biggest percentage of deprivation in the country.
9. Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland
Wales doesn’t have a monopoly on poor places. Scotland has, at least, one of the 10 poorest places in the UK. You’ll find the ninth on our list in Inverclyde. This is Greenock, a town and administrative center in the Inverclyde council area. The town with a population of 44,248 is located in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland.
As proof of how gripping the poverty state of this town is, its population reduced by almost 3,000 within 10 years. In a report that shows how poor some parts of the nations are, Greenock tops the list. In the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation for 2020, Greenock has the highest number of deprived areas in Scotland.
8. Halton, England
England too has some of the poorest places in the UK and the first of these on this list is the eighth poorest place in the UK, Halton. The district and unitary authority that registers its name on this list has a borough status in Cheshire.
When you consider its ranking as one of the worst areas in England and Wales by a global children's charity that also ranks Halton as one of the worst areas in England and Wales to be a girl, you will understand why Halton slipped into the rank of the 20 most deprived areas in England. Other indices like life expectancy, children poverty which is 25 percent, health inequality, and unemployment rates are not in a positive light for this district.
7. Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
We’re back in Wales to find Merthyr Tydfil, the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, as the seventh of the 10 poorest places in the UK. The town administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is about 37 kilometers north of Cardiff. Often called Merthyr, the town believed to be named after Tydfil, daughter of King Brychan of Brycheiniog, has a population of 43,820.
This town seems to be hitting above its weight as the go-to place for those looking for gloomy job news. As of March 2018, the unemployment rate was 5.7 percent. Even though it's an iron producer, poor transportation service is the bane of this town that makes it so poor.
6. South Elmsall, England
South Elmsall is a small town and a civil parish lying to the east of Hemsworth with a population of 6,519. When it comes to safety, this town is among the most dangerous of small towns, villages, and cities in West Yorkshire. It’s faring badly in income deprivation, employment deprivation, education, skills and training deprivation, health deprivation, and disability. The 2021 overall crime rate in South Elmsall was 111 crimes per 1,000 people Living in this small town, you will be on a downward spiral of ill health and at the risk of premature death or the impairment of quality of life caused by poor physical or mental health.
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Towns in England – South Kirkby
What can you learn from South Kirkby, a town in England? Let’s travel to South Kirkby, one of the towns in England. This time, we’re not going to rank it. We don’t even want to discuss it as either a good or bad, beautiful or ugly, and richest or poorest town. Rather, we want to bring it to the limelight and prove that there’s much to learn about a town regardless of its size. Where is Kirkby located? What are its prominent features?
South Kirby in Perspective
South Kirkby is a small town in Wakefield in West Yorkshire. It is governed locally by the administration of South Kirkby and Moorthorpe Town Council. The town’s motto is “Friendship, Unity & Progress.” It’s a small former mining town in the Wakefield Metropolitan District. Surrounded by other former mining towns such as Hemsworth, South Elmsall, and Cudworth, it is close to the South Yorkshire border.
This little town is served by two railway stations situated 1.6 kilometers apart. One is Moorthorpe railway station on the line between Leeds and Sheffield with services being an hour on Monday to Saturday and two-hourly service on Sunday. And the other is South Elmsall railway station which is on the line between Doncaster and Leeds.
A Brief History of South Kirkby
The town appeared first in the 1086 Domesday Book and still retains the site of the ancient Saxon settlement. It was mentioned in the book as Cherchebi, which was one of the 6 manors held by Uctred. But it may also be thought to be settled even before the arrival of the ancient Norse believed to have arrived via Ireland around 900 A.D. We learned that the name Kirk-by means “church and settlement.”
Through the centuries, the ownership of this land passed through the hands of many families. Later, the Molyneux family who was Catholics purchased all of the manor lands in the 16th Century and the semblance of that continuity existed. Despite the pressures of the English Reformation, this family retained their religious beliefs and never converted to the Church of England until after the marriage of Charles William Molyneux in 1768.
For centuries, there was a Mill in the town and the flooding of land by the use of dams caused many legal disputes in the 14th century. That Corn Mill was in use until it was destroyed by fire in the early 20th century. Various leadership changes, reformation, revolution, and industrialization have transformed the town throughout the centuries.
Population and Demography of South Kirkby
The small town with a population of more than 10,000 occupies a total area of 2,450 square kilometers. This shows a density of about 3,711 residents per square kilometer. It has experienced an annual population growth of 0.69 percent since 2011, according to the ONS.
In South Kirkby, there are slightly more females than males. The females numbering 4,583, represent 50.4 percent while the 4,510 males in the town represent 49.6 percent of the population. The majority of the residents, 5,268 which is 57.9 percent are between the ages of 18 to 64. While 24.1 percent numbering 2,194 are minors under 18, only 17.9 percent of the people in this town are 65 years and above and they’re 1,631.
The town is made up of 98.9 percent White residents numbering 8,439. Other ethnic groups in South Kirkby are 24 Asians, 19 Blacks, 4 Arabs, 45 mixed or multiple ethnicities, and just two from others. About 72 percent, which is 5,789 residents of this town are Christians while 21 of them are Muslims. They also have 5 Hinduists among them with 1 Jewish, 2 Buddhists, and 24 professing other religions with as many as 2,124 claiming that are non-religious.
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SOUTH ELMSALL: Wakefield Parish #23 of 30
It may surprise you to know that the land this one occupies was once coastal, but the town is most famous for its coal-mining past. It was the site of Frickley Colliery, which was one of the largest deep coal mines in the United Kingdom. A busy market town these days, it has easy access to both Doncaster and Wakefield.
The Warde-Aldams were an important local family that owned many properties both in and around this part of West Yorkshire. We’ve met the name before – they owned Hooton Pagnell Hall and Frickley Hall, both of which we met in the Doncaster series.
Frickley Athletic Football Club are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One East – the eighth tier of football in England. Ronnie Radford, scorer of the famous long-range goal for non-League Hereford United against First-Division Newcastle United in 1972, in one of the FA Cup's greatest giant-killing acts, was born here.
Frickley Country Park officially opened in September 2009, after a long period of land reclamation, environmental cleaning and landscaping of the former Frickley Colliery site was finished. In the town centre there is a colliery memorial which states on the stone that accompanies a winding wheel - out of these depths this village grows.
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Poorest Towns in England - South Kirkby
Why is South Kirkby so poor? South Kirkby appeared in one of our recent videos about the poorest towns in the UK. It’s in the 10th position on that list. But we have one challenge that we want to address now. We struggled to decide which of the facts about South Kirkby to keep out and which ones to add to the discussion. Interestingly, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to be analyzing the poor towns in England one after the other. Thus, we believe some of those facts left out in that video can be included in this one dedicated to South Kirby as one of the poorest towns in England. We don’t intend to make this video a run-down but an attention grabber.
South Kirkby in Perspective
South Kirkby is a town in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire This town is governed locally by the administration of South Kirkby and Moorthorpe Town Council. South Kirby forms half of its civil parish. It’s often considered alongside Elmsall when ranked regarding factors indicating or contributing to poverty. Note, therefore, that most of what will be said about South Kirkby applies also to Elmsall.
The towns whose motto is “Friendship, Unity & Progress” appears to have forgotten or to be giving less attention to the third word, ‘progress’ in its motto. And if at all it’s making progress, it’s only toward poverty. You’re likely going to see rejections and denials of the facts we’re about to unfold about this town. We expect that the town council and individual stakeholders there may be inclined to defend their town and action in governing the town; we understand.
Why We Focus on Kirkby
Sincerely, we came across Kirkby when we realized that it’s more prominent than its size on the crime data record for the UK. We were tempted to add it to the list of the most dangerous or crime-ridden towns. But that’s a discussion for another day. Yet, we love to tell you what has been discovered by various bodies researching crime rates in South Kirkby and Moorthorpe.
The average crime rate for 2021 in the town was 119 crimes per 1,000 people. When this is placed side-by-side with West Yorkshire’s overall crime rate, it fares so poorly, even though the overage of that county is bad at 113 crimes per 1000 residents. Yet, the rate in Kirkby and Moorthorpe is 5 percent higher. The same source indicates that for the whole of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, South Kirkby and Moorthorpe is the 51st most dangerous small town. And when placed in the context of all the cities, towns, and villages, it is the 372nd most dangerous.
Take the month of September 2021, for instance, for shoplifting. South Kirkby and Moorthorpe had the highest rate among small towns in West Yorkshire, with 32 crimes reported. And the rate was 2.8 shopliftings per 1,000 inhabitants. Another rampant crime was bicycle theft in this town, as little as it is. The rate of this was more conspicuous in August 2021 when it was named the most dangerous small town in West Yorkshire for bicycle theft. It recorded 2 incidents giving a rate of 0.17 thefts per 1,000 residents.
But more worrisome is possession of arms in South Kirkby and Moorthorpe. In November 2021, it received 3 reports of possession of weapons. This makes it the most dangerous small town that possesses weapons in West Yorkshire that month.
Still on crime; the most common crimes, however, in South Kirkby and Moorthorpe up till now are violence and sexual offenses. The small town reported 585 offenses in 2021. Given that rate, 50 of such offenses were committed in 1,000 residents.
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UPTON: Wakefield Parish #13 of 30
Time for the second of the SESKU parishes today, and this one begins where the last one left off! You see, the previous Wakefield video covered North Elmsall, which will forever be inextricably linked to this parish, owing to the fact that part of that one is technically IN this village. It's funny how boundaries work.
There can be no disputing the extent of the former colliery though here, which is long gone, since 1966 no less, but the former site has been turned into a country park (which does get a bit of a bashing from the locals and visitors alike - it needs a good clean in places as you'll see in the video), complete with three walking trails through it to burn off a few calories.
Mining is the village's biggest thing, and has been for a long time. A lot of the village wouldn't exist now without it, and the shops and amenities this place has have dwindled ever since the closure of the pit. That said, the hotel in the centre still retains business, despite also being Wakefield's very first pub to adopt the no smoking policy. There are some interesting buildings here too, check out the Young People's Centre, which is dated 1946 and now stands abandoned on the main road through the village.
At the very far end of the walk around here you'll be introduced to something called The Beacon, and you'll also see a rugby ground...well, we are in West Yorkshire after all. Perhaps the one thing this place has that's unique though would be the lovely memorial garden, dedicated to Luke Farmer, a rifleman who was killed in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan in 2010. The community have pulled together to make a garden to remember the local hero.
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Birkenhead – One of the Poorest Towns in England
How much do you know about Birkenhead? Either little or much, did you know that Birkenhead is one of the poorest towns in England? What does the fact really show? That’s the purpose of this video. Birkenhead is a town and ferry port in England located in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside. This town may or may not be popular with many of our audience, depending on what they are searching for. If you want to know more about Birkenhead, it has been featured in one of our videos profiling towns in England. We’ve discussed other towns and cities considered to be listed among the poorest. For now, it is the turn of Birkenhead. Let us focus on it.
The Town’s Official Position
It’s quite commendable that the officials of the town aren’t denying the obvious—that their town is one of the poorest. They’re unlike other politicians who selectively employ statistics to highlight projects whose effects aren’t being felt by the people—just to score political points. For instance, Mick Whitley, Birkenhead’s member of Parliament once admitted, “Birkenhead is one of the most deprived towns in the country” adding that the town has two of the poorest wards. He also said: “Our unemployment levels and our claimant count are above average.”
Also, Councilor Pat Cleary, one of the three ward councilors for the town and Tranmere cited a shift in the societal order at Birkenhead, at Wirral Council that “shocked the political elite.” He blamed this sordid situation on a combination of factors such as underfunding, bad town planning, and wider trends around shopping habits. He also decried the city’s lack of a mass transit system as denying the people the opportunity of getting around without a car.
Councilor Steve Hayes is another councilor whose words are weighty when it comes to Birkenhead’s situation. He was taken to the town at age two and he surely knows his onions when he speaks about the town. He described the town as one without a Local Plan for many years while citing a few abandoned projects. One of the reasons he gave for the poor state of the town is that the huge investments made for the town have been allowed to go downhill progressively. He also lamented a lack of funding.
Birkenhead in the Past
Birkenhead used to be the beating industrial heart of Wirral. For hundreds of years, the ferries across the Mersey were a common feature of the town. They aided to build a bridge to trading in Liverpool since the 14th century. The first underground railroad in the world which was built in 1886 also aided huge growth along the east coast of the peninsula. That is why Birkenhead became part of the “New York of Europe.”
The development was sustained till the next century. In fact, in the 1960s, this boom ensured that the unemployment levels in Wirral were as low as 2.5 percent.
A Change in Fortune
In the last few decades of the 20th century, fortune started to move on toward the negatives. Those decades of decline and neglect brought untold hardship and difficulty to the people. Its heritage and identity started disappearing and were eventually lost in the face of unemployment and stagnation. It got so bad that the unemployment rate in Birkenhead reached 35 percent in 1993. It was even worse among men as 52 percent of them had no job. Up till now, you would see rows of empty shops there. Honestly, everything is wrong with Birkenhead as one of the poorest towns in England. We do not have to gaze about to see.
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HOOTON PAGNELL: Doncaster Parish #10 of 43
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Today we come to a Doncaster village that is hidden away from the hustle and bustle of the world. Located away from all the local busy roads, this place has a certain charm that just isn't replicated anywhere else.
As you drive in, you cannot miss the imposing looking structure of it's once mighty Hall with it's turret like gatehouse. You also can't miss the wall that splits this village into a high part and a low part
Flanked everywhere with stone buildings, narrow streets and quaint little features. you would be forgiven for thinking this place doesn't belong in modern day South Yorkshire. In fact, when I first came here some years ago, I thought I was on the set of Emmerdale.
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RYHILL: Wakefield Parish #10 of 30
Rycroft. Put that name into Google Maps and you won't find this parish, but trust me, that name is synonymous with this entire area. That's because it's a shortened version of this parish's name, amalgamated with the neighbours which you've already seen. Once known as Rihella, and known as being agricultural, the industries in this area once again centred around coal mining.
One of this parish's most iconic landmarks is something we can't actually access because you'll only find it a private field. That comes in the form of a well head which supplied water to the priory at nearby Nostell, possibly built in 1520. Even though a tourist attraction, it's only accessible with the permission of the farmer - and at the time of filming, the farmer in question had issues with Covid-19.
Regardless, there's still loads to see, like the site of the old railway station at the end of Ferry Top Lane, a magnificent church which serves the parish and three of the other villages around it - a church which I did get access to the interior of as well thanks to the kindness of the church warden too! There's also the excellent war memorial in the cemetery, technically one of two this village possesses.
The village, as a former mining area is quite varied these days despite the social struggles that have cropped up as a result of the mine closures. More new builds have sprung up, which also includes the GP surgery and health village. Amenities wise, you're not short of sporting facilities at Rycroft Leisure Centre, which stands right next door to Havercroft's parish hall - not located in Havercroft at all!
That's because Rycroft is referred to as such because you simply cannot separate these two from each other. They are, and forever will be entwined within each other as one huge community. This is Havercroft's bigger brother - RYHILL.
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10 Reasons Not to Move to Australia
Australia is often thought of as a land of endless sunshine, beautiful beaches, and a laid-back lifestyle. However, for some people, the reality of living in Australia can be quite different. From its remote location, to the high cost of living, and extreme weather conditions, there are several reasons why Australia may not be the best place for everyone. Whether you're considering a move for work, study, or just a change of scenery, it's important to weigh the pros and cons and consider whether Australia is the right fit for you. In this guide, we'll explore some of the reasons why you may want to reconsider a move to Australia.
10. Too many rules
Australia is known for being a country with a strong legal system, but for some, the number of rules and regulations can be overwhelming. From strict laws about driving and alcohol consumption, to the regulations around owning firearms, many people find the sheer number of rules to be a major con. This can make it difficult for some to adjust to life in Australia, especially for those who are used to more relaxed attitudes towards laws and regulations in other countries. Additionally, the penalties for breaking the rules in Australia can be severe, with fines and even imprisonment being used as consequences. For those who are considering a move to Australia, it's important to be aware of the strict legal system and to familiarize yourself with the rules before you arrive.
9. Bad driving culture
Australia's driving culture has been a source of frustration for many newcomers to the country. From poor road infrastructure, to aggressive and dangerous driving habits, it can be a challenge to feel safe on the roads. The high number of accidents and road fatalities, particularly in rural areas, is a major concern for many drivers. Additionally, many drivers in Australia are not familiar with the rules of the road and ignore basic traffic safety principles, such as using seat belts and following speed limits. These factors can make driving in Australia a stressful and potentially dangerous experience. For those who are considering a move to Australia, it's important to be aware of these issues and to take steps to stay safe while driving. This might include getting additional training, familiarizing yourself with the road rules, or even choosing alternative modes of transportation.
8. Places close early
In Australia, places close early compared to many other countries. This is usually due to the stringent regulations on trading hours set by the government. Stores and businesses in most states must close no later than 6 pm during weekdays and between 2 pm-4pm on weekends. Restaurants are allowed to stay open until 10pm, but may only serve alcohol up until midnight. Takeaway outlets can remain open late into the night with some cities allowing them to stay open as late as 4am or 5am. These rules vary from state to state so it’s important for visitors to be aware of local laws when travelling around Australia.
7. Poor internet connectivity
Poor internet connectivity in Australia is a major issue that affects many Australians. Many people in rural and remote areas of the country have limited access to broadband, while those living in cities often experience slow speeds or poor service due to inadequate infrastructure. This has caused frustration amongst users as they are unable to use online services such as streaming video, gaming and social media. Additionally, businesses suffer from poor internet connection which leads to loss of productivity and income. Furthermore, students who depend on the internet for their studies are hindered by low bandwidths which prevent them from accessing educational websites or downloading necessary materials for their courses. The Australian Government needs to take swift action in order address this problem by investing more resources into improving its network infrastructure so all citizens can benefit from reliable internet connectivity.
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Poorest Towns in The UK – South Elmsall
We’re looking forward to a day when the towns that are not so rich in England or the UK as a whole would be able to stand up in the comity of towns and proudly raise their heads. For now, it’s the turn of South Elmsall. If you’re contemplating a move to South Elmsall or are just interested in knowing what the area is like, we have a very good account in this video that will give you a nice glimpse. For the actual introduction to the town, please our video about towns in the UK that contains a deep analysis of the town. For now, we are discussing South Elmsall as one of the poorest towns in the UK.
Where is South Elmsall?
If anyone needs to be reminded, South Elmsall is a town located in the county of West Yorkshire. It is 1.6 kilometers east of the town of South Kirkby. That is why both towns are oftentimes ranked together. It is also 5 kilometers miles south-east of Hemsworth, 6.4 kilometers north of Thurnscoe, 6.4 kilometers north of Goldthorpe, and 13 kilometers miles northwest of the major town of Doncaster.
Situated just north of the South Yorkshire border, the town was historically in the county of Yorkshire. However, it lies within the metropolitan district council of Wakefield. South Elmsall is in the WF9 2YN postcode district with Pontefract as the post town.
South Elmsall Really in the Past
About two centuries ago, no one would think of Elmsall as a poor town. As a former quarry site, it was deemed a site of national importance because of its quarry and coral reef. It used to be known for its coal mining. The famous Frickley Colliery, one of the largest deep coal mines in the UK found a home in the town. Going into the history of the town, you’d see that it was once on a steady rise to greatness. It used to be mainly a small farming settlement that was self-reliant before the Industrial Revolution. Collieries caused a boom in population and this, in turn, created the need for modern housing for the workforce and their households.
The contributions of the famous Frickley Colliery are enough to take the town beyond the grip of poverty. That colliery brought a lot of improvements to the area. Many clubs and organizations still have the name of the colliery as part of their names. Examples of these are Frickley Colliery Brass Band, Frickley Athletic which is a famous football team, and a cricket club named “Frickley.” Nevertheless, the reality that stares us in the face is that South Elmsall today is one of the poorest towns in the United Kingdom in spite of all it has to make it great.
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My walk through South Elmsall South Kirkby small town and Moorthorpe village in West Yorkshire, England.
SOUTH KIRKBY AND MOORTHORPE: Wakefield Parish #28 of 30
The very name “Kirkby” derives from the old English word “Kirk” meaning church and the Old Norse “by” denoting village. Thus the word “Kirkby” means village with a church. For many centuries, both settlements here were simply farming villages until the start of the industrial revolution.
This one has been twinned with Sprockhövel in the Ruhr Valley of Germany since 1981. This is why if you venture out of the town to the main A6201 road that runs to the North, you’ll notice it’s named Sprockhövel Way. Since that time the International Friendship Circles of both have organised an annual exchange visit.
A lot of the land area here is taken up by the Langthwaite Grange Industrial Estate, situated off Langthwaite Road. A well established industrial area, this benefits from good transport links. The A638 Doncaster Road is only six minutes drive away, providing direct access to the A1(M) at Junction 38.
Speaking of Langthwaite, there’s a stream here by the name of Langthwaite Beck and whilst it may not be the most desirable feature of the town, it is important, marking the boundary between this and South Elmsall. It runs for a length of 3.22 km. I found the path close by to it to be fairly interesting all in itself for a few reasons.
Quite why can be discovered as we finish off the SESKU area with SOUTH KIRKBY AND MOORTHORPE.
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Trains at South Elmsall 16/10/17
Virgin Trains East Coast services seen at speed at South Elmsall on 16/10/17.
60007 passes through South Elmsall
Here you see a DBSCHENKER Class 60 number 60007 passing through South Elmsall on 6E32 Preston Docks - Lindsey Oil Refinery. Enjoy :)
South Elmsall small flood
BADSWORTH: Wakefield Parish #1 of 30
Today on the channel we're getting our first look at a WEST YORKSHIRE parish! Yep, that's right, the fourth and final Yorkshire sibling makes it's debut on the channel today, and we begin in the City and the district of Wakefield. The village we're in is a pretty one. This was once described as being a jewel by a local writer, and quite rightly too.
Full of history, there's a lot of old buildings in this place that tell some stories. First of all, there's the church which is home to something called The Devils Door, and a monument on the inside that bears the name of Sir John Bright, the Sherriff of Yorkshire in the 1600s, who is buried beneath the chancel.
Then there's the slightly confusing Hall which is just up from the church on Main Street and this was once the home of the very same man after he acquired the property for a mere £8,600. The property that bears the name of the hall though, isn't the same building, rather it is the entrance to the drive - the hall having been demolished some time ago.
The countryside that surrounds the village is quite amazing too, and in that lush openness is a railway viaduct that straddles the border between this parish and the next one over. Named Six Arches thanks to the very same number it is composed of, the Pontefract to Rotherham railway line is carried across it's length, with trains only allowed to do 30mph along it.
Make no mistake, West Yorkshire is a big county but we have o start somewhere and where better than this gorgeous piece of English countryside? Bad may be in it's name, but BADSWORTH is anything but.
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South Elmsall Station 14/5/19
We head up to Yorkshire again to cover some more stations which are served by the Pacer Bus units. These units are now entering their last few months in service and as such we are doing a lot of revisits to get as much footage of these iconic units as possible. These are the individual station videos for the two day trip,
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South Elmsall Train Station
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Towns in England – Blackpool
We are still on the exploration of the towns in England. And as we have always promised you, we will take you through all the towns and cities in England and in the whole of the United Kingdom in order to inform you, educate some, and remind others about the key features of those towns. And as the scheme of things changes in those places, you can be sure that we will keep you up to speed. Today, our exploration has brought us to Blackpool. You are in for an interesting treat as we are discussing the history, culture, people, and population of the town. We would also tell you about the town’s crime rates and cost of living among others.
Where Is Blackpool?
We’re starting by telling you a bit about the location of the town of Blackpool. Please note that we’re not discussing the Blackpool urban area also called Greater Blackpool which is the area surrounding the town of Blackpool. We’re similarly not talking about other locations within and outside the United Kingdom known by the designation Blackpool such as Blackpool North, Blackpool North and Cleveleys, Blackpool North and Fleetwood, Blackpool South, the Blackpool in Devon, or the one in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
We’re primarily concerned about Blackpool which is a seaside resort in Lancashire. It is located on the northwest coast of England. This town is the main settlement within its borough also called Blackpool. Blackpool is by the Irish Sea, that is, between the Ribble and Wyre rivers. It is situated 27 miles north of Liverpool and 40 miles northwest of Manchester.
The History
The history of Blackpool dates back to time immemorial. Archeologists have given us reasons to believe that the town had been settled since around 11,000-13,000 years ago, basing their conclusion on the Carleton Elk skeleton of 1970 which they say had apparently been hunted by earlier settlers around that time. Romans were also said to have lived there around 80 AD.
During the Medieval Times, Blackpool also featured in history, though prominently. The most acceptable recorded history of the town around that time was found in the famous Domesday Book of 1086. Before and during the arrival of the industrial revolution, the town made some marks in history. It was involved in struggles during some of the English civil wars.
The arrival of the railway in 1846 was one of the most significant events in its early growth. It opened a route to Blackpool from Poulton running on the main Preston and Wyre Joint Railway line plying Preston and Fleetwood. The same can be said of the town’s pioneering the use of electric power in 1879. It was the first municipality to have electric street lighting in the world.
The history of Blackpool in the 20th century is replete with events that are still felt up till now. In 1911, the famous Carnegie Free Library in the Grundy Art Gallery located on Queen Street opened. The much-visited Blackpool illuminations were switched on for the first time in 1912. Fast-forward to 1986, the Sandcastle Waterpark was built. The Blackpool Sea Life Center which houses over 2,500 endangered aquatic animals and species was opened in 1990.
The town took its name from a stream called Spen Dyke. It was carrying water darkened by peat with Marton Mere to the sea as its source. The stream called ‘le pull’ was flowing to a moss. It gradually dried out and became habitable for man. People from that area were called those from the area with a black pool. The name Blackpool thus came to stay and stuck.
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